Dell Aero vs Samsung Galaxy A

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Aero: 24 g lighter

    Aero:
    104 g
    Galaxy A:
    128 g
  • Width

    Aero: 1.9 mm narrower

    Aero:
    57.9 mm
    Galaxy A:
    59.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Aero: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Aero:
    3.5 in
    Galaxy A:
    3.7 in
  • Depth

    Aero: 0.8 mm thinner

    Aero:
    11.7 mm
    Galaxy A:
    12.5 mm
  • Height

    Galaxy A: 2.5 mm shorter

    Aero:
    122 mm
    Galaxy A:
    119.5 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Aero

    Height:
    122 mm +2.5 mm versus Galaxy A
    Width:
    57.9 mm
    Depth:
    11.7 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy A

    Height:
    119.5 mm
    Width:
    59.8 mm +1.9 mm versus Aero
    Depth:
    12.5 mm +0.8 mm versus Aero

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Aero

    104 g

  2. 2. Galaxy A

    128 g

    +24 g versus Aero

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Aero

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    33.8 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy A

    Screen diagonal:
    3.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    39 cm²

Galaxy A has approximately 15.4% more rectangular screen area than Aero.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Galaxy A: Original memory entry

1 GB · 384 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Aero

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

2. Galaxy A

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 GB included

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Aero

    1000 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy A

    1500 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Aero

Specifications

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1. Aero2. Galaxy A

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Aero, Galaxy A.
SpecificationAeroGalaxy A
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 122 Х 57.9 Х 11.7 mm
  • 119.5 Х 59.8 Х 12.5 mm
Weight
  • 104 g
  • 128 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 3.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. Unknown
  • 1 GB
  • 384 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 1.5 (Cupcake)
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 3430
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Aero, Galaxy A.
SpecificationAeroGalaxy A
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 39.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.8%
  • 54.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 210 PPI
  • 252 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Aero, Galaxy A.
SpecificationAeroGalaxy A
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • CIF@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for Aero, Galaxy A.
SpecificationAeroGalaxy A
Processor CPU
  • Marvell PXA310 624 MHz
  • 720 MHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX530
General specs
General specs — specifications for Aero, Galaxy A.
SpecificationAeroGalaxy A
Release date
  • 2010
  • March
  • 2010
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Deep Black
  • Cream White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
  • 100 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 560 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Aero, Galaxy A.
SpecificationAeroGalaxy A
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.48 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Aero, Galaxy A.
SpecificationAeroGalaxy A
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Aero, Galaxy A.
SpecificationAeroGalaxy A
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -QuickOffice document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - For AT&T
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - DMB TV -MP4/DivX/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Document viewer - For South Korea