Huawei Honor Magic 2 3D vs Samsung Galaxy J1

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 J1: 84 g lighter

    Honor Magic 2 3D:
    206 g
    Galaxy J1:
    122 g
  • Width

    Galaxy J1: 6.9 mm narrower

    Honor Magic 2 3D:
    75.1 mm
    Galaxy J1:
    68.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy J1: 2.09 in smaller diagonal

    Honor Magic 2 3D:
    6.39 in
    Galaxy J1:
    4.3 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Honor Magic 2 3D:
    Triple
    Galaxy J1:
    Single
  • Depth

    Honor Magic 2 3D: 0.6 mm thinner

    Honor Magic 2 3D:
    8.3 mm
    Galaxy J1:
    8.9 mm
  • Height

    Galaxy J1: 28.3 mm shorter

    Honor Magic 2 3D:
    157.3 mm
    Galaxy J1:
    129 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 +28.3 mm versus Galaxy J1
    Width:
    75.1 mm +6.9 mm versus Galaxy J1
    Depth:
    8.3 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy J1

    Height:
    129 mm
    Width:
    68.2 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm +0.6 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

    +84 g versus Galaxy J1

  2. 2. Galaxy J1

    122 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 J1

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

Honor Magic 2 3D has approximately 90.5% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy J1.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Honor Magic 2 3D: Original memory entry

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

Galaxy J1: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB 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 J1

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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

    +1650 mAh versus Galaxy J1

  2. 2. Galaxy J1

    1850 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor Magic 2 3D2. Galaxy J1

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Magic 2 3D, Galaxy J1.
SpecificationHonor Magic 2 3DGalaxy J1
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 157.3 Х 75.1 Х 8.3 mm
  • 129 Х 68.2 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 206 g
  • 122 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.39" inch
  • 4.3" 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
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1850 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9 or Magic UI 2
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
  • Spreadtrum
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor Magic 2 3D, Galaxy J1.
SpecificationHonor Magic 2 3DGalaxy J1
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 100.2 cm2
  • 52.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.8%
  • 59.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 217 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Magic 2 3D, Galaxy J1.
SpecificationHonor Magic 2 3DGalaxy J1
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
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 2 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
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor Magic 2 3D, Galaxy J1.
SpecificationHonor Magic 2 3DGalaxy J1
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G76 MP10
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score *
  • 308456
  • 12355
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor Magic 2 3D, Galaxy J1.
SpecificationHonor Magic 2 3DGalaxy J1
Release date
  • 2019
  • March
  • 2015
  • January
Colors
  • Gradient Black
  • Gradient red
  • Gradient Blue
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 500 EUR
  • 110 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Talking time- Up to 10 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Magic 2 3D, Galaxy J1.
SpecificationHonor Magic 2 3DGalaxy J1
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat21 1400/200 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • 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
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.65 W/kg (head) 0.87 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.57 W/kg (head) 0.77 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Magic 2 3D, Galaxy J1.
SpecificationHonor Magic 2 3DGalaxy J1
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
Others
  • 100% DCI-P3
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor Magic 2 3D, Galaxy J1.
SpecificationHonor Magic 2 3DGalaxy J1
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 - Versions: Samsung J100F
  • J100FN
  • J100H
  • J100H/DD
  • J100H/DS
  • J100M
  • J100MU Also known as Samsung Galaxy J1 Duos with dual-SIM card slots