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Samsung Galaxy A3

Huawei nova

Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A300F, A300FU, A300G, A300HQ, A300M, A300YZ	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - CAN-L01L11
		HSDPA 800 / 850 / 2100 - CAN-L02L12
		HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - CAN-L03L13
4G Network	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - A300F, A300FU	1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 38 - CAN-L01L11
	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40 - A300G	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 28, 38, 40 - CAN-L02L12
	1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 17 - A300M	2, 4, 5, 7, 28, 12, 17 - CAN-L03L13
	3, 7, 8, 28 - A300YZ
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA, LTE

Launch
Announced	2014, October. Released 2014, December	2016, September. Released 2016, October
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	130.1 x 65.5 x 6.9 mm (5.12 x 2.58 x 0.27 in)	141.2 x 69.1 x 7.1 mm (5.56 x 2.72 x 0.28 in)
Weight	110.3 g (3.88 oz)	146 g (5.15 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, aluminum frame	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display
Type	Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
Size	4.5 inches, 55.8 cm2 (~65.5% screen-to-body ratio)	5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~70.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~245 ppi density)	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Platform
OS	Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)	Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat), EMUI 4.1
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
CPU	Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU	Adreno 306	Adreno 506

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	16GB 1GB RAM, 16GB 1.5GB RAM	32GB 3GB RAM
	eMMC 4.5	eMMC 5.1

Main Camera
Modules	8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), AF	12 MP, 1/2.9", 1.25µm, PDAF
Features	LED flash, panorama	HDR, panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide)	8 MP
Video		1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE	4.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS, GLONASS
NFC	Yes (LTE model only)	No
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	FM radio, recording	FM radio
USB	microUSB 2.0	USB Type-C

Features
Sensors	Accelerometer, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
	ANT+

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 1900 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 3020 mAh, non-removable
Charging		18W wired
Talk time	Up to 12 h (3G)
Music play	Up to 60 h

Misc
Colors	Pearl White, Midnight Black, Platinum Silver, Soft Pink, Light Blue, Champagne Gold	Prestige Gold, Mystic Silver, Titanium Grey, Obsidian Black
SAR EU	0.24 W/kg (head)     0.30 W/kg (body)
Models	SM-A300F, SM-A300FU, SM-A300G, SM-A300HQ, SM-A300M, SM-A300XU, SM-A300XZ, SM-A300Y, SM-A300YZ, SM-A300H	CAN-L01L11, CAN-L02L12, CAN-L03L13, CAN-L11, CAN-L01, CAN-L12, CAZ-AL10, CAZ-TL10, CAN-L13
Price	About 190 EUR	About 200 EUR

Tests
Performance	Basemark X: 1895	Basemark OS II 2.0: 1218 Basemark X: 10511
Display		Contrast ratio: 1540:1 (nominal), 2.467 (sunlight)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	Voice 65dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 76dB	Voice 69dB / Noise 71dB / Ring 80dB
Audio quality		Noise -68.9dB / Crosstalk -95.9dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 65h	Endurance rating 84h