Honor Magic vs. Nokia 3

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Honor Magic and Nokia 3. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Honor Magic vs. Nokia 3 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor Magic Nokia 3
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 146.1 mm 143.4 mm Honor Magic has greater height than Nokia 3.
Width 69.9 mm 71.4 mm Nokia 3 has greater width than Honor Magic.
Depth 7.8 mm 8.48 mm Honor Magic is narrower than Honor Magic.
Weight 145 g -
Body Colour Porcelain white Copper | Matte black | Tempered blue
Body Material - Aluminium frame
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 1.85 W/kg (body), 0.484 W/kg (head), 3.99 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM -
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots) Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Honor Magic Nokia 3
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology AMOLED IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.09" 5" Honor Magic has larger screen size than Nokia 3.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 1280 x 720 pixels Honor Magic has better screen resolution than Nokia 3.
Display Format QHD HD
Pixel Density 577 ppi -
Max Brightness - 450 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Features - 2.5D Glass
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Honor Magic Nokia 3
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 950 MediaTek
Processor Number - MT6737
Clock Speed - 1.3 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core Quad-core Honor Magic has higher processor core quantity than Nokia 3.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Honor Magic has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali T880 -
MEMORY Honor Magic Nokia 3
RAM 4 GB 2 GB Honor Magic has more RAM than Nokia 3.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 16 GB Honor Magic has more internal memory than Nokia 3.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB
CAMERA Honor Magic Nokia 3
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Honor Magic has better camera resolution than Nokia 3.
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/2.0 Nokia 3 has better lens aperture than Honor Magic.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama, Pro mode -
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Still Image Resolutions 3968 x 2976 -
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p), Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/2.0 Nokia 3 has better front lens aperture than Honor Magic.
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Honor Magic Nokia 3
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2900 mAh 2630 mAh Honor Magic has larger battery capacity than Nokia 3.
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Honor Magic Nokia 3
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 7.0 Nougat
User Interface Magic Live UI -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS -
COMMUNICATIONS Honor Magic Nokia 3
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE Advanced, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band - 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Honor Magic Nokia 3
Sound Enhancements DTS Sound support -
FEATURES Honor Magic Nokia 3
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, distance sensor, gravity sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader -
Additional Phone Features Active noise-cancellation, Huawei Magic Power -
OTHERS Honor Magic Nokia 3
Included Accessories Power adapter Headset, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool
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