Honor 9 Lite vs Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) Comparison and Differences
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Honor 9 Lite
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Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016)
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Honor 9 Lite or Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | Honor 9 Lite | Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) | |
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Release date | 2017, December | 2015, December | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 151 x 71.9 x 7.6 mm | 5.94 x 5.94 x 2.83 in | 134.5 x 65.2 x 7.3 mm | 5.3 x 5.3 x 2.57 in | |
Weight | 149 g | 5.26 oz | 132 g | 4.66 oz | |
Body Build | Front/back glass, aluminum frame | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame | |
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Midnight Black, Sapphire Blue, Glacier Gray, Navy, Seagull Gray, Magic Nightfall, Pearl White | Black, White, Gold, Pink | |
Battery | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 2300 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 58 h |
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Approximate price | 190 EUR | 170 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
Screen size | 5.65" in | 4.7" in | |
Screen area | 82.0 cm2 | 60.9 cm2 | |
Screen format | 18:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 75.5% | 69.4% | |
Screen resolution | 1080 x 2160 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 428 PPI | 312 PPI | |
Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | ||
Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Dual | 13 MP, Single | |
Camera specs | -13 MP, PDAF -2 MP, depth sensor |
-13 MP, AF, f/1.9 | |
Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama | |
Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
Front camera, selfie | 13 MP, Dual | 5 MP, Single | |
Specifications | 13 MP 2 MP, depth sensor |
5 MP, f/1.9 | |
Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 8.0 (Oreo); EMUI 8 | Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat) | |
Chipset | - HiSilicon Kirin 659 (16 nm) | - Exynos 7578 - Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) |
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CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
GPU | Mali-T830 MP2 | Mali-T720MP2 Adreno 306 |
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External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only | |
Internal memory | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 32 GB, 3/4 GB RAM | 16 GB, 1.5 GB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 8 Total | 111074 | ||
Antutu 7 Total | |||
GeekBench 6 Single Core | 209 | ||
GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 723 | ||
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 190 | 102 | |
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 859 | 358 | |
GeekBench 4 Single Core | 925 | 613 | |
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 3620 | 1827 | |
GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 3042 | 1124 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
Bands | -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 40(2300) |
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Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps or LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | |
GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
Edge | Yes | Yes | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
NFC | Yes | ||
USB | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | microUSB 2.0 | |
Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE | 4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE | |
Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.31 W/kg (head) 1.27 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head) 0.62 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
Radio | No | FM radio | |
Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
Other extras |
- ANT+ |
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Versions |
- Versions: AL00/AL10/TL10 (China); India; Russia; Europe Also known as Huawei Honor 9 Youth Edition |
- Versions: A310F (Europe); A310F/DS (Global Dual-SIM); A310M (LATAM); A310M (LATAM, Brazil); A310Y (Australia, New Zealand). Also known as Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) Duos with dual-SIM card slots |
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