Meizu Pro 6 Plus 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

    Galaxy A3: 47.7 g lighter

    Pro 6 Plus:
    158 g
    Galaxy A3:
    110.3 g
  • Width

    Galaxy A3: 11.8 mm narrower

    Pro 6 Plus:
    77.3 mm
    Galaxy A3:
    65.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy A3: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Pro 6 Plus:
    5.7 in
    Galaxy A3:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    Pro 6 Plus:
    Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm)
    Galaxy A3:
    Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
  • Height

    Galaxy A3: 25.5 mm shorter

    Pro 6 Plus:
    155.6 mm
    Galaxy A3:
    130.1 mm
  • Release year

    Pro 6 Plus:
    2016
    Galaxy A3:
    2014

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. Pro 6 Plus

    Height:
    155.6 mm +25.5 mm versus Galaxy A3
    Width:
    77.3 mm +11.8 mm versus Galaxy A3
    Depth:
    7.3 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy A3

    Height:
    130.1 mm
    Width:
    65.5 mm
    Depth:
    6.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pro 6 Plus

    158 g

    +47.7 g versus Galaxy A3

  2. 2. Galaxy A3

    110.3 g

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. Pro 6 Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    89.6 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy A3

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

Pro 6 Plus has approximately 60.4% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy A3.

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.

Pro 6 Plus: Original memory entry

64/128 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. Pro 6 Plus

NFC:
Yes
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. Pro 6 Plus

    3400 mAh

    +1500 mAh versus Galaxy A3

  2. 2. Galaxy A3

    1900 mAh

Specifications

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1. Pro 6 Plus2. Galaxy A3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pro 6 Plus, Galaxy A3.
SpecificationPro 6 PlusGalaxy A3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155.6 Х 77.3 Х 7.3 mm
  • 130.1 Х 65.5 Х 6.9 mm
Weight
  • 158 g
  • 110.3 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.7" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64/128 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 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.
  • 3400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1900 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6 (Marshmallow); Flyme 6
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes (LTE model only)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pro 6 Plus, Galaxy A3.
SpecificationPro 6 PlusGalaxy A3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 89.6 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 74.5%
  • 65.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 515 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pro 6 Plus, Galaxy A3.
SpecificationPro 6 PlusGalaxy A3
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.9''
  • 1.25µm
  • 4-axis OIS
  • PDAF & laser AF
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
Functions
  • Ten-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
  • 1.4µm
  • 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 Pro 6 Plus, Galaxy A3.
SpecificationPro 6 PlusGalaxy A3
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) 64 GB version -Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53) 128 GB version
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T880 MP10 64 GB version -Mali-T880 MP12 128 GB version
  • Adreno 306
Antutu 7 score *
  • 135272
  • 20398
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1465
  • 490
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 4359
  • 1115
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 4322
  • 811
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 290
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 772
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pro 6 Plus, Galaxy A3.
SpecificationPro 6 PlusGalaxy A3
Release date
  • 2016
  • November
  • 2014
  • October
Colors
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Gray
  • Pearl White
  • Midnight Black
  • Platinum Silver
  • Soft Pink
  • Light Blue
  • Champagne Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 550 EUR
  • 190 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • 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 Pro 6 Plus, Galaxy A3.
SpecificationPro 6 PlusGalaxy A3
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 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
  • LTE
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 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 Pro 6 Plus, Galaxy A3.
SpecificationPro 6 PlusGalaxy A3
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • recording
Others
  • 3D Touch display
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pro 6 Plus, Galaxy A3.
SpecificationPro 6 PlusGalaxy A3
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • heart rate - Fast battery charging
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - Versions: A300F with 1 GB RAM; A300FU with 1.5 GB RAM