Specifications Comparison
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Pros and Cons
Honor Holly 2 Plus Pros
Massive 4000mAh batterySupport for Fast Charging16GB internal storage
Honor Holly 2 Plus Cons
Non-Removable batterySlower processor as compared to Samsung Galaxy J3Does not support NFC
Samsung Galaxy J3 Pros
Removable batteryBetter Sunlight Visibility with Super AMOLED displaySamsung’s S Bike Mode
Samsung Galaxy J3 Cons
Only 8GB Internal StorageNo support for fast chargingLess RAM as compared to Honor Holly 2 Plus
Display & Processor
The Honor Holly 2 Plus features a 5.0-inch HD display with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels and pixel density of 294 ppi, on the other hand Samsung Galaxy J3 also features a similar 5.0-inch HD display with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels and same pixel density. However, the two phones differ in the terms of display quality, the Honor Holly 2 Plus features an IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, whereas the Galaxy J3 features a Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen. Coming to the processor, the Honor Holly 2 Plus features a MediaTek MT6735P processor, clocked at 1.3GHz whereas the Samsung Galaxy J3 is powered by a 1.5 GHz quad-core processor with Spreadtrum SC8830 chipset. Processor wise, Samsung Galaxy J3 is better than Honor holly 2 plus, which means more smooth experience. The RAM on both the smartphones is also different but the other way round. The Holly 2 Plus features 2GB of RAM, whereas the Samsung Galaxy J3 features only 1.5GB of RAM, which means better multitasking on Holly 2 Plus.
User Interface & Operating System
Both the smartphones run on Android Lollipop 5.1 based custom roms build by the respective manufacturers. The Holly 2 Plus runs on the EMUI 3.1 built by Holly, which is actually a toned down version of the EMUI 3.1 and the OS runs buttery smooth on the device. The Samsung Galaxy J3 runs on the ever so popular Samsung TouchWiz, with a few modifications to make it run smoothly on the device. The operating system and the user interface choice depends on your personal preference.
Camera & Storage
Holly 2 Plus consist of a 13-megapixel primary camera in comparison to a 8 megapixel rear camera in Galaxy J3, with common feature in terms of autofocus and LED Flash. The aperture on the phones is a bit different, though. The Holly 2 Plus has a f/2.0 aperture, whereas the Galaxy J3 has a f/2.2 aperture. The secondary front-facing camera on both the devices is a 5-megapixel shooter with an aperture of f/2.2. The storage on the device is where the things differ. The Samsung Galaxy J3 has an internal storage of only 8GB, with a microSD card slot that can accept cards up to 128GB. On the other hand, the Honor Holly 2 Plus has 16GB internal storage and along with that, it also features a microSD card slot that can hold cards up to 128GB in size.
Battery & Other Features
The battery on the devices takes a huge difference. The Honor Holly 2 Plus features a massive non-removable 4000mAh battery, whereas the Samsung Galaxy J3 features a removable 2600mAh battery. Other than all this, the Holly 2 Plus also features Fast Battery charging, which the Samsung Galaxy J3 lacks. Also, the Holly 2 plus has a dedicated microphone for active noise cancelation that the Galaxy J3 does not have. In return, Galaxy J3 features a unique S bike mode for improving your ride.
Pricing & Availability
Verdict
Neck to neck prices of both the phones can make it difficult to choose, but other features enables you to decide which one suits your need better. Samsung Galaxy J3 have a Removable battery, Faster processor, Super AMOLED display and S bike feature that are missing in Honor Holly 2 Plus. On the other hand, Honor Holly 2 Plus is equipped with 16 GB internal storage (double as compared to J3), around 33% more RAM and a massive 4000 mAh battery which supports fast charging.
