Motorola DROID 3 vs Samsung Galaxy A50

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.

  • Width

    DROID 3: 10.7 mm narrower

    DROID 3:
    64 mm
    Galaxy A50:
    74.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    DROID 3: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

    DROID 3:
    4 in
    Galaxy A50:
    6.4 in
  • Chipset

    DROID 3:
    TI OMAP 4430
    Galaxy A50:
    Exynos 9610 Octa (10nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    DROID 3:
    Single
    Galaxy A50:
    Triple
  • Depth

    Galaxy A50: 5.3 mm thinner

    DROID 3:
    13 mm
    Galaxy A50:
    7.7 mm
  • Height

    DROID 3: 34.5 mm shorter

    DROID 3:
    124 mm
    Galaxy A50:
    158.5 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. DROID 3

    Height:
    124 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    13 mm +5.3 mm versus Galaxy A50
  2. 2. Galaxy A50

    Height:
    158.5 mm +34.5 mm versus DROID 3
    Width:
    74.7 mm +10.7 mm versus DROID 3
    Depth:
    7.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. DROID 3

    167 g

    +1 g versus Galaxy A50

  2. 2. Galaxy A50

    166 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. DROID 3

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    44.1 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy A50

    Screen diagonal:
    6.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.5 cm²

Galaxy A50 has approximately 128% more rectangular screen area than DROID 3.

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.

DROID 3: Original memory entry

16 GB · 512 MB RAM

Galaxy A50: Original memory entry

64/128 GB · 4/6 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. DROID 3

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

2. Galaxy A50

NFC:
See details Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 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. DROID 3

    1540 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy A50

    4000 mAh

    +2460 mAh versus DROID 3

Specifications

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1. DROID 32. Galaxy A50

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for DROID 3, Galaxy A50.
SpecificationDROID 3Galaxy A50
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 124 Х 64 Х 13 mm
  • 158.5 Х 74.7 Х 7.7 mm
Weight
  • 167 g
  • 166 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 6.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 64/128 GB
  • 4/6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1540 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 4430
  • Exynos 9610 Octa (10nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for DROID 3, Galaxy A50.
SpecificationDROID 3Galaxy A50
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 44.1 cm2
  • 100.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.6%
  • 84.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 275 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for DROID 3, Galaxy A50.
SpecificationDROID 3Galaxy A50
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 25 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 25 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 26mm (wide)
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide) -5 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 25 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 25 MP
  • f/2.0
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 85
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 88
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 79
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for DROID 3, Galaxy A50.
SpecificationDROID 3Galaxy A50
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1GHz Cortex-A9
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX540
  • Mali-G72 MP3
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 143732
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1648
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 5155
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 4754
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 175851
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 336
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1187
General specs
General specs — specifications for DROID 3, Galaxy A50.
SpecificationDROID 3Galaxy A50
Release date
  • 2011
  • July
  • 2019
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
  • Coral
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 9 h 16 min
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DROID 3, Galaxy A50.
SpecificationDROID 3Galaxy A50
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.77 W/kg (head) 1.46 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.27 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for DROID 3, Galaxy A50.
SpecificationDROID 3Galaxy A50
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for DROID 3, Galaxy A50.
SpecificationDROID 3Galaxy A50
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Quickoffice document editor -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - For Verizon Also known as Motorola DROID 3 XT862
  • Motorola XT860 4G
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - Fast battery charging 15W - Versions: SM-A505F/DS (Global)