Honor 2 vs Samsung Galaxy A Comparison and Differences
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Honor 2
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Honor 2 or Samsung Galaxy A Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Honor 2 | Samsung Galaxy A | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2012, October | 2010, April | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 134 x 67.5 x 10.5 mm | 5.28 x 5.28 x 2.66 in | 119.5 x 59.8 x 12.5 mm | 4.7 x 4.7 x 2.35 in | |
| Weight | 145 g | 5.11 oz | 128 g | 4.52 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White | Deep Black, Cream White | |
| Battery | 2230 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1500 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 541 h Talking time - Up to 13 h |
Stand by time - Up to 560 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 13 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 30 min (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 150 EUR | 100 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 4.5" in | 3.7" in | |
| Screen area | 55.8 cm2 | 39.0 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 5:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 61.7% | 54.5% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 480 x 800 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 326 PPI | 252 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 8 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -8 MP, AF | -5 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR | LED flash | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 720p | |
| Front camera, selfie | 1.3 MP, Single | 0.3 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 1.3 MP | VGA videocall camera | |
| Video | 720p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) | Android 2.1 (Eclair) | |
| Chipset | - Huawei K3V2 | - TI OMAP 3430 | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9 | - 720 MHz Cortex-A8 | |
| GPU | Vivante GC4000 | PowerVR SGX530 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot), 8 GB included | |
| Internal memory | 8 GB, 2 GB RAM | 1 GB, 384 MB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 376 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1203 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Micro-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps | HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Class 10 | |
| Edge | Yes | Class 10 | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 3.0, A2DP | 2.1, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.48 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor |
- DMB TV -MP4/DivX/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Document viewer |
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| Versions |
- For South Korea |
Reviews and Opinions on Honor 2 and Samsung Galaxy A
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