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| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| HarmonyOS 3 | -- |
| 2023-04-08 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.18 x 5.57 x 0.21 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.43 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Dark Green, Gold, Purple and White | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.8 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2224 x 2496 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 429 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 4G SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 6.21 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 11.22 | 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 | |
| 4800mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.64 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) is a little bit better than Huawei Mate X3, with a global score of 75.8 against 74.7. Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)'s body is much lighter than the Huawei Mate X3, but it is way thicker and was released many years before. The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has a bit more vivid display than Huawei Mate X3, although it has a really smaller display, a just a bit less pixels per inch in the display and a lot lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels.
The Huawei Mate X3 features much more memory capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal memory. The Galaxy A5 (2017) has a way better performance than Huawei Mate X3, although it has 5 GB less RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Huawei Mate X3 has a way better battery lifetime than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has 4800mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. The Huawei Mate X3 shoots greater photos and videos than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a back camera with a lot higher resolution and a larger aperture.
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