Honor Play 3e Arrives in Budget Segment With Helio P22 & 3GB RAM

Honor Play 3e is a new budget offering from Huawei’s sub-brand Honor in China. The handset is a watered-down model of the Honor Play 3 that launched in September. The handset comes with a smaller screen in comparison with its sibling Play 3 and only one rear camera. Meanwhile, the Play 3 is packed with a 6.39-inch HD+ screen and triple rear cameras. However, the Play 3e is offered at a much more affordable price. For now, the device is only available in China, and we don’t know when it will make its way to other markets.

Honor Play 3e: Price

The Honor Play 3e is priced at CNY 699 (around Rs. 7,100) for the base variant with 2GB of RAM and 32GB of storage. You can get the higher option with 3GB of RAM / 64GB of storage for CNY 899 (around Rs. 9,100). It will come in Black, Gold, and Blue hues and be available for sale via Huawei’s VMall and multiple online retailers in the country.

Honor Play 3e: Specifications

The Honor Play 3e features a 5.71-inch HD+ screen with a water-drop notch on top for housing a selfie camera. It draws power from an Helio P22 SoC, which is paired with 2/3GB of RAM and 32/64GB storage. There is also a microSD card slot if users want to expandable its storage (up to 512GB).

On the imaging front, the Honor Play 3e sports a single 13MP camera at the back with an aperture of f/1.8. In comparison, the Play 3 features a triple camera system instead. On the front, it has a 5MP camera for selfies and video chats. It is fueled by a 3,020 mAh battery and boots Android 9 Pie with Huawei’s EMUI 9.1 on top.

Connectivity options include Bluetooth v4.2, Dual-SIM slots, 4G VoLTE, an audio jack, Wi-FI, GPS, GLONASS, and a micro-USB port.