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Huawei Honor 20 vs Samsung Galaxy A3

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

      Honor 20:
      LCD
      Galaxy A3:
      OLED

    • Weight

      Galaxy A3: 63.7 g lighter

      Honor 20:
      174 g
      Galaxy A3:
      110.3 g

    • Width

      Galaxy A3: 8.5 mm narrower

      Honor 20:
      74 mm
      Galaxy A3:
      65.5 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Galaxy A3: 1.76 in smaller diagonal

      Honor 20:
      6.26 in
      Galaxy A3:
      4.5 in

    • Chipset

      Honor 20:
      HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
      Galaxy A3:
      Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      Honor 20:
      Quad
      Galaxy A3:
      Single

    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. Honor 20

      Height:
      154.3 mm +24.2 mm versus Galaxy A3
      Width:
      74 mm +8.5 mm versus Galaxy A3
      Depth:
      7.9 mm +1 mm versus Galaxy A3

    2. 2. Galaxy A3

      Height:
      130.1 mm
      Width:
      65.5 mm
      Depth:
      6.9 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Honor 20

      174 g

      +63.7 g versus Galaxy A3

    2. 2. Galaxy A3

      110.3 g

    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. Honor 20

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

    2. 2. Galaxy A3

      Screen diagonal:
      4.5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      55.8 cm²

    Honor 20 has approximately 72.3% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy A3.

    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 Honor 20, Galaxy A3, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageHonor 20Galaxy A3
    128 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
    Galaxy A3: Original memory entry

    16 GB · 1/1.5 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. Honor 20

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

    2. Galaxy A3

    NFC:
    See details Yes (LTE model only)
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

    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. Honor 20

      3750 mAh

      +1850 mAh versus Galaxy A3

    2. 2. Galaxy A3

      1900 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Honor 202. Galaxy A3

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 20, Galaxy A3.
    SpecificationHonor 20Galaxy A3
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 154.3 Х 74 Х 7.9 mm
    • 130.1 Х 65.5 Х 6.9 mm
    Weight
    • 174 g
    • 110.3 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 6.26" inch
    • 4.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 2340 px
    • 540 x 960 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 128 GB
    • 6 GB RAM
    • 16 GB
    • 1/1.5 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3750 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 1900 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 9.0 (Pie); Magic 2.1
    • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
    • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
    Chipset
    • HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
    • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes (LTE model only)
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Honor 20, Galaxy A3.
    SpecificationHonor 20Galaxy A3
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 96.2 cm2
    • 55.8 cm2
    Screen format
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 84.2%
    • 65.5%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 412 PPI
    • 245 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 20, Galaxy A3.
    SpecificationHonor 20Galaxy A3
    Rear camera, main
    • 48 MP
    • Quad
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 48 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 28mm (wide)
    • 1/2''
    • 0.8µm
    • PDAF -16 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 13mm (ultrawide)
    • 1/3.1'' -2 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 27mm (wide)
    • dedicated macro camera -2 MP
    • depth sensor
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 31mm (standard)
    • AF
    Functions
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • gyro-EIS
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 32 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 32 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 0.8µm
    • 5 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 23mm (wide)
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Honor 20, Galaxy A3.
    SpecificationHonor 20Galaxy A3
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-G76 MP10
    • Adreno 306
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 309421
    • 20398
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 490
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 1115
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 811
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 386030
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Single Core *
    • 683
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
    • 2308
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Honor 20, Galaxy A3.
    SpecificationHonor 20Galaxy A3
    Release date
    • 2019
    • May
    • 2014
    • October
    Colors
    • Midnight Black
    • Sapphire Blue
    • Icelandic white
    • Phantom Blue
    • Pearl White
    • Midnight Black
    • Platinum Silver
    • Soft Pink
    • Light Blue
    • Champagne Gold
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 500 EUR
    • 190 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • Talking time- Up to 12 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h
    Body build
    • Front/back glass
    • aluminum frame
    • aluminum frame
    • plastic back
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 20, Galaxy A3.
    SpecificationHonor 20Galaxy A3
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Nano-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 18(800)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 26(850)
    • 28(700)
    • 38(2600)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A300F
    • A300FU
    • A300G
    • A300HQ
    • A300M
    • A300YZ -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800) - A300F
    • A300FU LTE band 1(2100)
    • 20(800)
    • 40(2300) - A300G LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 17(700) - A300M LTE band 3(1800)
    • 28(700) - A300YZ
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • WiFi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • aptX HD
    • LE
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR EU - 0.24 W/kg (head) 0.30 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 20, Galaxy A3.
    SpecificationHonor 20Galaxy A3
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    • recording
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -32-bit/192kHz audio
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Honor 20, Galaxy A3.
    SpecificationHonor 20Galaxy A3
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • Infrared port - Fast battery charging 22.5W (50% in 24 min) - Also known as Huawei nova 5T
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - ANT+ - Versions: A300F with 1 GB RAM; A300FU with 1.5 GB RAM

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