Huawei P40 vs Samsung Galaxy J3: specs comparison

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: 37 g lighter

P40:

175 g

Galaxy J3:

138 g
Screen diagonal

Galaxy J3: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

P40:

6.1 in

Galaxy J3:

5 in
Rear camera layout

P40:

Triple

Galaxy J3:

Single
Depth

Galaxy J3: 0.6 mm thinner

P40:

8.5 mm

Galaxy J3:

7.9 mm
Height

Galaxy J3: 6.6 mm shorter

P40:

148.9 mm

Galaxy J3:

142.3 mm
Release year

P40:

2020

Galaxy J3:

2015

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. P40

Height:

148.9 mm +6.6 mm versus Galaxy J3
Width:

71.1 mm
Depth:

8.5 mm +0.6 mm versus Galaxy J3
2. Galaxy J3

Height:

142.3 mm
Width:

71 mm
Depth:

7.9 mm

Weight

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

1. P40

175 g

+37 g versus Galaxy J3
2. Galaxy J3

138 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. P40

Screen diagonal:

6.1 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

91.3 cm²
2. Galaxy J3

Screen diagonal:

5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

68.9 cm²

P40 has approximately 32.5% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy J3.

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 P40, Galaxy J3, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	P40	Galaxy J3
128 GB	6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations	Unknown
256 GB	8 GB RAM	Unknown

Galaxy J3: Original memory entry

8/16 GB · 1.5/2 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. P40

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: No
Memory card support:: See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)

2. Galaxy J3

NFC:: See details Yes (market dependent)
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. P40

3800 mAh

+1200 mAh versus Galaxy J3
2. Galaxy J3

2600 mAh

Specifications

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1. P402. Galaxy J3

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for P40, Galaxy J3.
Specification	P40	Galaxy J3
Dimensions (HxWxD)	148.9 Х 71.1 Х 8.5 mm	142.3 Х 71 Х 7.9 mm
Weight	175 g	138 g
Technology	OLED	Super AMOLED
Screen size	6.1" inch	5" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 2340 px	720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	128GB 6GB RAM 128GB 8GB RAM 256GB 8GB RAM	8/16 GB 1.5/2 GB RAM
Memory card support	NM (Nano Memory) up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)	microSD up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3800 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	2600 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); EMUI 10.1	Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) or Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+)	Spreadtrum SC9830 -Exynos 3475 Quad (28 nm) USA
NFC	Yes	Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack	No	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for P40, Galaxy J3.
Specification	P40	Galaxy J3
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	91.3 cm2	68.9 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	86.3%	68.2%
PPI /points per inch/	422 PPI	294 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Asahi Dragontrail Glass

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for P40, Galaxy J3.
Specification	P40	Galaxy J3
Rear camera, main	50 MP Triple	8 MP Single
Camera specs	50 MP f/1.9 23mm (wide) 1/1.28'' 2.44µm omnidirectional PDAF OIS -8 MP f/2.4 80mm (telephoto) PDAF OIS 3x optical zoom -16 MP f/2.2 17mm (ultrawide) AF	8 MP f/2.2 AF -5 MP AF - USA
Functions	HDR	LED flash HDR
Video	2160p@30/60fps 1080p@30/60fps	720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	32 MP Dual	2 MP Single
Specifications	32 MP f/2.0 26mm (wide) 1/2.8" 0.8µm IR TOF 3D (biometrics sensor only)	2 MP (USA) 5 MP f/2.2 (all other regions)

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for P40, Galaxy J3.
Specification	P40	Galaxy J3
Processor CPU	Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)	Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7 -Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 USA
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G76 MP16	Mali-400 -Mali-T720 USA
Antutu 7 score *	Unknown	24156
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	Unknown	441
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	Unknown	1159
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	Unknown	740
Antutu 8 score *	496357	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	774	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	3181	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for P40, Galaxy J3.
Specification	P40	Galaxy J3
Release date	2020 March 26	2015 November
Colors	Silver Frost Blush Gold Deep Sea Blue Ice White Black	White Black Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	800 EUR	120 EUR
Battery life	Unknown	Stand by time- Up to 349 h Talking time- Up to 22 h Music play - Up to 77 h
Body build	Glass front glass back aluminum frame	plastic body

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for P40, Galaxy J3.
Specification	P40	Galaxy J3
SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM/eSIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM dual stand-by)Nano-SIM (USA models only)
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 -5G - 5G SA/NSA	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A 5G	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/ax 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 NavIC	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS
USB	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go	microUSB 2.0 USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	5.1 A2DP LE	4.0/4.1 A2DP LE
Harmful irradiation	Unknown	SAR - 1.17 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.48 W/kg (head) 0.42 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for P40, Galaxy J3.
Specification	P40	Galaxy J3
Radio	No	FM radio RDS recording (mark
Others	DCI-P3 -HDR10 -90Hz 32-bit/384kHz audio	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for P40, Galaxy J3.
Specification	P40	Galaxy J3
Dop	Sensors Infrared face recognition fingerprint (under display optical) accelerometer gyro proximity compass color spectrum Infrared port - Fast charging 22.5W - IP53 dust and splash protection	Sensors Accelerometer proximity - Versions: J320FN (Europe); J320F (EMEA); J320F/DD (India); J320A (AT&T); J320P (Sprint Virgin Mobile Boost); Galaxy Amp Prime (Cricket); Galaxy J3 V (Verizon); J320M (LATAM); J320G (Asia). Also know

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