Xiaomi Redmi 3S vs. Honor Play

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Xiaomi Redmi 3S and Honor Play. 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

Xiaomi Redmi 3S vs. Honor Play Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi Redmi 3S Honor Play
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 139.3 mm 157.91 mm Honor Play has greater height than Xiaomi Redmi 3S.
Width 69.6 mm 74.27 mm Honor Play has greater width than Xiaomi Redmi 3S.
Depth 8.5 mm 7.48 mm Honor Play is narrower than Xiaomi Redmi 3S.
Weight 144 g -
Body Colour Gold Black | Blue
Body Material Metal -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.43 W/kg (body), 0.62 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body), 0.8 W/kg (head)
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Micro SIM, nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Micro SIM + nano SIM/microSD Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Xiaomi Redmi 3S Honor Play
Display Type - LCD display
Display Technology - LTPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 6.3" Honor Play has larger screen size than Xiaomi Redmi 3S.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Honor Play has better screen resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 3S.
Display Format HD Full HD+
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Features - Honor Full View Display
PROCESSOR Xiaomi Redmi 3S Honor Play
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 Hisilicon Kirin 970
Clock Speed 1.4 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 505 -
MEMORY Xiaomi Redmi 3S Honor Play
RAM 2 GB 4 GB Honor Play has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi 3S.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 64 GB Honor Play has more internal memory than Xiaomi Redmi 3S.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Xiaomi Redmi 3S Honor Play
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Honor Play has better camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 3S.
Lens Aperture F/2.0 -
Lens Construction 5-element -
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects HDR -
Camera Modes Panorama, manual mode -
Light Source LED light LED light
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Honor Play has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 3S.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 -
Camera Modes (Front) Beautify Selfie mode -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi Redmi 3S has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi Redmi 3S Honor Play
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4100 mAh 3750 mAh Xiaomi Redmi 3S has larger battery capacity than Honor Play.
Fast Charging Technology - Honor SuperCharge Honor Play has fast charging technology.
CELLULAR Xiaomi Redmi 3S Honor Play
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
User Interface MIUI V7 HUAWEI Emotion UI 8.2
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi Redmi 3S Honor Play
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 900 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band Band 3, Band 5, Band 40 -
4G LTE Frequency FDD 1800+, FDD 850, TDD 2300 -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles HID -
NFC - Yes Honor Play has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Xiaomi Redmi 3S Honor Play
Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI -
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, VC-1, XviD, MPEG-4, ASF, DivX, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, M4V, VP8, Sorenson Spark -
FEATURES Xiaomi Redmi 3S Honor Play
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
Additional Phone Features Infrared remote control, Reading mode Face Unlock
OTHERS Xiaomi Redmi 3S Honor Play
Included Accessories USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case
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