Huawei Honor Play 3e vs Samsung W999

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
    W999:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Honor Play 3e: 60 g lighter

    Honor Play 3e:
    146 g
    W999:
    206 g
  • Width

    W999: 11.8 mm narrower

    Honor Play 3e:
    70.8 mm
    W999:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    W999: 2.21 in smaller diagonal

    Honor Play 3e:
    5.71 in
    W999:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    Honor Play 3e:
    Mediatek MT6762R Helio P22 (12 nm)
    W999:
    Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3
  • Depth

    Honor Play 3e: 9.3 mm thinner

    Honor Play 3e:
    8.5 mm
    W999:
    17.8 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 +36.1 mm versus W999
    Width:
    70.8 mm +11.8 mm versus W999
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 2. W999

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    17.8 mm +9.3 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. W999

    206 g

    +60 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. W999

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    34.9 cm²

Honor Play 3e has approximately 133.4% more rectangular screen area than W999.

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, W999, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor Play 3eW999
32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
64 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
W999: Original memory entry

16 GB

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. W999

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

    +1520 mAh versus W999

  2. 2. W999

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor Play 3e2. W999

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 3e, W999.
SpecificationHonor Play 3eW999
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 147.1 Х 70.8 Х 8.5 mm
  • 111 Х 59 Х 17.8 mm
Weight
  • 146 g
  • 206 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.71" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1520 px
  • 480 x 800 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 GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9.1
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6762R Helio P22 (12 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor Play 3e, W999.
SpecificationHonor Play 3eW999
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 81.4 cm2
  • 34.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 78.1%
  • 53.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 295 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 3e, W999.
SpecificationHonor Play 3eW999
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor Play 3e, W999.
SpecificationHonor Play 3eW999
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8320
  • Adreno 220
Antutu 7 score *
  • 75320
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor Play 3e, W999.
SpecificationHonor Play 3eW999
Release date
  • 2019
  • September
  • 2011
  • December
Colors
  • Magic night black
  • Platinum Gold
  • Aurora Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 220 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 3e, W999.
SpecificationHonor Play 3eW999
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
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 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 CDMA 800 / 1900 - SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 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
  • 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
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.67 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.14 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play 3e, W999.
SpecificationHonor Play 3eW999
Radio
  • FM radio
Unknown
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Secondary external Super AMOLED
  • 16M colors display (480 x 800 pixels)
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor Play 3e, W999.
SpecificationHonor Play 3eW999
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - DivX/Xvid/MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document editor -Photo editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input