Huawei Honor Play 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

    Aquos S3: 10.6 g lighter

    Honor Play:
    176 g
    Aquos S3:
    165.4 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Aquos S3: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Honor Play:
    6.3 in
    Aquos S3:
    6 in
  • Chipset

    Honor Play:
    Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
    Aquos S3:
    Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
  • Depth

    Honor Play: 0.5 mm thinner

    Honor Play:
    7.5 mm
    Aquos S3:
    8 mm
  • Height

    Aquos S3: 9.7 mm shorter

    Honor Play:
    157.9 mm
    Aquos S3:
    148.2 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

    Height:
    157.9 mm +9.7 mm versus Aquos S3
    Width:
    74.3 mm
    Depth:
    7.5 mm
  2. 2. Aquos S3

    Height:
    148.2 mm
    Width:
    74.2 mm
    Depth:
    8 mm +0.5 mm versus Honor Play

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor Play

    176 g

    +10.6 g versus Aquos S3

  2. 2. Aquos S3

    165.4 g

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

    Screen diagonal:
    6.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    97.4 cm²
  2. 2. Aquos S3

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

Honor Play has approximately 4.9% more rectangular screen area than Aquos S3.

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, Aquos S3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor PlayAquos S3
64 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
Honor Play: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4/6 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

NFC:
No
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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

    3750 mAh

    +550 mAh versus Aquos S3

  2. 2. Aquos S3

    3200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor Play2. Aquos S3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play, Aquos S3.
SpecificationHonor PlayAquos S3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 157.9 Х 74.3 Х 7.5 mm
  • 148.2 Х 74.2 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 176 g
  • 165.4 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IGZO IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.3" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 1080 x 2160 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 4/6 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3750 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
NFC
  • No
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor Play, Aquos S3.
SpecificationHonor PlayAquos S3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 97.4 cm2
  • 92.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 83.0%
  • 84.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 409 PPI
  • 402 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play, Aquos S3.
SpecificationHonor PlayAquos S3
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
  • 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
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1.0µm
  • 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, Aquos S3.
SpecificationHonor PlayAquos S3
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G72 MP12
  • Adreno 508
Antutu 7 score *
  • 207232
  • 89256
Antutu 8 score *
  • 226029
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 349
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1241
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor Play, Aquos S3.
SpecificationHonor PlayAquos S3
Release date
  • 2018
  • July
  • 2018
  • March
Colors
  • Midnight Black
  • Navy Blue
  • Violet
  • Player Edition Red
  • Player Edition Black
  • Black,Blue
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 320 EUR
  • 400 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play, Aquos S3.
SpecificationHonor PlayAquos S3
SIM card
  • Hybrid 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 - China -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - China
  • 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 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
  • 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 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • 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
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • EDR
  • aptX HD
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play, Aquos S3.
SpecificationHonor PlayAquos S3
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor Play, Aquos S3.
SpecificationHonor PlayAquos S3
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W - Versions: COR-AL00 (China); COR-AL10 (India); Global
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A (Quick Charge 3.0)