Huawei nova 3 vs Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830I

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 Ace S5830I: 53 g lighter

    nova 3:
    166 g
    Galaxy Ace S5830I:
    113 g
  • Width

    Galaxy Ace S5830I: 13.8 mm narrower

    nova 3:
    73.7 mm
    Galaxy Ace S5830I:
    59.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy Ace S5830I: 2.8 in smaller diagonal

    nova 3:
    6.3 in
    Galaxy Ace S5830I:
    3.5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    nova 3:
    Dual
    Galaxy Ace S5830I:
    Single
  • Depth

    nova 3: 4.2 mm thinner

    nova 3:
    7.3 mm
    Galaxy Ace S5830I:
    11.5 mm
  • Height

    Galaxy Ace S5830I: 44.6 mm shorter

    nova 3:
    157 mm
    Galaxy Ace S5830I:
    112.4 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. nova 3

    Height:
    157 mm +44.6 mm versus Galaxy Ace S5830I
    Width:
    73.7 mm +13.8 mm versus Galaxy Ace S5830I
    Depth:
    7.3 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy Ace S5830I

    Height:
    112.4 mm
    Width:
    59.9 mm
    Depth:
    11.5 mm +4.2 mm versus nova 3

Weight

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

  1. 1. nova 3

    166 g

    +53 g versus Galaxy Ace S5830I

  2. 2. Galaxy Ace S5830I

    113 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. nova 3

    Screen diagonal:
    6.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    97.4 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy Ace S5830I

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²

nova 3 has approximately 167.1% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy Ace S5830I.

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.

nova 3: Original memory entry

128 GB · 6 GB RAM - PAR-TL20 · PAR-AL00 · PAR-LX9128 GB · 4 GB RAM - PAR-LX1M · PAR-LX1 · PAR-LX9

Galaxy Ace S5830I: Original memory entry

158 MB

Practical features

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

1. nova 3

NFC:
See details Yes (PAR-LX1 model only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

2. Galaxy Ace S5830I

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. nova 3

    3750 mAh

    +2400 mAh versus Galaxy Ace S5830I

  2. 2. Galaxy Ace S5830I

    1350 mAh

Specifications

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1. nova 32. Galaxy Ace S5830I

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for nova 3, Galaxy Ace S5830I.
Specificationnova 3Galaxy Ace S5830I
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 157 Х 73.7 Х 7.3 mm
  • 112.4 Х 59.9 Х 11.5 mm
Weight
  • 166 g
  • 113 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.3" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM - PAR-TL20
  • PAR-AL00
  • PAR-LX9128 GB
  • 4 GB RAM - PAR-LX1M
  • PAR-LX1
  • PAR-LX9
  • 158 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3750 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1350 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo); TouchWiz UI 3
Chipset
  • Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
  • Broadcom BCM21553
NFC
  • Yes (PAR-LX1 model only)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for nova 3, Galaxy Ace S5830I.
Specificationnova 3Galaxy Ace S5830I
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 97.4 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.2%
  • 54.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 409 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for nova 3, Galaxy Ace S5830I.
Specificationnova 3Galaxy Ace S5830I
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • 27mm (wide)
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF -24 MP B/W
  • PDAF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 24 MP
  • Dual
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide) 2 MP
  • depth sensor
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for nova 3, Galaxy Ace S5830I.
Specificationnova 3Galaxy Ace S5830I
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • 832 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G72 MP12
  • VideoCore IV
Antutu 7 score *
  • 206456
  • 6340
Antutu 8 score *
  • 231707
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for nova 3, Galaxy Ace S5830I.
Specificationnova 3Galaxy Ace S5830I
Release date
  • 2018
  • July
  • 2011
Colors
  • Iris Purple
  • Airy blue
  • Primrose Gold
  • Red
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 400 EUR
  • 70 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 640 h (2G) / Up to 420 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 6 h 30 min (3G)
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for nova 3, Galaxy Ace S5830I.
Specificationnova 3Galaxy Ace S5830I
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • 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
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 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
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • EDR
  • aptX HD
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for nova 3, Galaxy Ace S5830I.
Specificationnova 3Galaxy Ace S5830I
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • DNSe sound
Other features
Other features — specifications for nova 3, Galaxy Ace S5830I.
Specificationnova 3Galaxy Ace S5830I
Dop
  • Sensors Infrared face recognition
  • fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass