Huawei Ascend P8 vs. Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016)

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Huawei Ascend P8 and Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016). Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei Ascend P8 vs. Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei Ascend P8 Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016)
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-J320FN
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 144.9 mm 142.3 mm Huawei Ascend P8 has greater height than Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016).
Width 72.1 mm 71 mm Huawei Ascend P8 has greater width than Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016).
Depth 6.4 mm 7.9 mm Huawei Ascend P8 is narrower than Huawei Ascend P8.
Weight 144 g 138 g Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016) is lighter than Huawei Ascend P8.
Body Colour Champagne gold | Titanium grey Black
Body Material Metal -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.72 W/kg (body), 0.473 W/kg (head) 1.27 W/kg (body), 0.477 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
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 Micro SIM
SIM Card Qty - Single-SIM
DISPLAY Huawei Ascend P8 Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016)
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS HD Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 5" Huawei Ascend P8 has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016).
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1280 x 720 pixels Huawei Ascend P8 has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016).
Display Format Full HD HD
Pixel Density 424 ppi -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 -
PROCESSOR Huawei Ascend P8 Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016)
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 930 -
Clock Speed 2 GHz 1.5 GHz Huawei Ascend P8 has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016).
Processor Core Qty 8-core Quad-core Huawei Ascend P8 has higher processor core quantity than Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016).
64-bit Architecture Yes - Huawei Ascend P8 has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Huawei Ascend P8 Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016)
RAM 3 GB 1.5 GB Huawei Ascend P8 has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016).
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 8 GB Huawei Ascend P8 has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016).
User Memory - 4.3 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB
CAMERA Huawei Ascend P8 Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016)
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Huawei Ascend P8 has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016).
Sensor Type - CMOS
Lens Aperture F/2.0 -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Huawei Ascend P8 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Camera Modes Time-lapse mode, selfie mode -
Light Source Dual flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Huawei Ascend P8 has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016).
Sensor Type (Front) - CMOS
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei Ascend P8 Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016)
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2680 mAh 2600 mAh Huawei Ascend P8 has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016).
Standby Time 480 hours -
Talk Time 830 minutes 780 minutes Huawei Ascend P8 has longer battery life when making calls than Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016).
Run Time Details Talk: up to 830 min
Standby: up to 480 hrs
Active online usage: up to 7 hrs
Active online usage (WCDMA): up to 9 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 9 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 11 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 53 hrs
Playback (video): up to 11 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 780 min
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Huawei Ascend P8 Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016)
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 5.0 (Lollipop) Google Android
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 3.1 -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei Ascend P8 Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016)
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 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
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth Profiles - HFP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, PBAP, MAP, HOGP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Communication Features Mobile Email client, Internet browser -
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei Ascend P8 Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016)
Supported Digital Audio Standards WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA
Supported Digital Video Standards RMVB, RM, MOV, XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WMV9, VP8 MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
FEATURES Huawei Ascend P8 Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016)
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 Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, G-sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader -
Additional Phone Features 64-bit architecture Ultra Power Saving Mode
OTHERS Huawei Ascend P8 Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016)
Included Accessories Stereo headset, USB cable, power adapter Power adapter
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