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Samsung Galaxy Ace 3
3G Only Dual SIMGT-S7272
| Global Score | |
| 55.7 | 60.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Windows Phone 8.1 | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2014-04-02 | 2013-06-10 |
| 5.10 x 2.63 x 0.36 inches | 4.77 x 2.47 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.73 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Black, Green, White and Yellow | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 140.00 | $ 129.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 4 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 218 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset | Broadcom BCM21664 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Broadcom VideoCore IV (250 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 4 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.62 | 4.26 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.15 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM, Dual SIM |
| 4.6 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1830mAh Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time 16.4 hours talk time | 8 hours talk time |
| 3.68 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 is a little bit better than the Nokia Lumia 630, getting a general score of 60.8 against 55.7. Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 works with Android 4.2.2 operating system, while Nokia Lumia 630 counts with Windows Phone 8.1 operating system. The Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 body is somewhat lighter than Nokia Lumia 630, but it's just a little bit thicker and was released just 10 months before.
The Nokia Lumia 630 and the Galaxy Ace 3 feature quite similar displays, because although the Galaxy Ace 3 has a quite lower 800 x 480 pixels resolution and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher pixels count in each inch of display. Lumia 630 features a little bit better performance than Galaxy Ace 3, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a much better 450 megahertz GPU and a greater number of cores.
The Nokia Lumia 630 has a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Ace 3, because it has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 128 GB and 8 GB internal memory. Lumia 630 has improved battery lifetime than Galaxy Ace 3, because it has a 22% more battery capacity.
The Nokia Lumia 630 takes a little bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Ace 3. They have the same 1280x720 video quality, the same resolution camera in the back and the same 30 fps video frame rates.
The Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 not only is the best phones in our comparison, but it's also the cheapest.
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