Honor Play vs. Google Pixel 3a

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Honor Play and Google Pixel 3a. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Honor Play vs. Google Pixel 3a Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor Play Google Pixel 3a
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - G020F
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 157.91 mm 151.3 mm Honor Play has greater height than Google Pixel 3a.
Width 74.27 mm 70.1 mm Honor Play has greater width than Google Pixel 3a.
Depth 7.48 mm 8.2 mm Honor Play is narrower than Honor Play.
Weight - 147 g
Body Colour Black | Blue Clearly white | Purple-ish | Just black
Body Material - Polycarbonate
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.29 W/kg (body), 0.8 W/kg (head) 1.55 W/kg (body), 1.38 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Single-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Honor Play Google Pixel 3a
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology LTPS OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.3" 5.6" Honor Play has larger screen size than Google Pixel 3a.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 2220 x 1080 pixels Honor Play has better screen resolution than Google Pixel 3a.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density - 441 ppi
Aspect Ratio - 18:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio - 100000:1
Display Features Honor Full View Display Always-on display, Now Playing
PROCESSOR Honor Play Google Pixel 3a
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 970 Qualcomm Snapdragon 670
Clock Speed - 2 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 615
MEMORY Honor Play Google Pixel 3a
RAM 4 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 64 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB -
CAMERA Honor Play Google Pixel 3a
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 12.2 Megapixel Honor Play has better camera resolution than Google Pixel 3a.
Lens Aperture - F/1.8
Field of View (FoV) - 76 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.4 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Google Pixel 3a has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Camera Modes - Portrait mode
Light Source LED light -
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) - Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), dual pixel phase detection, Motion Auto Focus
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 2 Megapixel -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Honor Play has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 3a.
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.0
Field of View (Front) - 84 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.12 μm
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 640 x 480 (VGA) at 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Honor Play Google Pixel 3a
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3750 mAh 3000 mAh Honor Play has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel 3a.
Fast Charging Technology Honor SuperCharge - Honor Play has fast charging technology.
CELLULAR Honor Play Google Pixel 3a
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS)
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 8.1 Oreo Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 8.2 -
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Honor Play Google Pixel 3a
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Honor Play Google Pixel 3a
Supported Digital Audio Standards - Apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD
FEATURES Honor Play Google Pixel 3a
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, gravity sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, haptics sensor, Active Edge
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Face Unlock Dual microphones, MIMO technology, Android Sensor Hub, Noise suppression, Night Shift, ARCore, Google Lens, Titan M Security Module, Pixel Imprint sensor
OTHERS Honor Play Google Pixel 3a
Included Accessories Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, 18W USB-C power adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m)
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