Honor Magic3 vs Samsung Galaxy A72 Comparison and Differences
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Honor Magic3 or Samsung Galaxy A72 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Honor Magic3 | Samsung Galaxy A72 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2021, August 12 | 2021, March 17 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 162.8 x 74.9 x 8.99 mm | 6.41 x 6.41 x 2.95 in | 165 x 77.4 x 8.4 mm | 6.5 x 6.5 x 3.05 in | |
| Weight | 203 g | 7.16 oz | 203 g | 7.16 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front, glass back or vegan leather back, aluminum frame | Glass front, plastic back | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Golden Hour (Vegan Leather), Blue Hour (Vegan Leather), Black, White | Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome Blue | |
| Battery | 4600 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 5000 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 670 EUR | 500 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | OLED | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 1B | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.76" in | 6.7" in | |
| Screen area | 115.7 cm2 | 107.8 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 18.5:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 94.9% | 84.4% | |
| Screen resolution | 1344 x 2772 px | 1080 x 2400 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 456 PPI | 394 PPI | |
| Other specs | - 120Hz -HDR10+ |
- 90Hz -800 nits (peak) -Always-on display |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Triple | 64 MP, Quad | |
| Camera specs | -50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, omnidirectional PDAF -64 MP, f/1.8, (monochrome) -13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide) |
-64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.7", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS -8 MP, f/2.4, (telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom -12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm -5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 105 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 112 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 92 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 13 MP, Single | 32 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 13 MP, f/2.4, 100˚ (ultrawide) | 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8'', 0.8µm | |
| Functions | HDR | HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 11, Magic UI 5, Google Play Services | Android 11, One UI 3.1 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) | - Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680 | - Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver) | |
| GPU | Adreno 660 | Adreno 618 | |
| External memory | No | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 9 Total | 705987 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 285632 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 670 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1653 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 1169 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 1026 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 726 | 508 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2663 | 1555 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 -5G - 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS. Up to tri-band: GLONASS (1), BDS (3) | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (market/region dependent) | |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1, USB On-The-Go | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.23 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Ultra Wideband (UWB) support - Fast charging 66W -Reverse charging 5W - IP54, dust and splash protection |
- Fast charging 25W - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) |
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