Honor Play 3 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

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Comparing the Honor Play 3 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Honor Play 3 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.2 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 runs at 2.0 GHz, making Honor Play 3 the better performer.


Display: Honor Play 3 offers a screen size of 6.39 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 offers 6.3 inches, making Honor Play 3 the larger display of the two. Both Honor Play 3 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Honor Play 3 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while Honor Play 3 offers 8 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both Honor Play 3 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 offer the same 4000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Both Honor Play 3 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.

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Summary

Spec Score

75%
77%

Release Date

08 Apr, 2020
21 Oct, 2019

Performance

HiSilicon Kirin
Snapdragon 665
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.39 inches (16.23 cm)
6.3 inches (16 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1560 px (HD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
N/A
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Primary Camera
48 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
13 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
4000 mAh
N/A
18W Fast Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Stunning design
  • Sharp display
  • Reliable performance
  • Good camera setup 

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Chunky camera bump 
  • Loaded with ads and bloatware

User Ratings

N/A
4.3/5
(104,513 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
171,024
AnTuTu Score

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Oct 21, 2019
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v9.0 (Pie)

Custom UI

EMUI
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

HiSilicon Kirin 710F
Qualcomm Snapdragon 665

Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
11 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G51 MP4
Adreno 610

RAM

4 GB
3 GB / 4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
171,024

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
21.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
4.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
13.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.39 inches  (16.23 cm)
6.3 inches  (16 cm)

Resolution

720x1560 px (HD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Refresh Rate

N/A
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

269 ppi
409 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.24 %
81.56 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.15 %
90 %

Design

Height

159.8 mm
158.3 mm

Width

76.1 mm
75.3 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm
8.3 mm

Weight

176 grams
188 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Gorilla Glass

Water Resistance

Yes IP5X
Yes Splash proof

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.791/2" sensor size S5KGM2 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

N/A
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
13 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes 18W Fast Charging

Battery Test Results

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
1h 43m 16s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
32 GB / 64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 512 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.13 W/kg Body: 0.634 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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