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Samsung Galaxy A3
SM-A300X, SM-A300M, SM-A300F, SM-A300G, SM-A300M, SM-A300XZSamsung Galaxy Note Edge
AT&TSM-N915A
| Global Score | |
| 69.9 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 5.0, 4.4 |
| 2014-10-30 | 2014-09-03 |
| 5.12 x 2.58 x 0.27 inches | 5.96 x 3.24 x 0.33 inches |
| 3.89 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and White | Black and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 245 pixels per inch | 525 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 306 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 9.9 |
| 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, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.4 | 7.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1900mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 12 hours talk time | 18 hours talk time |
| 3.76 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note Edge is much better than Samsung Galaxy A3, with a general score of 81.7 against 69.9. These devices use Android operating system, but the Galaxy Note Edge has a more recent 5.0 version while Samsung Galaxy A3 has Android 4.4.4, counting with lots of additional features and performance improvements. Even though the Galaxy Note Edge is a better device than the Samsung Galaxy A3, we must tell that it is also a thicker and heavier device.
Samsung Galaxy Note Edge counts with a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy A3, because it has a larger display, a way higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px and much more pixels per inch in the display. The Samsung Galaxy Note Edge features a lot bigger memory for apps and games than Galaxy A3, because it has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 128 GB and 32 GB internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Note Edge has a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A3, because although it has a 32-bit processor instead of 64-bits, and they both have 4 cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note Edge also counts with a much better graphics processor running at 500 megahertz and 1,5 GB more RAM. The Samsung Galaxy Note Edge features a way better battery life than Galaxy A3, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity against 1900mAh.
Samsung Galaxy Note Edge counts with a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy A3, because it has a camera with lot more megapixels and a much better video definition.
The Galaxy Note Edge is a little more expensive than the Galaxy A3, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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