Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 vs Honor 5X

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 vs Honor 5X across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 runs at a higher processing speed of 1.6 GHz, while Honor 5X runs at 1.5 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 the better performer.


Display: Honor 5X offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 offers 4.7 inches, making Honor 5X the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Honor 5X's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 and Honor 5X feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Honor 5X offers 5 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Honor 5X offers a higher battery capacity with 3000 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 offers 2350 mAh, making Honor 5X better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 and Honor 5X offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.

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Samsung Galaxy A3 2017
₹17,990
(Discontinued)
Honor 5X
₹12,999
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

70%
69%

Release Date

08 Jan, 2017
01 Feb, 2016

Performance

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870
Snapdragon 616
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.6 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.5 GHz)
2 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

4.7 inches (11.94 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
720x1280 px (HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
5 MP

Battery

2350 mAh
3000 mAh
N/A
Quick Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
16 GB

Expert Review

N/A
7.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Clean, classy build
  • Good battery life
  • Responsive fingerprint sensor

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Slow touch response on display
  • Sluggish UI
  • No USB OTG

User Ratings

N/A
4.1/5
(20,212 ratings)

Video

Videos
1 Video
Videos
4 More Videos

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Feb 01, 2016
(Official)

Operating System

Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Android v5.1 (Lollipop)

Custom UI

N/A
EMUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870
Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 MSM8939

Processor

Octa core, 1.6 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

1.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T830 MP2
Adreno 405

RAM

2 GB
2 GB

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

4.7 inches  (11.94 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Pixel Density

312 ppi
401 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

67.78 %
72.07 %

Design

Height

135.4 mm
151.3 mm

Width

66.2 mm
76.3 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
8.1 mm

Weight

N/A
158 grams

Build Material

N/A
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.028 mm focal length Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera
5 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

No
No

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2350 mAh
3000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 26 Hours(3G) / Up to 27 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes Quick Charging v3.0

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
16 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Micro SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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SIM 2

N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.69 W/kg Body: 0.49 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front
Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass