Motorola DROID 3 vs Samsung Galaxy A6s

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: 12.4 mm narrower

    DROID 3:
    64 mm
    Galaxy A6s:
    76.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    DROID 3: 2 in smaller diagonal

    DROID 3:
    4 in
    Galaxy A6s:
    6 in
  • Chipset

    DROID 3:
    TI OMAP 4430
    Galaxy A6s:
    Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    DROID 3:
    Single
    Galaxy A6s:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Galaxy A6s: 4.6 mm thinner

    DROID 3:
    13 mm
    Galaxy A6s:
    8.4 mm
  • Height

    DROID 3: 32.1 mm shorter

    DROID 3:
    124 mm
    Galaxy A6s:
    156.1 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. DROID 3

    Height:
    124 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    13 mm +4.6 mm versus Galaxy A6s
    Weight:
    167 g
  2. 2. Galaxy A6s

    Height:
    156.1 mm +32.1 mm versus DROID 3
    Width:
    76.4 mm +12.4 mm versus DROID 3
    Depth:
    8.4 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown

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 A6s

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.9 cm²

Galaxy A6s has approximately 110.6% 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.

Recorded RAM for DROID 3, Galaxy A6s, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDROID 3Galaxy A6s
64 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
128 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
DROID 3: Original memory entry

16 GB · 512 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. DROID 3

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

2. Galaxy A6s

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 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 A6s

    3300 mAh

    +1760 mAh versus DROID 3

Specifications

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1. DROID 32. Galaxy A6s

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for DROID 3, Galaxy A6s.
SpecificationDROID 3Galaxy A6s
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 124 Х 64 Х 13 mm
  • 156.1 Х 76.4 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 167 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 1080 x 2160 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
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1540 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 4430
  • Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for DROID 3, Galaxy A6s.
SpecificationDROID 3Galaxy A6s
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 44.1 cm2
  • 92.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.6%
  • 77.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 275 PPI
  • 402 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for DROID 3, Galaxy A6s.
SpecificationDROID 3Galaxy A6s
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 12 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for DROID 3, Galaxy A6s.
SpecificationDROID 3Galaxy A6s
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1GHz Cortex-A9
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX540
  • Adreno 512
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 136782
General specs
General specs — specifications for DROID 3, Galaxy A6s.
SpecificationDROID 3Galaxy A6s
Release date
  • 2011
  • July
  • 2018
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
  • Pink
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 270 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 9 h 16 min
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DROID 3, Galaxy A6s.
SpecificationDROID 3Galaxy A6s
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Hybrid 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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
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)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for DROID 3, Galaxy A6s.
SpecificationDROID 3Galaxy A6s
Radio
  • No
Unknown
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for DROID 3, Galaxy A6s.
SpecificationDROID 3Galaxy A6s
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 (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass