Huawei nova 3 vs Samsung Galaxy J3 (2017)

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 J3 (2017): 24 g lighter

  nova 3:

  166 g

  Galaxy J3 (2017):

  142 g

• Width

  Galaxy J3 (2017): 3.4 mm narrower

  nova 3:

  73.7 mm

  Galaxy J3 (2017):

  70.3 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Galaxy J3 (2017): 1.3 in smaller diagonal

  nova 3:

  6.3 in

  Galaxy J3 (2017):

  5 in

• Chipset

  nova 3:

  Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)

  Galaxy J3 (2017):

  Exynos 7570 Quad (14 nm)

• Rear camera layout

  nova 3:

  Dual

  Galaxy J3 (2017):

  Single

• Depth

  nova 3: 0.9 mm thinner

  nova 3:

  7.3 mm

  Galaxy J3 (2017):

  8.2 mm

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 +13.8 mm versus Galaxy J3 (2017)

   Width:

   73.7 mm +3.4 mm versus Galaxy J3 (2017)

   Depth:

   7.3 mm

2. 2. Galaxy J3 (2017)

   Height:

   143.2 mm

   Width:

   70.3 mm

   Depth:

   8.2 mm +0.9 mm versus nova 3

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 J3 (2017)

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   68.9 cm²

nova 3 has approximately 41.4% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy J3 (2017).

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.

Practical features

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

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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