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Huawei P9 Lite Mini vs Samsung Galaxy J3 2017

    2.8 in
    5.65 in
    Huawei P9 Lite Mini Mobile Phone
    Huawei P9 Lite Mini
      2.77 in
      5.64 in
      Samsung Galaxy J3 2017 Mobile Phone
      Samsung Galaxy J3 2017
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
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      We're testing Samsung's mid-range Galaxy J3 (2017) Duo Smartphone with a 5-inch screen. Since it is one of the top-selling smartphones, the expectations are high: How long does the battery last? Is the camera useful? Is trading the former model worthwhile? And just how much can really be expected from the low price?Read more
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      User rating
      44
      4.2 out of 5
      44 user ratings
      5 stars
      		38 %
      4 stars
      		43 %
      3 stars
      		13 %
      2 stars
      		4 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      38
      4.1 out of 5
      38 user ratings
      5 stars
      		23 %
      4 stars
      		57 %
      3 stars
      		18 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Hardware

      Huawei P9 Lite MiniHuawei P9 Lite Mini
      Samsung Galaxy J3 2017Samsung Galaxy J3 2017
      Operating systemAndroid 7.0Android 7.0
      CPU clock speed1.4 GHz1.4 GHz
      CPU coresQuad-coreQuad-core
      CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917Samsung Exynos 7 Quad 7570
      GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 308ARM Mali-T720
      RAM memory2 GB2 GB

      Display

      Huawei P9 Lite MiniHuawei P9 Lite Mini
      Samsung Galaxy J3 2017Samsung Galaxy J3 2017
      Screen size5.0 in5.0 in
      Touchscreenyesyes
      Number of colors16.7M16.7M
      Panel typeLCDOLED
      Resolution720 x 1280 px720 x 1280 px
      TechnologyIPS TFT
      • AMOLED
      • PLS
      • Plasma
      Pixel density294.0 ppi294.0 ppi
      Dual screen supportnono
      Scratch resistant displaynono
      HDRnono

      Rear camera

      Huawei P9 Lite MiniHuawei P9 Lite Mini
      Samsung Galaxy J3 2017Samsung Galaxy J3 2017
      Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
      Video recordingyesyes
      Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
      Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
      Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)30.0 fps30.0 fps
      Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
      Geo-taggingyesyes
      LED Flashyesyes
      Touch focusyesyes

      Front camera

      Huawei P9 Lite MiniHuawei P9 Lite Mini
      Samsung Galaxy J3 2017Samsung Galaxy J3 2017
      Primary resolution5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx

      Storage

      Huawei P9 Lite MiniHuawei P9 Lite Mini
      Samsung Galaxy J3 2017Samsung Galaxy J3 2017
      Internal storage16 GB16 GB
      Memory card readeryesyes
      Maximum card storage128GB256GB
      Types of memory card supported
      • microSD
      • microSDHC
      • microSDXC
      • microSD
      • microSDHC
      • microSDXC

      Design

      Huawei P9 Lite MiniHuawei P9 Lite Mini
      Samsung Galaxy J3 2017Samsung Galaxy J3 2017
      Colour of product
      • Black
      • Gold
      • Silver
      • Pink
      • Black
      • Gold
      • Blue
      MaterialAluminum
      • Metal
      • Plastic
      Water resistantnono
      Shock resistantnono

      Dimensions

      Huawei P9 Lite MiniHuawei P9 Lite Mini
      Samsung Galaxy J3 2017Samsung Galaxy J3 2017
      Height5.65 in5.64 in
      Width2.8 in2.77 in
      Depth0.32 in0.32 in
      Weight5.11 oz5.01 oz

      Sensors

      Huawei P9 Lite MiniHuawei P9 Lite Mini
      Samsung Galaxy J3 2017Samsung Galaxy J3 2017
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Proximityyesyes

      Other features

      Huawei P9 Lite MiniHuawei P9 Lite Mini
      Samsung Galaxy J3 2017Samsung Galaxy J3 2017
      FM radioyesyes

      Connectivity

      Huawei P9 Lite MiniHuawei P9 Lite Mini
      Samsung Galaxy J3 2017Samsung Galaxy J3 2017
      Dual sim supportyes
      • no
      • yes
      Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
      DLNA certifiednono
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version4.14.2
      Bluetooth profileA2DP
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      • DIP
      • HFP
      • HID
      • HOGP
      • HSP
      • MAP
      • OPP
      • PAN
      • PBAP
      NFCnono
      Charging connectionUSBUSB
      Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
      USB version2.02.0
      USB On-The-Go (OTG)noyes
      Video outputNoNo

      Cellular

      Huawei P9 Lite MiniHuawei P9 Lite Mini
      Samsung Galaxy J3 2017Samsung Galaxy J3 2017
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
      Wireless networking standard
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      Data transmissionHSPA+
      • EDGE
      • GPRS
      • HSDPA
      • HSPA+
      • HSUPA
      • LTE
      Navigation systemGLONASS
      • BeiDou
      • GLONASS
      • GPS
      2G GSMyesyes
      3G UMTSyesyes
      4G LTEyesyes

      Battery

      Huawei P9 Lite MiniHuawei P9 Lite Mini
      Samsung Galaxy J3 2017Samsung Galaxy J3 2017
      Replaceable batterynono
      Battery capacity3020.0 mAh2400.0 mAh
      Fast chargingnono
      Wireless charging nono

      Pros & Cons

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