Samsung Galaxy A3 vs Huawei Nova
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Announced | |
| October 2014 | September 2016 |
| Status | |
| Available - November 2014 | Coming Soon - October 2016 |
| Price | |
| Rs. 14,265 ($209.78) [Similarly Priced] | Rs. 20,800 ($310.00) [Similarly Priced] |
| Colors | |
| Pearl White, Midnight Black, Platinum Silver, Soft Pink, Light B | Black, Silver, Gold |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
130.1 x 65.5 x 6.9 mm ( 5.12 x 2.58 x 0.27 in) |
- |
| Weight | |
| 110.3 g (3.88.0.11 oz) | - |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE | LTE |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail |
| Build Features | |
| - | - Fingerprint Sensor |
Display
| Type | |
| Super AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen | IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, 2.5D Curved Gorilla Glass |
| Colors | |
| 16M colors | 16M colors |
| Size | |
| 4.5 inches [Similar] | 5.0 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | |
| 540 x 960 pixels (245 ppi) [Similar] | 1080 x 1920 pixels (441 ppi) [Similar] |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 65.39% | - |
| Multi-Touch | |
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat) | Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow) |
| Processor | |
| Quad-core 1.2 GHz [Similar] | Octa-core 2.0 GHz, Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| - | Adreno 506 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 1 GB [Browse Similar] | 3 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 16 GB | 32 GB |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 64 GB | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels [Similar] | 12 MP [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED flash | LED Flash |
| Features | |
| Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Face Detection, Panorama, HDR, Wide Selfie, Rear-cam Selfie | Phase Detection Autofocus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, HDR, Panorama |
| Video | |
| 1080p@30fps | 2160p@30fps |
| Front Camera | |
| 5 MP [Similar] | 8 MP [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| - | To be confirmed |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL | HSPA, LTE |
| Bluetooth | |
| v4.0, BLE, ANT+ | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot | Yes |
| USB | |
| microUSB v2.0 | Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant) |
| Browser | |
| HTML5 | HTML5 |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 16 GB, 1 GB RAM | 32 GB, 3 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 64 GB | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Li-Po Battery | Non-removable Battery |
| Capacity | |
| 1900 mAh | 3020 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| - | - |
| Talk Time | |
| - | - |