Honor Play vs. Huawei Nova 3i

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Honor Play and Huawei Nova 3i. 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. Huawei Nova 3i Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor Play Huawei Nova 3i
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 157.91 mm 157.6 mm Honor Play has greater height than Huawei Nova 3i.
Width 74.27 mm 75.2 mm Huawei Nova 3i has greater width than Honor Play.
Depth 7.48 mm 7.6 mm Honor Play is narrower than Honor Play.
Weight - 169 g
Body Colour Black | Blue Black
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.29 W/kg (body), 0.8 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body), 1.21 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Honor Play Huawei Nova 3i
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology LTPS IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.3" 6.3" Both phones have the same screen size.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density - 409 ppi
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features Honor Full View Display FullView Display
PROCESSOR Honor Play Huawei Nova 3i
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 970 Hisilicon Kirin 710
Clock Speed - 2.2 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.
MEMORY Honor Play Huawei Nova 3i
RAM 4 GB 4 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Huawei Nova 3i has more internal memory than Honor Play.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Honor Play Huawei Nova 3i
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Lens Aperture - F/2.2
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects - AR Effects
Light Source LED light LED flash
Camera Features (Functions) - Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Contrast Auto-Focus
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 2 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Both phones have the same second camera resolution.
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 20 Megapixel Huawei Nova 3i has better front camera resolution than Honor Play.
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.0
Face Recognition (Face ID) - 3D facial detection Huawei Nova 3i has face detection.
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) - 2 Megapixel
BATTERY AND CHARGING Honor Play Huawei Nova 3i
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3750 mAh 3340 mAh Honor Play has larger battery capacity than Huawei Nova 3i.
Fast Charging Technology Honor SuperCharge - Honor Play has fast charging technology.
Battery Technology - Lithium polymer
CELLULAR Honor Play Huawei Nova 3i
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 8.1 Oreo Android 8.0 Oreo
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 8.2 HUAWEI Emotion UI 8.2
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Honor Play Huawei Nova 3i
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 850, 900
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2
NFC Yes - Honor Play has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Honor Play Huawei Nova 3i
Supported Digital Audio Standards - AAC, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, 3GA, MP4
Supported Digital Video Standards - MPEG-4, 3GP
FEATURES Honor Play Huawei Nova 3i
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 Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, gravity sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Face Unlock Face Unlock
OTHERS Honor Play Huawei Nova 3i
Included Accessories Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case Headset, screen protection film, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, TPU case
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