Samsung Galaxy A3 vs Asus ZenFone 2 |
Released November, 2014
Samsung Galaxy A3
- Android 5.0
- 4G
- 4.5"
- Quad core 1.2 GHz
by TechRadar (Oct, 2014)Beneath the unibody design will be a Snapdragon 400 processor, 16GB of internal storage and a 2330mAh battery.
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Features Key features of the Galaxy A3 vs ZenFone 2
screen size
screen resolution
memory
processor
camera resolution
Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Screen uses OLED technology | Yes | vs | No | About half of smartphones are OLED; OLED screens are typically higher contrast and use less power | |||
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| Much lighter | 110 g | vs | 170 g | More than 35% lighter | |||
| Quite a bit thinner | 6.9 mm | vs | 10.9 mm | More than 35% thinner | |||
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| Much faster processor | 2.3 GHz | vs | 1.2 GHz | More than 90% faster processor; run computation-intensive applications, such as photo editing, faster | |||
| Acts as a wi-fi hotspot | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Share your cellphone's data plan with other devices | |||
| Store significantly more stuff | 64 GB | vs | 16 GB | 4x more storage capacity; free yourself from memory cards | |||
| Significantly higher resolution | 1920 x 1080 | vs | 960 x 540 | 4x higher resolution | |||
| Significantly sharper screen | 400 ppi | vs | 244 ppi | Around 65% sharper PPI; enjoy photo-realistic, crisp images | |||
| Noticeably bigger screen | 5.5" | vs | 4.5" | More than 20% bigger screen | |||
| Significantly more battery capacity | 3,000 mA·h | vs | 1,900 mA·h | Around 60% more battery capacity | |||
| Significantly more RAM | 4 GB | vs | 1.5 GB | Around 2.8x more RAM; browse media-heavy webpages without slowing down | |||
| Higher resolution front camera | 13 MP | vs | 8 MP | Around 65% higher resolution front camera; Video chat with other people | |||
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Specifications Full list of technical specs
screen | Galaxy A3 | vs | ZenFone 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | AMOLED | Super IPS LCD2 | |
| Size | 4.5" | 5.5" | |
| Resolution | 960 x 540 | 1920 x 1080 | |
| Multitouch | N/A | N/A | |
| PPI | 244 ppi | 400 ppi | |
hardware | |||
| Clock speed | 1.2 GHz | 2.3 GHz | |
| Number of cores | Quad core | Quad core | |
| RAM | 1.5 GB | 4 GB | |
| Internal storage | 16 GB | 64 GB | |
| Supported card formats | |||
| SDXC | |||
| SDHC | |||
| SD | |||
photo & video | |||
| Camera | 8 MP | 13 MP | |
| Resolution | 8 MP | 13 MP | |
| Flash | Yes | Yes | |
| Secondary camera | 5 MP | 5 MP | |
cellular | |||
| Generation | 4G | 4G | |
| Networks | |||
| LTE Cat 4 (150/) | |||
| HSUPA (5.76 Mb/s) | |||
| EDGE (0.38 Mb/s) | |||
| HSPA (unspecified) | |||
| HSDPA+ (42.2 Mb/s) | |||
| UMTS (0.38 Mb/s) | |||
| GPRS (0.01 Mb/s) | |||
| GSM (0.01 Mb/s) | |||
battery | |||
| Capacity | 1,900 mA·h | 3,000 mA·h | |
form factor | Galaxy A3 | vs | ZenFone 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 110 g | 170 g | |
| Thickness | 6.9 mm | 10.9 mm | |
| Size | 65.5 x 130.1 x 6.9 mm | 77.2 x 152.5 x 10.9 mm | |
sensors | |||
| Has an assisted GPS | Yes | Yes | |
music | |||
| Supports FM radio | No | No | |
software | |||
| Operating system | Android 5.0 | Android 6.0 | |
| Multitasking | Yes | Yes | |
| App store | Android Market | Android Market | |
| Adobe flash support | No | No | |
| App store size | 850,000 apps | 850,000 apps | |
connectivity | |||
| Acts as a wi-fi hotspot | No | Yes | |
| Supports NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth v4.0 | Bluetooth v4.0 | |
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