In depth comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) and Huawei P20. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) | Huawei P20 |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | SM-A310F | - | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 134.5 mm | 149.1 mm | Huawei P20 has greater height than Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016). |
| Width | 65.2 mm | 70.8 mm | Huawei P20 has greater width than Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016). |
| Depth | 7.3 mm | 7.65 mm | Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) is narrower than Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016). |
| Weight | 132 g | 165 g | Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) is lighter than Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016). |
| Body Colour | Pink/gold | Black | White | Gold | Black | |
| Body Material | Metal | - | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | |
| SAR Value | 0.492 W/kg (body), 0.621 W/kg (head) | 1.26 W/kg (body), 0.76 W/kg (head) | |
| Integrated Components | FM radio | - | |
| Connector Type | Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B |
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | |
| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Single-SIM | Single-SIM |
| DISPLAY | Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) | Huawei P20 |
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| Display Type | OLED display | LCD display | |
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| Display Technology | Super AMOLED | TFT | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 4.7" | 5.8" | Huawei P20 has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016). |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1280 x 720 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels | Huawei P20 has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016). |
| Display Format | HD | Full HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | 312 ppi | 428 ppi | Huawei P20 has better pixel density than Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016). |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | - | |
| Display Features | - | FullView Display | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) | - |
| PROCESSOR | Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) | Huawei P20 |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 | Hisilicon Kirin 970 - with i7 | |
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| Clock Speed | 1.5 GHz | 2.36 GHz | Huawei P20 has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016). |
| Processor Core Qty | Quad-core | 8-core | Huawei P20 has higher processor core quantity than Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016). |
| 64-bit Architecture | - | Yes | Huawei P20 has 64-bit architecture. |
| MEMORY | Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) | Huawei P20 |
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| RAM | 1.5 GB | 4 GB | Huawei P20 has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016). |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 16 GB | 128 GB | Huawei P20 has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016). |
| User Memory | 10.7 GB | - | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB | - |
| CAMERA | Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) | Huawei P20 |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 1 | 2 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 13 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) has better camera resolution than Huawei P20. |
| Sensor Type | - | RGB CMOS | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.9 | F/1.8 | Huawei P20 has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016). |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) has optical stabilisation. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Digital Zoom | - | 2x | |
| Camera Modes | Panoramic pictures | Auto scene recognition, 3D Portrait Lighting | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face detection | - | Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) has face detection. |
| Light Source | LED light | Dual tone LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | 3840 x 2160 (4K), Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 960 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Quick Launch | Leica Dual-Kamera, 2x Hybrid Zoom |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | - | 20 Megapixel | |
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| Sensor Type (2nd Camera) | - | Monochrome CMOS | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | - | F/1.6 |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 5 Megapixel | 24 Megapixel | Huawei P20 has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016). |
| Sensor Type (Front) | CMOS | - | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/1.9 | F/2.0 | Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016). |
| Camera Features (Front) | - | Light Fusion technology |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) | Huawei P20 |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 2300 mAh | 3400 mAh | Huawei P20 has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016). |
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| Fast Charging Technology | - | HUAWEI Safe SuperCharge technology | Huawei P20 has fast charging technology. |
| Recharge Time (Charging Time) | - | 90 min | |
| Standby Time | - | 406 hours | |
| Talk Time | 840 minutes | 1140 minutes | Huawei P20 has longer battery life when making calls than Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016). |
| Run Time Details | Talk (WCDMA): up to 840 min Active online usage (WCDMA): up to 12 hrs Active online usage (LTE): up to 13 hrs Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 15 hrs Playback (video): up to 14 hrs Playback (Music): up to 58 hrs |
Talk: up to 1140 min Standby: up to 406 hrs |
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| Battery Technology | Lithium Ion | Lithium polymer |
| CELLULAR | Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) | Huawei P20 |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 4G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) | Android 8.1 Oreo | |
| User Interface | - | HUAWEI Emotion UI 8.1 | |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) | Huawei P20 |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
| 3G UMTS Band | - | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | - | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 | |
| 4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 40 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 7, Band 8, Band 9, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2300 | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 1800, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11b/g/n, ANT+/ANT | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 | |
| Bluetooth Profiles | HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, PBAP, MAP, HOGP | - | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
| MEDIA | Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) | Huawei P20 |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA | Apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2 | - |
| FEATURES | Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) | Huawei P20 |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, laser sensor, colour temperature sensor | |
| Security Devices | - | Fingerprint reader | |
| Additional Phone Features | - | Face Unlock, MIMO technology, Knuckle, Split Screen, Neural Network Processing Unit | |
| Android Enterprise Recommended | - | Yes |
| OTHERS | Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) | Huawei P20 |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter | Protective cover, power adapter, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable, USB-C high resolution earphones |
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