Huawei Mate S vs. Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016)

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Huawei Mate S and Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016). 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

Huawei Mate S vs. Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei Mate S Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016)
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-J320FN
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 149.8 mm 142.3 mm Huawei Mate S has greater height than Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016).
Width 75.3 mm 71 mm Huawei Mate S has greater width than Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016).
Depth 7.2 mm 7.9 mm Huawei Mate S is narrower than Huawei Mate S.
Weight 156 g 138 g Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016) is lighter than Huawei Mate S.
Body Colour Rose gold | Titanium grey | Mystic champagne | Luxurious gold Black
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.91 W/kg (hotspot), 0.42 W/kg (body), 1.35 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 Single-SIM
DISPLAY Huawei Mate S Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016)
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology AMOLED HD Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5" Huawei Mate S has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016).
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1280 x 720 pixels Huawei Mate S has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016).
Display Format Full HD HD
Pixel Density 401 ppi -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Enhancement Technology OnCell technology -
Display Features 2.5D curved glass -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Huawei Mate S Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016)
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 935 -
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz 1.5 GHz Huawei Mate S has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016).
Processor Core Qty 8-core Quad-core Huawei Mate S has higher processor core quantity than Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016).
64-bit Architecture Yes - Huawei Mate S has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali T628 MP4 -
MEMORY Huawei Mate S Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016)
RAM 3 GB 1.5 GB Huawei Mate S has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016).
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 8 GB Huawei Mate S 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 Mate S Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016)
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Huawei Mate S 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 Mate S has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 28 mm -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama -
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Sapphire crystal lens cover -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Huawei Mate S has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016).
Sensor Type (Front) BSI-CMOS CMOS
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 -
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Light Source (Front) LED flash -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei Mate S Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016)
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2700 mAh 2600 mAh Huawei Mate S has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016).
Talk Time - 780 minutes
Run Time Details - 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
CELLULAR Huawei Mate S 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 5.1.1 (Lollipop) Google Android
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 3.1 -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei Mate S Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016)
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, 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 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 40 Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2300 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.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei Mate S Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016)
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+ WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA
Supported Digital Video Standards XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, H.265 MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
FEATURES Huawei Mate S 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, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader -
Additional Phone Features Active noise-cancellation, guaranteed upgrade to Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Ultra Power Saving Mode
OTHERS Huawei Mate S Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016)
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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