Huawei Honor Play vs Xiaomi Black Shark 3: specs comparison

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:

LCD

Black Shark 3:

OLED
Weight

Honor Play: 46 g lighter

Honor Play:

176 g

Black Shark 3:

222 g
Width

Honor Play: 3 mm narrower

Honor Play:

74.3 mm

Black Shark 3:

77.3 mm
Screen diagonal

Honor Play: 0.37 in smaller diagonal

Honor Play:

6.3 in

Black Shark 3:

6.67 in
Chipset

Honor Play:

Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)

Black Shark 3:

Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
Rear camera layout

Honor Play:

Dual

Black Shark 3:

Triple

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. Honor Play

Height:

157.9 mm
Width:

74.3 mm
Depth:

7.5 mm
2. Black Shark 3

Height:

168.7 mm +10.8 mm versus Honor Play
Width:

77.3 mm +3 mm versus Honor Play
Depth:

10.4 mm +2.9 mm versus Honor Play

Weight

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

1. Honor Play

176 g
2. Black Shark 3

222 g

+46 g versus Honor Play

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. Honor Play

Screen diagonal:

6.3 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

97.4 cm²
2. Black Shark 3

Screen diagonal:

6.67 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

20:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

107.4 cm²

Black Shark 3 has approximately 10.2% more rectangular screen area than Honor Play.

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, Black Shark 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Honor Play	Black Shark 3
128 GB	Unknown	8 / 12 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
256 GB	Unknown	12 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. Black Shark 3

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: No

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. Honor Play

3750 mAh
2. Black Shark 3

4720 mAh

+970 mAh versus Honor Play

Specifications

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1. Honor Play2. Black Shark 3

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play, Black Shark 3.
Specification	Honor Play	Black Shark 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)	157.9 Х 74.3 Х 7.5 mm	168.7 Х 77.3 Х 10.4 mm
Weight	176 g	222 g
Technology	IPS LCD	AMOLED
Screen size	6.3" inch	6.67" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 2340 px	1080 x 2400 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	128GB 8GB RAM 128GB 12GB RAM 256GB 12GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)	No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3750 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	4720 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2	Android 10.0
Chipset	Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)	Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
NFC	No	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Honor Play, Black Shark 3.
Specification	Honor Play	Black Shark 3
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	97.4 cm2	107.4 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	83.0%	82.4%
PPI /points per inch/	409 PPI	395 PPI

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play, Black Shark 3.
Specification	Honor Play	Black Shark 3
Rear camera, main	16 MP Dual	64 MP Triple
Camera specs	16 MP f/2.2 PDAF -2 MP f/2.4 depth sensor	64 MP f/1.8 26mm (wide) 1/1.72'' 0.8µm PDAF -13 MP f/2.3 (ultrawide) -5 MP f/2.2 (depth)
Functions	LED flash HDR panorama	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	16 MP Single	20 MP Single
Specifications	16 MP f/2.0 1.0µm	20 MP f/2.2 (wide) 1/3'' 0.9μm

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor Play, Black Shark 3.
Specification	Honor Play	Black Shark 3
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G72 MP12	Adreno 650
Antutu 7 score *	207232	Unknown
Antutu 8 score *	226029	603541
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	349	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	1241	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor Play, Black Shark 3.
Specification	Honor Play	Black Shark 3
Release date	2018 July	2020 March 3
Colors	Midnight Black Navy Blue Violet Player Edition Red Player Edition Black	Lightning Black Armor Gray Star Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	320 EUR	$ 550
Body build	Unknown	Glass front aluminum back aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play, Black Shark 3.
Specification	Honor Play	Black Shark 3
SIM card	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 17(700) 20(800) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) -5G - 5G band 41(2500) 78(3500) 79(4700); SA/NSA
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A; 5G
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/ax dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS GALILEO QZSS BDS
USB	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP LE EDR aptX HD	5.0 A2DP LE aptX HD aptX Adaptive

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play, Black Shark 3.
Specification	Honor Play	Black Shark 3
Radio	No	No
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Always-on display -90Hz refresh rate -500 nits typ. brightness -HDR10+

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor Play, Black Shark 3.
Specification	Honor Play	Black Shark 3
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 18W - Versions: COR-AL00 (China); COR-AL10 (India); Global	Sensors Fingerprint (under display optical) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 65W: 100% in 38 min -Fast battery charging 30W (128/8 model) -Magnetic charging 18W

Huawei Honor Play vs Xiaomi Black Shark 3