Honor Magic vs. Samsung Galaxy J3 (2017)

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Honor Magic and Samsung Galaxy J3 (2017). 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. Samsung Galaxy J3 (2017) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor Magic Samsung Galaxy J3 (2017)
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-J330FN
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 146.1 mm 143.2 mm Honor Magic has greater height than Samsung Galaxy J3 (2017).
Width 69.9 mm 70.3 mm Samsung Galaxy J3 (2017) has greater width than Honor Magic.
Depth 7.8 mm 8.2 mm Honor Magic is narrower than Honor Magic.
Weight 145 g 142 g Samsung Galaxy J3 (2017) is lighter than Honor Magic.
Body Colour Porcelain white Gold | Blue | Black
Body Material - Metal
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 1.32 W/kg (body), 0.658 W/kg (head)
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 Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots) Single-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Honor Magic Samsung Galaxy J3 (2017)
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology AMOLED PLS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.09" 5" Honor Magic has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy J3 (2017).
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 1280 x 720 pixels Honor Magic has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy J3 (2017).
Display Format QHD HD
Pixel Density 577 ppi -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features - 2.5D Glass
PROCESSOR Honor Magic Samsung Galaxy J3 (2017)
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 950 Samsung Exynos 7570
Clock Speed - 1.4 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core Quad-core Honor Magic has higher processor core quantity than Samsung Galaxy J3 (2017).
64-bit Architecture Yes - Honor Magic has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali T880 -
MEMORY Honor Magic Samsung Galaxy J3 (2017)
RAM 4 GB 2 GB Honor Magic has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy J3 (2017).
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 16 GB Honor Magic has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy J3 (2017).
User Memory - 10.5 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Honor Magic Samsung Galaxy J3 (2017)
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy J3 (2017) has better camera resolution than Honor Magic.
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.9 Samsung Galaxy J3 (2017) 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 light
Still Image Resolutions 3968 x 2976 -
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p), Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 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 5 Megapixel Honor Magic has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy J3 (2017).
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy J3 (2017) has better front lens aperture than Honor Magic.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Honor Magic Samsung Galaxy J3 (2017)
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2900 mAh 2400 mAh Honor Magic has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy J3 (2017).
Talk Time - 900 minutes
Run Time Details - Playback (Music): up to 61 hrs
Continuous browsing (3G): up to 12 hrs
Playback (video): up to 14 hrs
Continuous browsing (4G): up to 14 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 900 min
Continuous browsing (Wi-Fi): up to 14 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Honor Magic Samsung Galaxy J3 (2017)
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) Google Android
User Interface Magic Live UI -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Honor Magic Samsung Galaxy J3 (2017)
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE Advanced, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band - 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 17, Band 20, Band 38, Band 40
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles - HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, PBAP, MAP, DIP, HOGP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Honor Magic Samsung Galaxy J3 (2017)
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WMA, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MP4
Supported Digital Video Standards - VC-1, MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, MP43, VP8, VP9, H.265, WMV7
Sound Enhancements DTS Sound support -
FEATURES Honor Magic Samsung Galaxy J3 (2017)
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, distance sensor, gravity sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader -
Additional Phone Features Active noise-cancellation, Huawei Magic Power Dual Messenger
OTHERS Honor Magic Samsung Galaxy J3 (2017)
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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