This is a side-by-side specs comparison of the Samsung Galaxy J3 2017 and Honor 9S smartphones.
The Samsung Galaxy J3 2017 features a more compact 5-inch display, 2,600mAh battery and Samsung Exynos 7570 chipset.
Meanwhile, the Honor 9S features a larger 5.45-inch display, 3,020mAh battery and MediaTek Helio P22 chipset.
| Specs | Samsung Galaxy J3 2017 | Honor 9S |
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| Design and Display | ||
| Display | 5.0-inch HD Super AMOLED Display (720 x 1280 Pixels 294 ppi) | 5.45-inch HD+ IPS LCD Display (720 x 1440 Pixels, 295 ppi) with 18:9 Aspect Ratio |
| Size | 140.9 x 70.1 x 8.7 mm | 146.5 x 70.9 x 8.4 mm |
| Weight | 147 g | 144 g |
| Build | Polycarbonate | Plastic |
| Durability | ||
| Colors | Silver | Black, Blue and Red |
| Our pick: |
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Honor 9S The Honor 9S has a larger and sharper display. It also has better build materials and is slightly lighter and thinner. |
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| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 7570 | MediaTek Helio P22 |
| CPU | Quad Core CPU 4x Cortex-A53 @ 1.4GHz |
Octa Core CPU 4x Cortex-A53 @ 2.0GHz & 4x Cortex-A53 @ 1.5GHz |
| GPU | Mali-T720 | PowerVR GE8320 |
| RAM | 1.5 GB | 2 GB |
| Storage | 16GB | 32GB |
| Expansion | 256GB via microSD | 512GB via microSD |
| OS | Android 7.0 Nougat with TouchWiz | Android 10 with Magic UI 3.1 |
| Our pick: |
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Honor 9S
The Honor 9S has better performance and a higher RAM capacity. |
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| Cameras | ||
| Rear Camera | 5.0 Megapixels Autofocus LED Flash |
8 Megapixels (f/2.0 Aperture, Autofocus) LED Flash |
| Front Camera |
2.0 Megapixels - Gesture Control |
5 Megapixels (f/2.2 Aperture) |
| Our pick: |
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Honor 9S
Honor 9S has the more capable camera system with a higher-resolution 8MP main camera. |
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| Connectivity | ||
| Networks | 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n |
| SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) |
| NFC | No | No |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Infrared | ||
| Location | A-GPS | A-GPS, GLONASS & BeiDou |
| Our pick: |
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Honor 9S
The Honor 9S has newer Bluetooth. |
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| Audio and Features | ||
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | Yes | Yes |
| Audio Enhancement | None | None |
| FM Radio | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors |
No biometric sensors. Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Accelerometer |
No biometric sensors. Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass & Accelerometer |
| Our pick: |
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Honor 9S
Based on the specs, it has a compass. |
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| Battery and Charging | ||
| Battery | 2600 mAh Li-ion Battery (Removable) | 3020 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) |
| Charging | ||
| Our pick: |
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Honor 9S
The Honor 9S has a larger battery capacity. |
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| Price and Availability | ||
| Price | USD 179.99 / No official price in the Philippines yet. | RUB 6,990.00 Official Price No official price in the Philippines yet. |
| Release Date | May 15, 2017 | April 30, 2020 |
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