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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-08-12 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.41 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.51 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black and White | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2772 x 1344 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 453 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ SM8350-AC chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | -- |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.12 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.48 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A5 (2017) has a score of 75.8, which is a bit better than the Honor Magic3 Pro's 72.8 general score. The Galaxy A5 (2017) construction is somewhat thinner and extremely lighter than the Honor Magic3 Pro, despite of the fact that it was released many years before. Honor Magic3 Pro counts with a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a much larger screen, a better 1344 x 2772 pixels resolution and a little bit greater display density.
Honor Magic3 Pro counts with a bit better performance than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Honor Magic3 Pro also has a higher amount of RAM. The Honor Magic3 Pro counts with a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage.
Honor Magic3 Pro counts with a much better battery performance than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 4600mAh battery size. The Honor Magic3 Pro captures clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Honor Magic3 Pro also has a back facing camera with a much higher 50 megapixels resolution.
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