Huawei Honor Play 3e vs Xolo A42

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.

  • Width

    A42: 7.3 mm narrower

    Honor Play 3e:
    70.8 mm
    A42:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A42: 1.71 in smaller diagonal

    Honor Play 3e:
    5.71 in
    A42:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Honor Play 3e: 1.7 mm thinner

    Honor Play 3e:
    8.5 mm
    A42:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    A42: 22.6 mm shorter

    Honor Play 3e:
    147.1 mm
    A42:
    124.5 mm
  • Release year

    Honor Play 3e:
    2019
    A42:
    2014

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 +22.6 mm versus A42
    Width:
    70.8 mm +7.3 mm versus A42
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
    Weight:
    146 g
  2. 2. A42

    Height:
    124.5 mm
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    Depth:
    10.2 mm +1.7 mm versus Honor Play 3e
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. A42

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

Honor Play 3e has approximately 78.7% more rectangular screen area than A42.

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, A42, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor Play 3eA42
32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
64 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
A42: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB 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. A42

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

    +1620 mAh versus A42

  2. 2. A42

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor Play 3e2. A42

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 3e, A42.
SpecificationHonor Play 3eA42
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 147.1 Х 70.8 Х 8.5 mm
  • 124.5 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 146 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.71" inch
  • 4" 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
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB 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
  • 1400 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9.1
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6762R Helio P22 (12 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor Play 3e, A42.
SpecificationHonor Play 3eA42
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 81.4 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 78.1%
  • 57.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 295 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 3e, A42.
SpecificationHonor Play 3eA42
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
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, A42.
SpecificationHonor Play 3eA42
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8320
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 75320
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor Play 3e, A42.
SpecificationHonor Play 3eA42
Release date
  • 2019
  • September
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Magic night black
  • Platinum Gold
  • Aurora Blue
  • Yellow
  • Blue
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 3e, A42.
SpecificationHonor Play 3eA42
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual 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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA
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
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play 3e, A42.
SpecificationHonor Play 3eA42
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor Play 3e, A42.
SpecificationHonor Play 3eA42
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity