The Huawei Honor Play 3 is a mid-range smartphone featuring a 6.39-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1520 pixels. The screen-to-body ratio is approximately 84%, achieved by integrating a punch-hole design for the front camera located in the upper left corner.
Under the hood, the device is powered by the HiSilicon Kirin 710F octa-core processor, clocked at up to 2.2 GHz, paired with a Mali-G51 MP4 GPU. It comes with either 4 GB or 6 GB of RAM and offers internal storage options of 64 GB or 128 GB, expandable via microSD card up to 1 TB.
The rear camera setup includes three sensors: a 48 MP primary sensor with f/1.8 aperture and phase detection autofocus (PDAF), an 8 MP ultra-wide-angle lens, and a 2 MP depth sensor. The front camera is a 16 MP sensor housed in the punch-hole cutout. The device supports LED flash for the rear cameras.
The Honor Play 3 runs on Android 9.0 Pie with Huawei’s EMUI 9.1 interface. It supports single and dual SIM configurations with 4G LTE and VoLTE on both SIM slots. Connectivity options include Bluetooth 5.0 and a USB 2.0 Type-C port. The phone is equipped with a 4000 mAh non-removable battery.Available color variants are Magic Night Black, Aurora Blue, and Charm Red.
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 |
Note: Specifications may not be 100% accurate.