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Huawei nova

Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016)

Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - CAN-L01L11	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 2100 - CAN-L02L12
	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - CAN-L03L13
4G Network	1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 38 - CAN-L01L11	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40
	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 28, 38, 40 - CAN-L02L12
	2, 4, 5, 7, 28, 12, 17 - CAN-L03L13
Speed	HSPA, LTE	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps or LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2016, September. Released 2016, October	2015, December. Released 2015, December
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	141.2 x 69.1 x 7.1 mm (5.56 x 2.72 x 0.28 in)	134.5 x 65.2 x 7.3 mm (5.30 x 2.57 x 0.29 in)
Weight	146 g (5.15 oz)	132 g (4.66 oz)
Build	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame
SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display
Type	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Size	5.0 inches, 68.9 cm² (~70.6% screen-to-body ratio)	4.7 inches, 60.9 cm² (~69.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)	720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~312 ppi density)
Protection		Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Platform
OS	Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat), EMUI 4.1	Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)	Exynos 7578 Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
CPU	Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53	Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU	Adreno 506	Mali-T720MP2 Adreno 306

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal	32GB 3GB RAM	16GB 1.5GB RAM
	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 4.5

Main Camera
Modules	12 MP, 1/2.9", 1.25µm, PDAF	13 MP, f/1.9, AF
Features	HDR, panorama	LED flash, panorama
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	8 MP	5 MP, f/1.9
Video	1080p@30fps

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Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes

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

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

Battery
Type	Li-Po 3020 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 2300 mAh, non-removable
Charging	18W wired
Talk time		Up to 14 h (3G)
Music play		Up to 58 h

Misc
Colors	Prestige Gold, Mystic Silver, Titanium Grey, Obsidian Black	Black, White, Gold, Pink
SAR		1.31 W/kg (head) 1.27 W/kg (body)
SAR EU		0.49 W/kg (head) 0.62 W/kg (body)
Models	CAN-L01L11, CAN-L02L12, CAN-L03L13, CAN-L11, CAN-L01, CAN-L12, CAZ-AL10, CAZ-TL10, CAN-L13	SM-A310F, SM-A310M, SM-A310Y, SM-A310N0
Price	About 200 EUR	About 130 EUR

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

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