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Samsung Galaxy A3
SM-A300X, SM-A300M, SM-A300F, SM-A300G, SM-A300M, SM-A300XZ| Global Score | |
| 69.9 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 10 |
| 2014-10-30 | 2020-06-29 |
| 5.12 x 2.58 x 0.27 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 3.89 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and White | Black |
| Aluminium | Plastic and Plastic |
| $ 245.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 245 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1900mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 12 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A21 has an overall score of 76.1, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy A3's 69.9 general score. Galaxy A21 is a newer cellphone than Galaxy A3, although it is way heavier and thicker. Both phones in this comparison have Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy A21 has the previous 10 version while Galaxy A3 has Android 4.4.4.
The Galaxy A21 has a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A3, because although it has a 32-bit processor instead of 64-bits and doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with a greater number of cores and 1,5 GB more RAM memory. Galaxy A3 has a slightly better looking display than Galaxy A21, although it has a lot smaller display, a lot worse 960 x 540 resolution and a bit lower pixels count per inch of display.
Galaxy A21 has a superior storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy A3, because it has 16 GB more internal memory capacity and a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy A21 takes a lot better photos and videos than Galaxy A3, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A21 also has a lot more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy A21 features a very superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy A3, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
The Galaxy A21 is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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