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Samsung Galaxy A3
SM-A300X, SM-A300M, SM-A300F, SM-A300G, SM-A300M, SM-A300XZSamsung Galaxy S6
T-MobileSM-G920T
| Global Score | |
| 69.9 | 87.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 5.0 |
| 2014-10-30 | 2015-04-11 |
| 5.12 x 2.58 x 0.27 inches | 5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches |
| 3.89 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminium | Aluminium and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 245.00 |
| 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 10.01 |
| 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 | 2550mAh 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 is much better than the Galaxy A3, having a global score of 87.3 against 69.9. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy S6 has a newer 5.0 version and Galaxy A3 has Android 4.4.4. Galaxy S6 is a a lot heavier cellphone than Galaxy A3, but they are 0.27inches thick.
Galaxy S6 features a quite superior hardware performance than Galaxy A3, and although they both have a 64-bits CPU, the Galaxy S6 also has a much better graphics processor working at 650 megahertz, a greater number of cores and a greater amount of RAM. Samsung Galaxy S6 counts with an incredibly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A3, because it has a lot better display density, a way higher 2560 x 1440 resolution and a little bigger screen.
The Galaxy S6 takes way better photographs and videos than Galaxy A3, because it has a lot more mega pixels camera and a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution. The Galaxy S6 has a much greater storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy A3, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The Galaxy S6 has a really longer battery life than Galaxy A3, because it has 2550mAh of battery capacity against 1900mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 costs exactly the same than the Galaxy A3.
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