Huawei Honor Play 3e vs Plum Compass

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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: 22.7 g lighter

    Honor Play 3e:
    146 g
    Compass:
    168.7 g
  • Width

    Honor Play 3e: 1.8 mm narrower

    Honor Play 3e:
    70.8 mm
    Compass:
    72.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Compass: 0.71 in smaller diagonal

    Honor Play 3e:
    5.71 in
    Compass:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Honor Play 3e:
    Mediatek MT6762R Helio P22 (12 nm)
    Compass:
    Spreadtrum SC7731C
  • Depth

    Honor Play 3e: 1.3 mm thinner

    Honor Play 3e:
    8.5 mm
    Compass:
    9.8 mm
  • Release year

    Honor Play 3e:
    2019
    Compass:
    2016

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. Compass

    Height:
    146 mm
    Width:
    72.6 mm +1.8 mm versus Honor Play 3e
    Depth:
    9.8 mm +1.3 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. Compass

    168.7 g

    +22.7 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. Compass

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

Honor Play 3e has approximately 18.1% more rectangular screen area than Compass.

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, Compass, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor Play 3eCompass
8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
32 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
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. Compass

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

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

    +1020 mAh versus Compass

  2. 2. Compass

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor Play 3e2. Compass

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 3e, Compass.
SpecificationHonor Play 3eCompass
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 147.1 Х 70.8 Х 8.5 mm
  • 146 Х 72.6 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 146 g
  • 168.7 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.71" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1520 px
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9.1
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6762R Helio P22 (12 nm)
  • Spreadtrum SC7731C
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor Play 3e, Compass.
SpecificationHonor Play 3eCompass
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 81.4 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 78.1%
  • 65.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 295 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 3e, Compass.
SpecificationHonor Play 3eCompass
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor Play 3e, Compass.
SpecificationHonor Play 3eCompass
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8320
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 75320
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor Play 3e, Compass.
SpecificationHonor Play 3eCompass
Release date
  • 2019
  • September
  • 2016
  • December
Colors
  • Magic night black
  • Platinum Gold
  • Aurora Blue
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Gold
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 620 h (2G) / Up to 600 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 25 h (2G) / Up to 20 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 3e, Compass.
SpecificationHonor Play 3eCompass
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-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
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play 3e, Compass.
SpecificationHonor Play 3eCompass
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor Play 3e, Compass.
SpecificationHonor Play 3eCompass
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer