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HTC Touch Diamond 2 Mobile Phone
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Huawei Honor V8 Mobile Phone
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Nokia 5230 Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy Express 3 Mobile Phone
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Editiorial reviews
5
4.2 out of 5
3 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
66 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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3
3 editorial reviews
An extraordinarily shiny Android phone with extraordinary specsRead more
With dual cameras, dual Sim, microSD card slot, premium build and two-day battery life, the only thing holding back the Honor 8 is Huawei’s softwareRead more
This well-crafted, midprice handset takes good photos with its double cameras, while saving you big bucks.Read more
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8
3.5 out of 5
4 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
75 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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3
3 editorial reviews
Congratulations, it’s twins! The Samsung I5800 Galaxy 3 and I5801 Galaxy Apollo are both in our office and they’re keen to show everybody that Android is...Read more
The Express is equipped with a decent 5-megapixel camera, a dual-core processor, and 4G LTE speeds -- all for just $100.Read more
The Samsung J3 2018 and Galaxy Express Prime 3 are a pair of identical phones, yet one is a better bargain than the other.Read more
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User rating
5
4.0 out of 5
5 user ratings
5 stars
40 %
4 stars
20 %
3 stars
40 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
41
4.2 out of 5
41 user ratings
5 stars
43 %
4 stars
36 %
3 stars
19 %
2 stars
0 %
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0 %
44
4.2 out of 5
44 user ratings
5 stars
38 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
20 %
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0 %
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4.2 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
55 %
3 stars
13 %
2 stars
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1 stars
0 %

Hardware

Operating systemWindows Mobile 6.1Android 6.0Symbian OS 9.4Android 6.0
CPU clock speed0.53 GHz2.0 GHz0.43 GHz1.3 GHz
CPU coresSingle-core8-coreSingle-coreSingle-core
RAM memory288 MB4 GB128 MB1 GB
CPU model
N/A
Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 950
N/A
N/A
GPU model
N/A
ARM Mali-T880 MP4
N/A
N/A

Display

Screen size3.2 in5.7 in3.2 in4.5 in
Touchscreenyesyesyesyes
Number of colors65K16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCDLCDOLED
Resolution480 x 800 px1920 x 1080 px360 x 640 px800 x 480 px
Dual screen supportnononono
Scratch resistant displayno
N/A
no
N/A
HDRnononono
Technology
N/A
IPS LCDIPS TFTSuper AMOLED
Pixel density
N/A
386.0 ppi229.0 ppi207.0 ppi
Multi touch
N/A
yes
N/A
yes

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx2.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution15.0 fps
N/A
N/A
N/A
Autofocusyesyes
N/A
yes
Geo-taggingyesyesyesyes
Primary lens aperture
N/A
2.2 f
N/A
N/A
Highest video resolution
N/A
1920 x 1080 px640 x 480 px1280 x 720 px
Digital zoom
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Face detection
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Gesture Shot
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
HDR Capture
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
LED Flash
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Panorama
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Smile detection
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Touch focus
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Burst Mode
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Storage

Internal storage512 MB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
128 MB8 GB
Memory card readeryesyesyesyes
Maximum card storage16GB128GB16GB32GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
microSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Pink
  • Red
  • Black
  • White
Water resistantnononono
Shock resistantnononono
Material
N/A
Metal
N/A
N/A

Dimensions

Height4.25 in6.18 in4.37 in5.22 in
Width2.09 in3.06 in2.04 in2.73 in
Depth0.54 in0.31 in0.63 in0.35 in
Weight4.14 oz6.0 oz4.06 oz4.62 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Proximity
N/A
yesyesyes
Digital compass
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Ambient light sensor
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Fingerprint
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Gyroscope
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnoyesnoyes
Sim card sizeMini-SIMNano-SIMMini-SIMMini-SIM
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version2.04.12.04.1
Bluetooth profileA2DP
N/A
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
NFCnoyesnono
Charging connectionUSBUSBUSBUSB
USB version2.0
3.1
2.02.0
Video outputNoDisplayPort over USB-C
N/A
No
Headphone connection
N/A
3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Type of USB connector
N/A
USB Type-C
N/A
N/A
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
DLNA certified
N/A
N/A
noyes
Bluetooth codec
N/A
N/A
  • AAC
  • SBC
SBC

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesnoyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
N/A
N/A
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Navigation systemA-GPSGPSA-GPSA-GPS
2G GSMyesyesyesyes
3G UMTSyesyesyesyes
4G LTEnoyesnoyes
Data transmission
N/A
HSPA+
N/A
HSPA+
GSM frequencies
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
UMTS frequences
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
LTE frequencies
N/A
  • 800 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 2300 MHz
  • 2500 MHz
N/A
  • 700 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
Mobile hotspot
N/A
yes
N/A
yes

Battery

Replaceable batteryyes
N/A
yesyes
Battery capacity1100.0 mAh3500.0 mAh1320.0 mAh2050.0 mAh
Standby time500.0 h437.0 h458.0 h240.0 h
Talk time5.0 h25.0 h4.3 h12.0 h
Fast chargingnononono
Wireless charging nonono
N/A
Battery type
N/A
Lithium Polymer
N/A
Lithium ion

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