Huawei Honor Magic 2 3D vs Samsung Galaxy Core Advance

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.

  • Weight

    Galaxy Core Advance: 61 g lighter

    Honor Magic 2 3D:
    206 g
    Galaxy Core Advance:
    145 g
  • Width

    Galaxy Core Advance: 4.6 mm narrower

    Honor Magic 2 3D:
    75.1 mm
    Galaxy Core Advance:
    70.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy Core Advance: 1.69 in smaller diagonal

    Honor Magic 2 3D:
    6.39 in
    Galaxy Core Advance:
    4.7 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Honor Magic 2 3D:
    Triple
    Galaxy Core Advance:
    Single
  • Depth

    Honor Magic 2 3D: 1.4 mm thinner

    Honor Magic 2 3D:
    8.3 mm
    Galaxy Core Advance:
    9.7 mm
  • Height

    Galaxy Core Advance: 24 mm shorter

    Honor Magic 2 3D:
    157.3 mm
    Galaxy Core Advance:
    133.3 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. Honor Magic 2 3D

    Height:
    157.3 mm +24 mm versus Galaxy Core Advance
    Width:
    75.1 mm +4.6 mm versus Galaxy Core Advance
    Depth:
    8.3 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy Core Advance

    Height:
    133.3 mm
    Width:
    70.5 mm
    Depth:
    9.7 mm +1.4 mm versus Honor Magic 2 3D

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor Magic 2 3D

    206 g

    +61 g versus Galaxy Core Advance

  2. 2. Galaxy Core Advance

    145 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 Magic 2 3D

    Screen diagonal:
    6.39 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.2 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy Core Advance

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    62.9 cm²

Honor Magic 2 3D has approximately 59.4% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy Core Advance.

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 Magic 2 3D, Galaxy Core Advance, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor Magic 2 3DGalaxy Core Advance
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
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. Honor Magic 2 3D

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

2. Galaxy Core Advance

NFC:
Yes
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 Magic 2 3D

    3500 mAh

    +1500 mAh versus Galaxy Core Advance

  2. 2. Galaxy Core Advance

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor Magic 2 3D2. Galaxy Core Advance

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Magic 2 3D, Galaxy Core Advance.
SpecificationHonor Magic 2 3DGalaxy Core Advance
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 157.3 Х 75.1 Х 8.3 mm
  • 133.3 Х 70.5 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 206 g
  • 145 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.39" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128/256/512 GB
  • 8 GB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9 or Magic UI 2
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor Magic 2 3D, Galaxy Core Advance.
SpecificationHonor Magic 2 3DGalaxy Core Advance
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 100.2 cm2
  • 62.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.8%
  • 66.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 199 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Magic 2 3D, Galaxy Core Advance.
SpecificationHonor Magic 2 3DGalaxy Core Advance
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Triple
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF -16 MP
  • f/2.2 -24 MP B/W
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Mechanical pop-up 16 MP
  • f/2.0 Mechanical pop-up 3D TOF camera Mechanical pop-up 2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor Magic 2 3D, Galaxy Core Advance.
SpecificationHonor Magic 2 3DGalaxy Core Advance
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G76 MP10
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 308456
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor Magic 2 3D, Galaxy Core Advance.
SpecificationHonor Magic 2 3DGalaxy Core Advance
Release date
  • 2019
  • March
  • 2013
  • December
Colors
  • Gradient Black
  • Gradient red
  • Gradient Blue
  • Deep Blue
  • Pearl White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 500 EUR
  • 190 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Magic 2 3D, Galaxy Core Advance.
SpecificationHonor Magic 2 3DGalaxy Core Advance
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • 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)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat21 1400/200 Mbps
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
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
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Magic 2 3D, Galaxy Core Advance.
SpecificationHonor Magic 2 3DGalaxy Core Advance
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • 100% DCI-P3
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor Magic 2 3D, Galaxy Core Advance.
SpecificationHonor Magic 2 3DGalaxy Core Advance
Dop
  • 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
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity