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Huawei Honor Play 3e vs Huawei Mate X

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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    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 3e:
      LCD
      Mate X:
      OLED

    • Weight

      Honor Play 3e: 149 g lighter

      Honor Play 3e:
      146 g
      Mate X:
      295 g

    • Width

      Honor Play 3e: 7.5 mm narrower

      Honor Play 3e:
      70.8 mm
      Mate X:
      78.3 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Honor Play 3e: 2.29 in smaller diagonal

      Honor Play 3e:
      5.71 in
      Mate X:
      8 in

    • Chipset

      Honor Play 3e:
      Mediatek MT6762R Helio P22 (12 nm)
      Mate X:
      HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      Honor Play 3e:
      Single
      Mate X:
      Quad

    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. 1. Honor Play 3e

      Height:
      147.1 mm
      Width:
      70.8 mm
      Depth:
      8.5 mm

    2. 2. Mate X

      Height:
      161.3 mm +14.2 mm versus Honor Play 3e
      Width:
      78.3 mm +7.5 mm versus Honor Play 3e
      Depth:
      11 mm +2.5 mm versus Honor Play 3e

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Honor Play 3e

      146 g

    2. 2. Mate X

      295 g

      +149 g versus Honor Play 3e

    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.

    At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

    1. 1. Honor Play 3e

      Screen diagonal:
      5.71 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      19:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      81.4 cm²

    2. 2. Mate X

      Mate X: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

    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 3e, Mate X, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageHonor Play 3eMate X
    32 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
    64 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded
    512 GB Not recorded 8 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 3e

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

    2. Mate X

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (uses shared SIM 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. 1. Honor Play 3e

      3020 mAh

    2. 2. Mate X

      4500 mAh

      +1480 mAh versus Honor Play 3e

    Specifications

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    1. Honor Play 3e2. Mate X

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 3e, Mate X.
    SpecificationHonor Play 3eMate X
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 147.1 Х 70.8 Х 8.5 mm
    • 161.3 Х 78.3 Х 11 mm
    Weight
    • 146 g
    • 295 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • OLED
    Screen size
    • 5.71" inch
    • 8" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1520 px
    • 2200 x 2480 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 32GB 2GB RAM
    • 64GB 3GB RAM
    • 512 GB
    • 8 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
    • NM (Nano Memory)
    • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3020 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 4500 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9.1
    • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9.1
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6762R Helio P22 (12 nm)
    • HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • No
    Display
    Display — specifications for Honor Play 3e, Mate X.
    SpecificationHonor Play 3eMate X
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 81.4 cm2
    • 205.0 cm2
    Screen format
    • 19:9 (height:width)
    		 Unknown
    Screen to body ratio
    • 78.1%
    • 86.9%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 295 PPI
    • 0 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 3e, Mate X.
    SpecificationHonor Play 3eMate X
    Rear camera, main
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    • 40 MP
    • Quad
    Camera specs
    • 13 MP
    • f/1.8
    • PDAF
    • 40 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 27mm (wide)
    • 1/1.7"
    • PDAF - 8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 52mm (telephoto) - 16 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 17mm (ultrawide) - TOF 3D camera
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • Leica optics
    • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 2160p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 40 MP
    • Quad
    Specifications
    • 5 MP
    • f/2.2
    • uses main camera
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Honor Play 3e, Mate X.
    SpecificationHonor Play 3eMate X
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
    • Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR GE8320
    • Mali-G76 MP10
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 75320
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 8 score * Unknown
    • 367308
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Honor Play 3e, Mate X.
    SpecificationHonor Play 3eMate X
    Release date
    • 2019
    • September
    • 2019
    • February
    Colors
    • Magic night black
    • Platinum Gold
    • Aurora Blue
    • Interstellar Blue
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 90 EUR
    • 2150 EUR
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 3e, Mate X.
    SpecificationHonor Play 3eMate X
    SIM card
    • 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 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 8(900)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 6(900)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 9(1800)
    • 12(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 18(800)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 26(850)
    • 28(700)
    • 32(1500)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500) -5G - 5G NSA / Sub6 / mmWave; N41/N77/N78/N79
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • LTE-A
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A Cat21 1400/200 Mbps
    • 5G
    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
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • Yes
    • with dual-band A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB On-The-Go
    • 3.1
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX HD
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play 3e, Mate X.
    SpecificationHonor Play 3eMate X
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Folded cover display: 6.6''
    • AMOLED
    • 1148 x 2480 pixels (19.5:9)
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Honor Play 3e, Mate X.
    SpecificationHonor Play 3eMate X
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer
    • Infrared port - Fast battery charging 55W -Huawei SuperCharge (85% in 30 min)