Honor launches Play 3 gaming phone (don’t ask where the second one went)
Honor has today launched the Play 3 in its native Chinese market. There’s no word on a global release, nor any idea what happened to the Play 2.
What is clear is that Honor has gone in a different direction with its latest gaming-centric phone.
Last year’s Honor Play sported a flagship chipset. The Honor 3 has a more mid-range Kirin 710F SoC, coupled with a lower resolution display.
The display is a 6.39-inch hole punch display with a resolution of 720×1560 pixels, which is quite a drop. However, this should result in a better performance and reduced power consumption.
The other benefit is a far lower price than the original gaming phone. Although not an accurate guide to any UK release pricing (taking into account tax and duty), the Honor 3 – which comes in three configurations – equates to just ÂŁ115 for the 4GB/64GB model, rising to ÂŁ150 for the 4GB/128GB or 6GB/64GB models.
If released in the UK, you can probably expect to add around ÂŁ50 to the price at least, which should still offer good value for money for those who want a good gaming experience without having to pay top rates. If it comes with a Fortnite skin, it will probably be even more appealing to some!
On the rear of the Play 3 is a triple camera configuration, consisting of a 48, 8, and 2-megapixel sensor. On the front is a 8-megapixel selfie camera.
The phone also comes with a 4,000mAh battery, EMUI 9.1.1 (built on Android 9) with the more efficient EROFS file system, GPU Turbo 3.0 support and other enhanced power management features.
Honor also announced a Honor 20S variant, which joins the existing Honor 20 series of the Honor 20 Lite, Honor 20 and Honor 20 Pro.
More info: NDTV