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Celkon A87 vs Huawei nova 3

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Celkon A87

Celkon A87

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Huawei nova 3

Huawei nova 3

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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.

  • Screen diagonalA87: 2.3 in smaller diagonalA87: 4 in · nova 3: 6.3 in
  • ChipsetSpreadtrum 6820 / Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)A87: Spreadtrum 6820 · nova 3: Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
  • Rear camera layoutSingle / DualA87: Single · nova 3: Dual
  • Release year2013 / 2018A87: 2013 · nova 3: 2018

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.

Front
nova 3: 157 × 73.7 mm 2
Side
nova 3: 157 × 7.3 mm 2
  1. 1. A87
    Height
    Unknown
    Width
    Unknown
    Depth
    Unknown
    Weight
    Unknown

    Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

  2. 2. nova 3
    Height
    157 mm
    Width
    73.7 mm
    Depth
    7.3 mm
    Weight
    166 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationA87nova 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • Х Х mm
  • 157 Х 73.7 Х 7.3 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 166 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 6.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM - PAR-TL20
  • PAR-AL00
  • PAR-LX9128 GB
  • 4 GB RAM - PAR-LX1M
  • PAR-LX1
  • PAR-LX9
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1450 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 3750 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum 6820
  • Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (PAR-LX1 model only)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationA87nova 3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 97.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio Unknown
  • 84.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 409 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationA87nova 3
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • 27mm (wide)
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF -24 MP B/W
  • PDAF
Functions Unknown
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 24 MP
  • Dual
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide) 2 MP
  • depth sensor
Performance
Performance
SpecificationA87nova 3
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz
  • Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-G72 MP12
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 206456
Antutu 8 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 231707
General specs
General specs
SpecificationA87nova 3
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2018
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Iris Purple
  • Airy blue
  • Primrose Gold
  • Red
  • Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 400 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 h Talking time- Up to 3 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationA87nova 3
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only) CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - PAR-TL20 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - PAR-LX1M
  • PAR-LX1
  • PAR-TL20 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - PAR-LX9 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - PAR-AL00 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - PAR-LX1M
  • PAR-LX1 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 28(700)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - PAR-LX9 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 34(2000)
  • 39(1900)
  • 41(2500) - PAR-TL20 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 41(2500) - PAR-AL00
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • EDR
  • aptX HD
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationA87nova 3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationA87nova 3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Sensors Infrared face recognition
  • fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W

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