Huawei Honor Play 3e vs Meizu MX5e

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
    MX5e:
    OLED
  • Width

    Honor Play 3e: 3.9 mm narrower

    Honor Play 3e:
    70.8 mm
    MX5e:
    74.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MX5e: 0.21 in smaller diagonal

    Honor Play 3e:
    5.71 in
    MX5e:
    5.5 in
  • Memory variants

    At 32 GB storage

    Honor Play 3e:
    2 GB RAM
    MX5e:
    3 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    Honor Play 3e:
    Mediatek MT6762R Helio P22 (12 nm)
    MX5e:
    Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    MX5e: 0.9 mm thinner

    Honor Play 3e:
    8.5 mm
    MX5e:
    7.6 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 +0.9 mm versus MX5e
  2. 2. MX5e

    Height:
    149.9 mm +2.8 mm versus Honor Play 3e
    Width:
    74.7 mm +3.9 mm versus Honor Play 3e
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor Play 3e

    146 g

  2. 2. MX5e

    149 g

    +3 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.

  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. MX5e

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²

MX5e has approximately 2.5% more rectangular screen area than Honor Play 3e.

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, MX5e, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor Play 3eMX5e
16 GB Not recorded 3 GB RAM
32 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 3 GB RAM
64 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded

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. MX5e

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. MX5e

    3150 mAh

    +130 mAh versus Honor Play 3e

Specifications

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1. Honor Play 3e2. MX5e

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 3e, MX5e.
SpecificationHonor Play 3eMX5e
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 147.1 Х 70.8 Х 8.5 mm
  • 149.9 Х 74.7 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 146 g
  • 149 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.71" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1520 px
  • 1080 x 1920 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
  • 16/32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3150 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9.1
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Flyme 5
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6762R Helio P22 (12 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor Play 3e, MX5e.
SpecificationHonor Play 3eMX5e
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 81.4 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 78.1%
  • 74.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 295 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 3e, MX5e.
SpecificationHonor Play 3eMX5e
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF
  • 16 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor Play 3e, MX5e.
SpecificationHonor Play 3eMX5e
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8320
  • PowerVR G6200
Antutu 7 score *
  • 75320
  • 51423
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor Play 3e, MX5e.
SpecificationHonor Play 3eMX5e
Release date
  • 2019
  • September
  • 2016
  • April
Colors
  • Magic night black
  • Platinum Gold
  • Aurora Blue
  • Gray
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Black/Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 190 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 3e, MX5e.
SpecificationHonor Play 3eMX5e
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • 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 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play 3e, MX5e.
SpecificationHonor Play 3eMX5e
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, MX5e.
SpecificationHonor Play 3eMX5e
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging: 60% in 40 min (mCharge) - Also known as Meizu MX5e Lite