HP Veer vs Samsung Galaxy A3

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

    Veer: 7.3 g lighter

    Veer:
    103 g
    Galaxy A3:
    110.3 g
  • Width

    Veer: 11 mm narrower

    Veer:
    54.5 mm
    Galaxy A3:
    65.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Veer: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    Veer:
    2.6 in
    Galaxy A3:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    Veer:
    Qualcomm MSM7230
    Galaxy A3:
    Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Galaxy A3: 8.2 mm thinner

    Veer:
    15.1 mm
    Galaxy A3:
    6.9 mm
  • Height

    Veer: 46.1 mm shorter

    Veer:
    84 mm
    Galaxy A3:
    130.1 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. Veer

    Height:
    84 mm
    Width:
    54.5 mm
    Depth:
    15.1 mm +8.2 mm versus Galaxy A3
  2. 2. Galaxy A3

    Height:
    130.1 mm +46.1 mm versus Veer
    Width:
    65.5 mm +11 mm versus Veer
    Depth:
    6.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Veer

    103 g

  2. 2. Galaxy A3

    110.3 g

    +7.3 g versus Veer

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Veer

    Veer: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Galaxy A3

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²

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.

Veer: Original memory entry

8 GB (6.5 GB user available)

Galaxy A3: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1/1.5 GB 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. Veer

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

2. Galaxy A3

NFC:
See details Yes (LTE model only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

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. Veer

    910 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy A3

    1900 mAh

    +990 mAh versus Veer

Specifications

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1. Veer2. Galaxy A3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Veer, Galaxy A3.
SpecificationVeerGalaxy A3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 84 Х 54.5 Х 15.1 mm
  • 130.1 Х 65.5 Х 6.9 mm
Weight
  • 103 g
  • 110.3 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 400 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB (6.5 GB user available)
  • 16 GB
  • 1/1.5 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 910 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1900 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • HP webOS 2.2
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7230
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (LTE model only)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Veer, Galaxy A3.
SpecificationVeerGalaxy A3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 21.3 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.5%
  • 65.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Veer, Galaxy A3.
SpecificationVeerGalaxy A3
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
Functions
  • fixed focus
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 23mm (wide)
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Veer, Galaxy A3.
SpecificationVeerGalaxy A3
Processor CPU
  • 800 MHz Scorpion
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
  • Adreno 306
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 20398
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 490
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1115
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 811
General specs
General specs — specifications for Veer, Galaxy A3.
SpecificationVeerGalaxy A3
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2014
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Pearl White
  • Midnight Black
  • Platinum Silver
  • Soft Pink
  • Light Blue
  • Champagne Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 320 EUR
  • 190 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Talking time- Up to 12 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h
Body build Unknown
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Veer, Galaxy A3.
SpecificationVeerGalaxy A3
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A300F
  • A300FU
  • A300G
  • A300HQ
  • A300M
  • A300YZ -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - A300F
  • A300FU LTE band 1(2100)
  • 20(800)
  • 40(2300) - A300G LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700) - A300M LTE band 3(1800)
  • 28(700) - A300YZ
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.24 W/kg (head) 0.30 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Veer, Galaxy A3.
SpecificationVeerGalaxy A3
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • recording
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Veer, Galaxy A3.
SpecificationVeerGalaxy A3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - Versions: A300F with 1 GB RAM; A300FU with 1.5 GB RAM