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Huawei Y6 vs Samsung Galaxy S3

2.84 in
5.65 in
Huawei Y6 Mobile Phone
Huawei Y6
2.78 in
5.38 in
Samsung Galaxy S3 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S3
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
5
5 editorial reviews
The Huawei Y6 (2019) is a budget entry-level smartphone that wants to score points through its stylish design and low price. Whether Huawei's calculations work out, we'll find out in our review of the Y6 2019.Read more
Answer (1 of 2): The Huawei Y6 Prime 2019 is powered by the MediaTek Helio A22 quad-core processor with 2GB of RAM and 32 GB of internal storage which can be expanded through a microSD card. What really impressed me was that the performance of the device thanks to its efficient processor. The sma...Read more
The Huawei Y6 (2019) doesn’t excel, but it does tick most of the boxes you could ask for at such a low price.Read more
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4.7 out of 5
11 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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User rating
38
4.3 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
47 %
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4.3 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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Full Comparison

Hardware

Huawei Y6Huawei Y6
Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Operating systemAndroid 5.1Android 4.3
CPU clock speed1.1 GHz1.4 GHz
CPU coresQuad-coreQuad-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 210 MSM8909Samsung Exynos 4 Quad 4412
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 304ARM Mali-400
RAM memory
  • 1 GB
  • 2 GB
  • 1 GB
  • 2 GB

Display

Huawei Y6Huawei Y6
Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Screen size5.0 in4.8 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDOLED
Resolution720 x 1280 px1280 x 720 px
TechnologyIPS TFT
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Pixel density294.0 ppi306.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnono
Scratch resistant displaynoyes
HDRnono
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Huawei Y6Huawei Y6
Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.0 f2.6 f
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
Autofocusyesyes
Face detectionyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
HDR Captureyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Panoramayesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Huawei Y6Huawei Y6
Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Primary resolution2.0 Mpx1.9 Mpx

Storage

Huawei Y6Huawei Y6
Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Internal storage8 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage32GB64GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Huawei Y6Huawei Y6
Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Brown
  • Grey
  • Red
  • Titanium
  • White
MaterialPlasticPlastic
Water resistantnono
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Huawei Y6Huawei Y6
Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Height5.65 in5.38 in
Width2.84 in2.78 in
Depth0.33 in0.34 in
Weight4.41 oz4.69 oz

Sensors

Huawei Y6Huawei Y6
Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes

Other features

Huawei Y6Huawei Y6
Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
FM radioyesyes

Connectivity

Huawei Y6Huawei Y6
Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Dual sim supportyesno
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiednoyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.14.0
Bluetooth profileA2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HSP
Bluetooth codecSBC
  • AAC
  • aptX
  • SBC
NFCnoyes
Charging connectionUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)noyes
Video outputNoMHL

Cellular

Huawei Y6Huawei Y6
Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+
  • DC-HSDPA
  • HSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
4G LTEyes
  • no
  • yes
LTE frequencies
  • 800 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • Regional
Mobile hotspotyesyes

Battery

Huawei Y6Huawei Y6
Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Replaceable batteryyesyes
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity2200.0 mAh2100.0 mAh
Standby time300.0 h830.0 h
Talk time11.67 h22.0 h
Fast chargingnono
Wireless charging nono

Pros & Cons

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