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Huawei Honor Play 3e vs Huawei nova 4e

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.

    • Weight

      Honor Play 3e: 13 g lighter

      Honor Play 3e:
      146 g
      nova 4e:
      159 g

    • Width

      Honor Play 3e: 1.9 mm narrower

      Honor Play 3e:
      70.8 mm
      nova 4e:
      72.7 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Honor Play 3e: 0.44 in smaller diagonal

      Honor Play 3e:
      5.71 in
      nova 4e:
      6.15 in

    • Chipset

      Honor Play 3e:
      Mediatek MT6762R Helio P22 (12 nm)
      nova 4e:
      HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      Honor Play 3e:
      Single
      nova 4e:
      Triple

    • Depth

      nova 4e: 1.1 mm thinner

      Honor Play 3e:
      8.5 mm
      nova 4e:
      7.4 mm

    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 +1.1 mm versus nova 4e

    2. 2. nova 4e

      Height:
      152.9 mm +5.8 mm versus Honor Play 3e
      Width:
      72.7 mm +1.9 mm versus Honor Play 3e
      Depth:
      7.4 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Honor Play 3e

      146 g

    2. 2. nova 4e

      159 g

      +13 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. nova 4e

      nova 4e: 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, nova 4e, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageHonor Play 3enova 4e
    32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
    64 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
    nova 4e: Original memory entry

    128 GB · 4/6 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 3e

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

    2. nova 4e

    NFC:
    Unknown
    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. 1. Honor Play 3e

      3020 mAh

    2. 2. nova 4e

      3340 mAh

      +320 mAh versus Honor Play 3e

    Specifications

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    1. Honor Play 3e2. nova 4e

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 3e, nova 4e.
    SpecificationHonor Play 3enova 4e
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 147.1 Х 70.8 Х 8.5 mm
    • 152.9 Х 72.7 Х 7.4 mm
    Weight
    • 146 g
    • 159 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 5.71" inch
    • 6.15" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1520 px
    • 1080 x 2312 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
    • 128 GB
    • 4/6 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3020 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 3340 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9.1
    • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6762R Helio P22 (12 nm)
    • HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Honor Play 3e, nova 4e.
    SpecificationHonor Play 3enova 4e
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 81.4 cm2
    • 93.6 cm2
    Screen format
    • 19:9 (height:width)
    		 Unknown
    Screen to body ratio
    • 78.1%
    • 84.2%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 295 PPI
    • 0 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 3e, nova 4e.
    SpecificationHonor Play 3enova 4e
    Rear camera, main
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    • 24 MP
    • Triple
    Camera specs
    • 13 MP
    • f/1.8
    • PDAF
    • 24 MP
    • f/1.8
    • PDAF -8 MP
    • 13mm (ultrawide) -2 MP
    • f/2.4
    • depth sensor
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 32 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 5 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 32 MP
    • f/2.0
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Honor Play 3e, nova 4e.
    SpecificationHonor Play 3enova 4e
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
    • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR GE8320
    • Mali-G51 MP4
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 75320
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 8 score * Unknown
    • 156562
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Honor Play 3e, nova 4e.
    SpecificationHonor Play 3enova 4e
    Release date
    • 2019
    • September
    • 2019
    • March
    Colors
    • Magic night black
    • Platinum Gold
    • Aurora Blue
    • Midnight Black
    • Pearl White
    • Gradient Blue
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 90 EUR
    • 270 EUR
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 3e, nova 4e.
    SpecificationHonor Play 3enova 4e
    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 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 8(900)
    • 19(800)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • LTE-A
    • HSPA
    • LTE-A
    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
    • BDS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB On-The-Go
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX HD
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play 3e, nova 4e.
    SpecificationHonor Play 3enova 4e
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Honor Play 3e, nova 4e.
    SpecificationHonor Play 3enova 4e
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 18W - For China. Versions (MAR-AL00
    • MAR-TL00)