Honor 5X vs Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017)

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PHONES
Phone Names Honor 5X Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017)
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bandsHSDPA 900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 3, 7, 8, 201, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40
SpeedHSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 MbpsHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTEGSM / HSPA / LTE
 4, 5, 7, 12, 17 - Canada-
Launch
Announced2015, October. Released 2015, November2017, January. Released 2017, January
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued
Body
BuildGlass front, aluminum back, aluminum frameGlass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame
Dimensions151.3 x 76.3 x 8.2 mm (5.96 x 3.00 x 0.32 in)135.4 x 66.2 x 7.9 mm (5.33 x 2.61 x 0.31 in)
SIMNano-SIM + Micro-SIM· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight158 g (5.57 oz)138 g (4.87 oz)
 -IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Display
Protection-Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Resolution1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~312 ppi density)
Size5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~72.2% screen-to-body ratio)4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~67.9% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeIPS LCDSuper AMOLED
 -Always-on display
Platform
CPUOcta-core (4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
ChipsetQualcomm MSM8939v2 Snapdragon 616 (28 nm)Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm)
GPUAdreno 405Mali-T830 MP1
OSAndroid 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), EMUI 4Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXC (dedicated slot)microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal16GB 2GB RAM, 16GB 3GB RAM16GB 2GB RAM
 eMMC 4.5eMMC 5.1
Main Camera
FeaturesLED flash, panorama, HDRLED flash, panorama
Single13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), AF13 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), AF
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Selfie camera
Single5 MP, f/2.4, 22mm (wide)8 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide)
Video-1080p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack YesYes
35mm jackYesYes
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakersYes
Comms
Bluetooth4.1, A2DP4.2, A2DP, LE
NFCNoYes
PositioningGPS, GLONASSGPS, GLONASS
RadioFM radioFM radio
USBmicroUSB 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Features
SensorsFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compassFingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
 -ANT+ Samsung Pay
Battery
Music play-Up to 55 h
Talk time-Up to 17 h (3G)
TypeLi-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removableLi-Ion 2350 mAh, non-removable
Misc
ColorsWhite, Black, GoldBlack Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist, Peach Cloud
ModelsKII-L21, KII-L22, KII-L23, KIW-AL10, KIW-CL00, KIW-TL00, KIW-TL00H, KIW-UL00, KIW-L21, KIW-L22, KIW-L24, KII-L05SM-A320F, SM-A320Y, SM-A320FL
PriceAbout 180 EURAbout 220 EUR
SAR EU-0.35 W/kg (head)     1.38 W/kg (body)
Tests
Audio quality- Noise -94.7dB / Crosstalk -92.3dB
Battery life Endurance rating 76h Endurance rating 93h
Camera- Photo / Video
Display- Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.688 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker Voice 71dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 70dB Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 75dB
Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 874Basemark X: 5009 GFXBench: 3.9fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
OUR TESTS
Audio quality-Noise -94.7dB / Crosstalk -92.3dB
Battery (old)Endurance rating 76hEndurance rating 93h
Camera-Photo / Video
Display-Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.688 (sunlight)
LoudspeakerVoice 71dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 70dBVoice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 75dB
PerformanceBasemark OS II 2.0: 874Basemark X: 5009GFXBench: 3.9fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)