Honor Play vs. Xiaomi MI Mix 3

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Honor Play and Xiaomi MI Mix 3. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Honor Play vs. Xiaomi MI Mix 3 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor Play Xiaomi MI Mix 3
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch slider
Height 157.91 mm 157.89 mm Honor Play has greater height than Xiaomi MI Mix 3.
Width 74.27 mm 74.69 mm Xiaomi MI Mix 3 has greater width than Honor Play.
Depth 7.48 mm 8.46 mm Honor Play is narrower than Honor Play.
Weight - 218 g
Body Colour Black | Blue Sapphire blue | Jade green
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.29 W/kg (body), 0.8 W/kg (head) 1.568 W/kg (body), 1.448 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
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 Xiaomi MI Mix 3
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology LTPS AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.3" 6.39" Xiaomi MI Mix 3 has larger screen size than Honor Play.
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 - 403 ppi
Aspect Ratio - 19.5:9
Max Brightness - 600 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio - 60000:1
HDR - Yes Xiaomi MI Mix 3 has HDR.
Display Enhancement Technology - Sunlight mode
Display Features Honor Full View Display Always-on display, Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment, night mode
PROCESSOR Honor Play Xiaomi MI Mix 3
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 970 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 AIE
Clock Speed - 2.8 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 630
MEMORY Honor Play Xiaomi MI Mix 3
RAM 4 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB Xiaomi MI Mix 3 has more RAM than Honor Play.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Xiaomi MI Mix 3 has more internal memory than Honor Play.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB -
CAMERA Honor Play Xiaomi MI Mix 3
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Honor Play has better camera resolution than Xiaomi MI Mix 3.
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX363 sensor
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture - F/1.8
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - 4-axis OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Xiaomi MI Mix 3 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects - HDR
Camera Modes - Panorama, AI Beautify, Nightscape capture mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi MI Mix 3 has face detection.
Light Source LED light 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, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 960 fps
Camera Features (Functions) - Dual Pixel Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), AI scene and object detection, AI Dual camera, AI dynamic bokeh, AI studio lighting, AI Super Resolution, AI special effects
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 2 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Xiaomi MI Mix 3 has better second camera resolution than Honor Play.
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) - Samsung S5K3M3+
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 24 Megapixel Xiaomi MI Mix 3 has better front camera resolution than Honor Play.
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RS IMX576 sensor
Special Effects (Front) - Magic mirror
HDR Mode (Front) - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes (Front) - Bokeh Mode, AI makeup
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi MI Mix 3 has face detection.
Camera Features (Front) - AI portrait mode, Video Beautify, AI scene detection, AI dynamic bokeh, AI studio lighting, AI real-time video background blurring, AI eye light
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) - 2 Megapixel
Sensor Name (2nd Front) - OC0A10
BATTERY AND CHARGING Honor Play Xiaomi MI Mix 3
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3750 mAh 3200 mAh Honor Play has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi MI Mix 3.
Fast Charging Technology Honor SuperCharge Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0+ Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Xiaomi MI Mix 3 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
CELLULAR Honor Play Xiaomi MI Mix 3
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 8.1 Oreo -
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 8.2 -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Honor Play Xiaomi MI Mix 3
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, 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 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 9, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1800, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 1700, 800
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, 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 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, 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
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Honor Play Xiaomi MI Mix 3
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), AMR-WB, AMR-NB
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, VC-1, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, H.265, ASP
FEATURES Honor Play Xiaomi MI Mix 3
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, digital compass, gyro sensor, vibration sensor, ultrasonic distance sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Face Unlock MIMO technology, MU-MIMO technology
OTHERS Honor Play Xiaomi MI Mix 3
Included Accessories Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case Protective cover, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, USB-C to 3.5 jack audio cable, Xiaomi wireless charger
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