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Samsung Galaxy A3
SM-A300X, SM-A300M, SM-A300F, SM-A300G, SM-A300M, SM-A300XZSamsung Galaxy S6 Edge
U.S. CellularSM-G925R4
| Global Score | |
| 69.9 | 85.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 5.0 |
| 2014-10-30 | 2015-04-10 |
| 5.12 x 2.58 x 0.27 inches | 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches |
| 3.89 ounces | 4.66 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and White | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Aluminium | Aluminium and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 245 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 306 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1900mAh Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 12 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 4.56 |
| 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
Galaxy S6 Edge is much better than the Galaxy A3, getting an 85.7 score against 69.9. The Galaxy S6 Edge is a somewhat heavier and a bit thicker phone than the Galaxy A3. Both of these phones have Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S6 Edge has newer 5.0 version while Galaxy A3 has Android 4.4.4 version, providing the user a lot of extra features and performance enhancements.
The Galaxy S6 Edge counts with a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A3, because it has a lot better screen pixel density, a much better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a little bigger screen. The Galaxy S6 Edge has a superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy A3, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Galaxy S6 Edge has a better processor than Galaxy A3, and although they both have a 64 bits CPU, the Galaxy S6 Edge also has a better GPU, a larger number of cores and a greater amount of RAM. The Galaxy S6 Edge features a really longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A3, because it has 2600mAh of battery capacity instead of 1900mAh.
Galaxy S6 Edge features a much better camera than Galaxy A3, because it has a way better 3840x2160 video definition and a back-facing camera with way more mega-pixels.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge costs a bit more money than Samsung Galaxy A3, but you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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