Huawei Honor Play 3e vs Sharp Aquos S3

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: 19.4 g lighter

    Honor Play 3e:
    146 g
    Aquos S3:
    165.4 g
  • Width

    Honor Play 3e: 3.4 mm narrower

    Honor Play 3e:
    70.8 mm
    Aquos S3:
    74.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Honor Play 3e: 0.29 in smaller diagonal

    Honor Play 3e:
    5.71 in
    Aquos S3:
    6 in
  • Memory variants

    At 64 GB storage

    Honor Play 3e:
    3 GB RAM
    Aquos S3:
    6 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    Honor Play 3e:
    Mediatek MT6762R Helio P22 (12 nm)
    Aquos S3:
    Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Honor Play 3e:
    Single
    Aquos S3:
    Dual

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 +0.5 mm versus Aquos S3
  2. 2. Aquos S3

    Height:
    148.2 mm
    Width:
    74.2 mm +3.4 mm versus Honor Play 3e
    Depth:
    8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor Play 3e

    146 g

  2. 2. Aquos S3

    165.4 g

    +19.4 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. Aquos S3

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.9 cm²

Aquos S3 has approximately 14.2% 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, Aquos S3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor Play 3eAquos S3
32 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
64 GB Recorded for all phones 3 GB RAM 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. Aquos S3

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. Aquos S3

    3200 mAh

    +180 mAh versus Honor Play 3e

Specifications

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1. Honor Play 3e2. Aquos S3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 3e, Aquos S3.
SpecificationHonor Play 3eAquos S3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 147.1 Х 70.8 Х 8.5 mm
  • 148.2 Х 74.2 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 146 g
  • 165.4 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IGZO IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.71" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1520 px
  • 1080 x 2160 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
  • 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9.1
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6762R Helio P22 (12 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor Play 3e, Aquos S3.
SpecificationHonor Play 3eAquos S3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 81.4 cm2
  • 92.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 78.1%
  • 84.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 295 PPI
  • 402 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 3e, Aquos S3.
SpecificationHonor Play 3eAquos S3
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF -13 MP
  • 2x optical zoom
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 16 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, Aquos S3.
SpecificationHonor Play 3eAquos S3
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8320
  • Adreno 508
Antutu 7 score *
  • 75320
  • 89256
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor Play 3e, Aquos S3.
SpecificationHonor Play 3eAquos S3
Release date
  • 2019
  • September
  • 2018
  • March
Colors
  • Magic night black
  • Platinum Gold
  • Aurora Blue
  • Black,Blue
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 400 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 3e, Aquos S3.
SpecificationHonor Play 3eAquos S3
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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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
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
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play 3e, Aquos S3.
SpecificationHonor Play 3eAquos S3
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, Aquos S3.
SpecificationHonor Play 3eAquos S3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A (Quick Charge 3.0)