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HONOR Play 80 vs POCO M3

WINNER
HONOR Play 80
31.7Inno Score
VS
POCO M3

Xiaomi

POCO M3
31.6Inno Score
25.3chipPerformancechip20
35.2Display27.9
20.5Camera28.8
41.6Battery48.2
46.7Features46.7
6 spec wins — HONOR Play 806 spec wins — POCO M3

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: HONOR Play 80 scores 31.7 against 31.6 for POCO M3. Pick by the categories that matter to you — HONOR Play 80 edges ahead in display and performance, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the HONOR Play 80

  • Stronger performance score: 25 vs 20
  • Stronger display score: 35 vs 28
  • 50% higher Refresh rate: 90 Hz vs 60 Hz
  • 33% higher RAM (max): 8 GB vs 6 GB
  • 18% lower thickness: 7.9 mm vs 9.6 mm

Reasons to pick the POCO M3

  • Stronger camera score: 29 vs 21
  • Stronger battery score: 48 vs 42
  • 269% higher Main camera: 48 MP vs 13 MP
  • 60% higher Front camera: 8 MP vs 5 MP
  • 52% higher Pixel density: 395 ppi vs 260 ppi

Display

Display comparison: HONOR Play 80 versus POCO M3
SpecHONOR Play 80POCO M3
Screen size6.75 ″+3%6.53 ″
Panel typeTFT LCDIPS LCD
Resolution720x16001080x2340
Pixel density260 ppi395 ppi+52%
Refresh rate90 Hz+50%60 Hz
Peak brightness—400 nits
Screen-to-body—83.4 %

Performance

Performance comparison: HONOR Play 80 versus POCO M3
SpecHONOR Play 80POCO M3
ChipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6300Snapdragon 662
RAM (max)8 GB+33%6 GB
Storage options128GB/256GB64/128GB
Storage type—UFS 2.1/2.2

Camera

Camera comparison: HONOR Play 80 versus POCO M3
SpecHONOR Play 80POCO M3
Main camera13 MP48 MP+269%
Main aperturef/2.2f/1.79
Max video1080p1080p@30fps
Front camera5 MP8 MP+60%
OISNoNo

Battery

Battery comparison: HONOR Play 80 versus POCO M3
SpecHONOR Play 80POCO M3
Capacity5,300 mAh6,000 mAh+13%
Wired charging15 W18 W+20%

Design

Design comparison: HONOR Play 80 versus POCO M3
SpecHONOR Play 80POCO M3
Weight186 g+6%198 g
Thickness7.9 mm+18%9.6 mm
Frame material—Plastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: HONOR Play 80 versus POCO M3
SpecHONOR Play 80POCO M3
5GYesNo
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.35.0
NFCNoNo
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 2.0
eSIMNoNo

Software

Software comparison: HONOR Play 80 versus POCO M3
SpecHONOR Play 80POCO M3
OS at launchAndroid 15 (MagicOS 9)Android 10 (MIUI 12 for POCO)

Audio

Audio comparison: HONOR Play 80 versus POCO M3
SpecHONOR Play 80POCO M3
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5mm jackYesYes

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