Samsung Galaxy Alpha vs. Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016)

Samsung Galaxy Alpha
  • 4.7" (1280x720) Super AMOLED
  • 2GB
    Octa SoC     32GB Storage
  • 12-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 1860 mAh
Galaxy Alpha
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Galaxy Alpha Price
$90. Search
Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016)
  • 4.7" (1280x720) Super AMOLED
  • 1.5GB
    Snapdragon 410Exynos 7578 SoC     16GB Storage
  • 13-MP, f/1.9 1 Rear Camera
  • 2300 mAh
Galaxy A3 (2016)
News (1)
Galaxy A3 (2016) Price
$595. Search

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy AlphaGalaxy A3 (2016)
ProductGalaxy Alpha (Launched 2014-08-01), Price: 90 USD at AmazonGalaxy A3 (2016) (Launched 2015-12-01), Price: 595 USD at Amazon
Display4.7" 1280x720 Super AMOLED 4.7" 1280x720 Super AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 12-MP (Primary)
  • 13-MP f/1.9 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 2.1-MP
  • 5-MP
Computing
  • Octa SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 32GB Storage
  • None
  • Snapdragon 410Exynos 7578 SoC
  • 1.5GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
Battery1860 mAh2300 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 115g (4.1oz), 132.4x65.5x6.7 mm (5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches)IP Rating, 132g (4.7oz), 134.5x65.2x7.3 mm (5.30 x 2.57 x 0.29 inches)
Price (Market)$90$595
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Display
Product NameGalaxy AlphaGalaxy A3 (2016)
TypeSuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)4.7"4.7"
Display/Body Ratio70.2%69.4%
Resolution1280x7201280x720
Sharpness (PPI)312 PPI312 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 4
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy AlphaGalaxy A3 (2016)
Megapixel12-MP13-MP
Aperturef/1.9
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • Flash
Video Resolutions
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy AlphaGalaxy A3 (2016)
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)1860 mAh2300 mAh
Talk Time11 hours14 hours
Music Playback Time37 hours58 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy AlphaGalaxy A3 (2016)
Processor BrandSamsungQualcomm
Processor NameOctaSnapdragon 410Exynos 7578
Processor ModelOcta CoreMSM8916
Processor # Cores84
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)quad-core 1.8 & quad-core 1.3 GHz1.5 GHz
RAM Options2GB1.5GB
Internal Storage Options32GB16GB
Memory Card TypeNoneMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size256GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 4.4.4Android 5.1.1
Communications
Product NameGalaxy AlphaGalaxy A3 (2016)
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT6 301 MbpsLTE CAT4 150 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • b
  • g
  • n
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBMicro USB
SAR US Head1.18 W/Kg
SAR US Body0.75 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.37 W/Kg0.49 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.51 W/Kg0.62 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy AlphaGalaxy A3 (2016)
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy AlphaGalaxy A3 (2016)
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Speaker channelsMono
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • FLAC
  • WMA
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • FLAC
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • H.263
  • MP4
  • WMV
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Heart Rate
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Proximity

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