Huawei Honor Play 3 is a feature packed mid-range smartphone from Huawei. The device comes with a large 6.39-inch screen with 720 x 1520 pixels resolution. The display account for about 84% of front, thanks to the use of a punch hole front-facing camera, which hides the front camera sensors in a circular ring on the screen.
Specification wise, the Honor Play 3 is powered by an Octa-core home-made HiSilicon Kirin 710F CPU clocked at 2.2GHz, along with Mali-G51 GPU, 4/6GB RAM and either 64/128 GB internal storage, expandable up to 1TB via SD card. On the camera department, you are getting a triple-placed rear camera sensors, comprising of a 48 MP main sensor, an 8 MP ultra-wide angle lense and a third 2 MP depth sensor, featuring PDAF, f/1.8 aperture and a single LED flash. Selfie duties are however, left to the aforementioned 16-megapixel pop up camera.
The device is available in Magic Night Black, Aurora Blue, Charm Red, and run on Android 9.0 (Pie) based on Huawei EMUI V9.1. The Honor Play 3 is available either with a single or dual SIM options, with 4G VoLTE network support on all SIMs. What’s more? You also get Bluetooth 5.0, USB 2.0 interface, and a 4000mAh battery out of the box. Other key specifications and silent features of the Huawei Honor Play 3 are detailed in the table below.
Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE |
2G Network Bands |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA |
3G Network Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
4G Network Bands | LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
5G Network Bands | Does not have support for 5G Network |
Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 400/50 Mbps |
Also Known As |
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Dimensions | 158.9 x 76.1 x 8.1 mm (6.26 x 3.00 x 0.32 in) |
Weight | 176 g (6.21 oz) |
Build | Front glass, plastic back |
SIM Type | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
Display Type | IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
Size | 6.39 inches, 100.2 cm2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio) |
Resolution | 720 x 1560 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~269 ppi density) |
Operating System | Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1 |
Chipset | Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm) |
CPU | Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) |
GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 |
RAM + ROM | 4/6 GB |
Card Slot | Yes, up to 1TB via microSD card (uses dedicated slot) |
Camera Type | Triple Lenses |
Camera Sensor(s) | 48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP main camera |
Camera Features |
Autofocus Continuous shooting Digital zoom Digital image stabilization Geotagging Panorama HDR Touch focus Face detection White balance settings ISO settings Exposure compensation Self-timer Scene mode Sensor size - 1/2.8" Pixel size - 1.12 μm Phase detection 6-element lens 8 MP ultra-wide sensor (second camera) 2 MP, f/2.4, depth sensor (third sensor) |
Video Resolution | 1080p@30fps, 720p@30fps |
Camera Type | Single Lens |
Camera Sensor(s) | Motorized pop-up 16 MP, f/2.0 |
Camera Features | HDR+, scene recognition, AI FaceID |
Video Resolution | 1080p@30fps |
Loudspeaker | Yes |
Speaker Location | Chin, below display |
Audio Jack Type | Yes, 3.5mm audio jack |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE |
NFC | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
FM Radio | FM radio |
Battery Capacity | Non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh battery |
Wireless Charging | No |
Talk Time Talk Time is the longest time that a single battery charge will last when you are constantly talking on the phone under perfect conditions, Ambient temperature and highly dependent on the cellular network environment such as the distance to the closest cell network tower. | Up to 29 hours |
Stand-by | Up to 500 hours |
Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass |
Box Contents | Charging Brick / USB cable |
We CANNOT guarantee 100% accuracy for the specification table above.