Samsung Galaxy A5 vs. Samsung Galaxy A3

Samsung Galaxy A5
  • 5" (1280x720) Super AMOLED
  • 2GB
    Snapdragon 410 SoC     16GB Storage
  • 13-MP, f/2 1 Rear Camera
  • 2300 mAh
Galaxy A5
News (22)
Galaxy A5 Price
$230. Search
Samsung Galaxy A3
  • 4.5" (960x540) Super AMOLED
  • 1.5GB
    Snapdragon 410 SoC     16GB Storage
  • 8-MP, f/2.4 1 Rear Camera
  • 1900 mAh
Galaxy A3
News (12)
Galaxy A3 Price
$165. Search

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy A5Galaxy A3
ProductGalaxy A5 (Launched 2014-10-01)Galaxy A3 (Launched 2014-10-01)
Display5" 1280x720 Super AMOLED 4.5" 960x540 Super AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 13-MP f/2 (Primary)
  • 8-MP f/2.4 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 5-MP
  • 5-MP
Computing
  • Snapdragon 410 SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (64GB max.)
  • Snapdragon 410 SoC
  • 1.5GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (64GB max.)
Battery2300 mAh1900 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 123g (4.3oz), 139.3x69.7x6.7 mm (5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 inches)IP Rating, 110.3g (3.9oz), 130.1x65.5x6.9 mm (5.12 x 2.58 x 0.27 inches)
Price (Market)$230$165
Display
Product NameGalaxy A5Galaxy A3
TypeSuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)5"4.5"
Display/Body Ratio71.0%65.5%
Resolution1280x720960x540
Sharpness (PPI)294 PPI245 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 4Gorilla Glass 4
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy A5Galaxy A3
Megapixel13-MP8-MP
Aperturef/2f/2.4
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • Flash
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy A5Galaxy A3
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)2300 mAh1900 mAh
Talk Time15 hours12 hours
Music Playback Time68 hours60 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy A5Galaxy A3
Processor BrandQualcommQualcomm
Processor NameSnapdragon 410Snapdragon 410
Processor ModelMSM8916MSM8916
Processor # Cores44
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)1.2 GHz1.2 GHz
RAM Options2GB1.5GB
Internal Storage Options16GB16GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size64GB64GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 4.4.4Android 4.4.4
Communications
Product NameGalaxy A5Galaxy A3
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT4 150 MbpsLTE CAT4 150 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • b
  • g
  • n
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • Hotspot
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBMicro USB
SAR US Head0.65 W/Kg
SAR US Body0.48 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.23 W/Kg0.24 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.4 W/Kg0.3 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy A5Galaxy A3
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy A5Galaxy A3
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
Audio Formats
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • FLAC
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • WMV
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Proximity

Samsung Galaxy A5 vs. Samsung Galaxy A3 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

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3DMark Slingshot 3.1

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3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

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GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

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GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

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Battery Capacity (mAh)

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