A1 Alpha vs Huawei Honor Magic 2 3D

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Alpha:
    LCD
    Honor Magic 2 3D:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Alpha: 56 g lighter

    Alpha:
    150 g
    Honor Magic 2 3D:
    206 g
  • Chipset

    Alpha:
    Unisoc SC9863A (28nm)
    Honor Magic 2 3D:
    HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Alpha:
    Dual
    Honor Magic 2 3D:
    Triple
  • Height

    Alpha: 5.6 mm shorter

    Alpha:
    151.7 mm
    Honor Magic 2 3D:
    157.3 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Alpha

    Height:
    151.7 mm
    Width:
    75.8 mm
    Depth:
    8.1 mm
  2. 2. Honor Magic 2 3D

    Height:
    157.3 mm +5.6 mm versus Alpha
    Width:
    75.1 mm
    Depth:
    8.3 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Alpha

    150 g

  2. 2. Honor Magic 2 3D

    206 g

    +56 g versus Alpha

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Alpha

    Screen diagonal:
    6.26 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    97.8 cm²
  2. 2. Honor Magic 2 3D

    Screen diagonal:
    6.39 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.2 cm²

Honor Magic 2 3D has approximately 2.5% more rectangular screen area than Alpha.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Alpha, Honor Magic 2 3D, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageAlphaHonor Magic 2 3D
32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
64 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
Honor Magic 2 3D: Original memory entry

128/256/512 GB · 8 GB RAM · 128 GB · 6 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Alpha

NFC:
See details Yes (64/3GB model only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)

2. Honor Magic 2 3D

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Alpha

    3200 mAh

  2. 2. Honor Magic 2 3D

    3500 mAh

    +300 mAh versus Alpha

Specifications

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1. Alpha2. Honor Magic 2 3D

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Alpha, Honor Magic 2 3D.
SpecificationAlphaHonor Magic 2 3D
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.7 Х 75.8 Х 8.1 mm
  • 157.3 Х 75.1 Х 8.3 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 206 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.26" inch
  • 6.39" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1520 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 2GB RAM
  • 64GB 3GB RAM
  • 128/256/512 GB
  • 8 GB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9 or Magic UI 2
Chipset
  • Unisoc SC9863A (28nm)
  • HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (64/3GB model only)
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Alpha, Honor Magic 2 3D.
SpecificationAlphaHonor Magic 2 3D
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 97.8 cm2
  • 100.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.1%
  • 84.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 269 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Alpha, Honor Magic 2 3D.
SpecificationAlphaHonor Magic 2 3D
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 16 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF -16 MP
  • f/2.2 -24 MP B/W
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • Mechanical pop-up 16 MP
  • f/2.0 Mechanical pop-up 3D TOF camera Mechanical pop-up 2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Alpha, Honor Magic 2 3D.
SpecificationAlphaHonor Magic 2 3D
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU
  • IMG8322
  • Mali-G76 MP10
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 308456
General specs
General specs — specifications for Alpha, Honor Magic 2 3D.
SpecificationAlphaHonor Magic 2 3D
Release date
  • 2019
  • August
  • 2019
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Green
  • Gradient Black
  • Gradient red
  • Gradient Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 500 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Alpha, Honor Magic 2 3D.
SpecificationAlphaHonor Magic 2 3D
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 6(900)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 19(800)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat21 1400/200 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Alpha, Honor Magic 2 3D.
SpecificationAlphaHonor Magic 2 3D
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 100% DCI-P3
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Alpha, Honor Magic 2 3D.
SpecificationAlphaHonor Magic 2 3D
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Face ID
  • fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 10V/4A 40W: 50% in 15min; 85% in 30min - Graphene-based heatpipe