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Samsung Galaxy A3
SM-A300X, SM-A300M, SM-A300F, SM-A300G, SM-A300M, SM-A300XZSamsung Galaxy S4
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 69.9 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 |
| 2014-10-30 | 2013-03-14 |
| 5.12 x 2.58 x 0.27 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 3.89 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminium | Polycarbonate |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 130.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 245 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 306 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1900mAh Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 12 hours talk time | 17 hours talk time |
| 3.76 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S4 has an overall score of 76.1, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A3's global score of 69.9. The Samsung Galaxy S4 construction is older, somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier than the Samsung Galaxy A3. Both phones we are comparing have Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy S4 has the previous 4.4.2 version while Samsung Galaxy A3 has Android 4.4.4 version.
Galaxy A3 features a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy S4, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A3 also counts with a better 450 MHz graphics processing unit and a 64 bits processor. The Samsung Galaxy S4 counts with a more vivid screen than Galaxy A3, because it has a way better resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, a way greater count of pixels per inch in the display and a little bit larger display.
Galaxy S4 has a very superior camera than Galaxy A3, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Galaxy S4 also has a way higher resolution back facing camera. Samsung Galaxy S4 features as much memory capacity to install games and applications as the Samsung Galaxy A3 one, they have equal 16 GB internal storage and an external memory slot that admits up to 64 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 has a really longer battery duration than Galaxy A3, because it has a 37% greater battery size.
Galaxy S4 is not only the best devices of the ones we compare here, but it's also a bargain compared to others, making this phone a great choice.
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