Honor Play 3 vs Honor View 20

Side-by-side specs and price comparison for buyers in Algeria.

Phone 1

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Honor Play 3

Honor

Honor Play 3

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Honor View 20

Honor

Honor View 20

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Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

Even

Faster chip

Even

Bigger battery

Even

Faster charging

Honor Play 3

Higher-resolution camera

Even

Better display

Honor View 20

Lighter body

Honor Play 3

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	Honor Play 3	Honor View 20
Size (inches)	6.39	6.4
Panel Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Resolution Height	1560	2310
Resolution Width	720	1080
PPI	269	398
Glass Type	—	Yes
Screen-to-body	82.4	85.7

Platform

Spec	Honor Play 3	Honor View 20
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU	Mali-G51 MP4	Mali-G76 MP10
Chipset Name	Kirin 710F	Kirin 980
Process (nm)	12	7
OS Name	Android	Android
UI Skin	EMUI 9.1	Magic UI 4.0
OS Version	9.0	9.0

Memory

Spec	Honor Play 3	Honor View 20
Card Slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	No
Variants	64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	Honor Play 3	Honor View 20
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@960fps, (gyro-EIS)
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	Panorama, HDR, LED flash
Count	3	1
Depth	2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)	—
ultrawide	8 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, (ultrawide)	—
Wide	48 MP, f/1.8, 27mm, (wide)	48 MP, f/1.8, (wide)

Selfie Camera

Spec	Honor Play 3	Honor View 20
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Features	HDR	HDR
Count	1	1
Lens	8 MP, f/2	25 MP, f/2, 27mm

Battery

Spec	Honor Play 3	Honor View 20
Capacity (mAh)	4000	4000
Chemistry	Li-Po	Li-Po
Wired Charging (W)	10	5

Body

Spec	Honor Play 3	Honor View 20
Build	Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame	Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Height (mm)	159.8	156.9
Thickness (mm)	8.1	8.1
Weight (g)	176	180
Width (mm)	76.1	75.4

Launch

Spec	Honor Play 3	Honor View 20
Announced	2019, September. Released 2019, September	2018, December. Released 2018, December
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Network

Spec	Honor Play 3	Honor View 20
2G Bands	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100	HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G Bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 19, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 400/50 Mbps	HSPA, LTE
Technology	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, LTE	GSM, HSPA, LTE

Connectivity

Spec	Honor Play 3	Honor View 20
Bluetooth	5	5
infrared port	—	Yes
NFC	No	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS (L1 + L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
Radio	FM radio	No
USB Type	—	Type-C
USB Version	2.0	3.1
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 4	Wi-Fi 5

Sound

Spec	Honor Play 3	Honor View 20
3.5mm Jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes

Features

Spec	Honor Play 3	Honor View 20
Sensors	Accelerometer, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Buying advice for Algeria

Both Honor Play 3 and Honor View 20 are sold in Algeria, but they fit different priorities.

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