Huawei Honor Play 3 vs ZTE Axon 9 Pro: specs comparison

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

Display technology

OLED versus LCD

Honor Play 3:

LCD

Axon 9 Pro:

OLED
Weight

Axon 9 Pro: 6 g lighter

Honor Play 3:

176 g

Axon 9 Pro:

170 g
Width

Axon 9 Pro: 1.1 mm narrower

Honor Play 3:

76.1 mm

Axon 9 Pro:

75 mm
Screen diagonal

Axon 9 Pro: 0.89 in smaller diagonal

Honor Play 3:

6.39 in

Axon 9 Pro:

5.5 in
Memory variants

At 128 GB storage

Honor Play 3:

4 GB RAM

Axon 9 Pro:

6 GB RAM
Chipset

Honor Play 3:

Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)

Axon 9 Pro:

Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. Honor Play 3

Height:

158.9 mm +7.2 mm versus Axon 9 Pro
Width:

76.1 mm +1.1 mm versus Axon 9 Pro
Depth:

8.1 mm
2. Axon 9 Pro

Height:

151.7 mm
Width:

75 mm
Depth:

7.9 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. Honor Play 3

176 g

+6 g versus Axon 9 Pro
2. Axon 9 Pro

170 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. Honor Play 3

Screen diagonal:

6.39 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

100.2 cm²
2. Axon 9 Pro

Screen diagonal:

5.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

83.4 cm²

Honor Play 3 has approximately 20.2% more rectangular screen area than Axon 9 Pro.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Honor Play 3, Axon 9 Pro, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Honor Play 3	Axon 9 Pro
64 GB	4 / 6 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations	Not recorded
128 GB Recorded for all phones	4 GB RAM	6 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Honor Play 3

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot)

2. Axon 9 Pro

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. Honor Play 3

4000 mAh

+600 mAh versus Axon 9 Pro
2. Axon 9 Pro

3400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor Play 32. Axon 9 Pro

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 3, Axon 9 Pro.
Specification	Honor Play 3	Axon 9 Pro
Dimensions (HxWxD)	158.9 Х 76.1 Х 8.1 mm	151.7 Х 75 Х 7.9 mm
Weight	176 g	170 g
Technology	IPS LCD	AMOLED
Screen size	6.39" inch	5.5" inch
Screen resolution	720 x 1560 px	1440 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	64GB 4GB RAM 64GB 6GB RAM 128GB 4GB RAM	128 GB 6 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot)	microSD up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	4000 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	3400 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 9.0 (Pie) EMUI 9.1	Android 7 (Nougat); MiFavor 4
Chipset	Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
NFC	Unknown	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Honor Play 3, Axon 9 Pro.
Specification	Honor Play 3	Axon 9 Pro
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	100.2 cm2	83.4 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	82.9%	73.3%
PPI /points per inch/	269 PPI	534 PPI

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 3, Axon 9 Pro.
Specification	Honor Play 3	Axon 9 Pro
Rear camera, main	48 MP Triple	12 MP Dual
Camera specs	48 MP f/1.8 (wide) 1/2'' 0.8µm PDAF -8 MP f/2.4 13mm (ultrawide) 1/4'' 1.12µm -2 MP depth sensor	12 MP f/1.8 1/2.8'' 1.0µm PDAF -20 MP
Functions	HDR	Dual-LED dual-tone flash HDR panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	2160p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Single	8 MP Single
Specifications	8 MP f/2.0	8 MP

Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Honor Play 3, Axon 9 Pro.
Specification	Honor Play 3	Axon 9 Pro
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)	Quad-core (2x2.35 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G51 MP4	Adreno 530
Antutu 7 score *	144562	265842

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor Play 3, Axon 9 Pro.
Specification	Honor Play 3	Axon 9 Pro
Release date	2019 September	2017 April
Colors	Magic night black Aurora Blue Charm Red	Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	130 EUR	450 EUR

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 3, Axon 9 Pro.
Specification	Honor Play 3	Axon 9 Pro
SIM card	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500)	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 & TD-SCDMA CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 400/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band WiFi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS
USB	microUSB 2.0 USB On-The-Go	Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE	v4.2 A2DP LE

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play 3, Axon 9 Pro.
Specification	Honor Play 3	Axon 9 Pro
Radio	FM radio	No
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor Play 3, Axon 9 Pro.
Specification	Honor Play 3	Axon 9 Pro
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer proximity compass - Battery charging 10W - IP5x	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - For China

Huawei Honor Play 3 vs ZTE Axon 9 Pro