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Honor 2

Honor 2

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Honor 3C

Honor 3C

#5928

Category Breakdown

Honor 2
Honor 3C
Performance
54.354.3
Camera
42.142.1
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
54.554.5

Summary

  • The Honor 2 features a 4.5-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, while the Honor 3C has a larger 5.0-inch IPS LCD with the same resolution but a lower pixel density of ~294 ppi.
  • In terms of performance, the Honor 2 is powered by a Huawei K3V2 chipset with a quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9 CPU, compared to the Honor 3C's Mediatek MT6582 with a slightly slower 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 CPU.
  • Both devices have an 8 MP rear camera capable of 1080p video recording, but the Honor 3C offers a superior 5 MP front camera versus the 1.3 MP on the Honor 2.
  • Battery capacity is slightly higher in the Honor 3C at 2300 mAh compared to 2230 mAh in the Honor 2.
  • Lastly, the Honor 2 runs on Android 4.0, while the Honor 3C operates on a more recent Android 4.2.2 with EMUI Lite 2, enhancing the software experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Honor 2
Honor 3C

General

Release Date

2012
2013

Announced

2012
2013

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

4.5"
5"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)

PPI

720
720

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Huawei K3V2
Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)

CPU

Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7

GPU

Vivante GC4000
Mali-400MP2

Memory

8GB 2GB RAM
8GB 2GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

8 MP
8 MP

Main Camera Details

8 MP, AF
8 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), AF

Front Camera

1.3 MP
5 MP

Front Camera Details

1.3 MP
5 MP, f/2.4, 22mm (wide)

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

720p@30fps
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

2230 mAh
2300 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 2230 mAh, removable
Li-Po 2300 mAh, removable

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

134 x 67.5 x 10.5 mm (5.28 x 2.66 x 0.41 in)
139.5 x 71.4 x 9.2 mm (5.49 x 2.81 x 0.36 in)

Weight

145 g
140 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, White
White/Black

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Micro-SIM
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)

Network

GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
HSPA

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot

Bluetooth

3.0, A2DP
4.0, A2DP

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS
GPS

Software

Operating System

Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), EMUI Lite 2

OS Version

Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), EMUI Lite 2

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes