Plum Velocity vs Samsung Galaxy XCover 3

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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

    Velocity: 19 g lighter

    Velocity:
    135 g
    Galaxy XCover 3:
    154 g
  • Width

    Velocity: 7.6 mm narrower

    Velocity:
    62.5 mm
    Galaxy XCover 3:
    70.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Velocity: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    Velocity:
    2.6 in
    Galaxy XCover 3:
    4.5 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy XCover 3: 2.6 mm thinner

    Velocity:
    12.6 mm
    Galaxy XCover 3:
    10 mm
  • Height

    Velocity: 19.4 mm shorter

    Velocity:
    113.5 mm
    Galaxy XCover 3:
    132.9 mm
  • Release year

    Velocity:
    2011
    Galaxy XCover 3:
    2015

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. Velocity

    Height:
    113.5 mm
    Width:
    62.5 mm
    Depth:
    12.6 mm +2.6 mm versus Galaxy XCover 3
  2. 2. Galaxy XCover 3

    Height:
    132.9 mm +19.4 mm versus Velocity
    Width:
    70.1 mm +7.6 mm versus Velocity
    Depth:
    10 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Velocity

    135 g

  2. 2. Galaxy XCover 3

    154 g

    +19 g versus Velocity

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. Velocity

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.9 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy XCover 3

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

Galaxy XCover 3 has approximately 175.3% more rectangular screen area than Velocity.

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.

Velocity: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 MB RAM

Galaxy XCover 3: Original memory entry

8 GB · 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. Velocity

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

2. Galaxy XCover 3

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. Velocity

    800 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy XCover 3

    2200 mAh

    +1400 mAh versus Velocity

Specifications

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1. Velocity2. Galaxy XCover 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Velocity, Galaxy XCover 3.
SpecificationVelocityGalaxy XCover 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113.5 Х 62.5 Х 12.6 mm
  • 132.9 Х 70.1 Х 10 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 154 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • PLS TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1.5 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6516
  • Marvell Armada PXA1908
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Velocity, Galaxy XCover 3.
SpecificationVelocityGalaxy XCover 3
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 57.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 29.5%
  • 61.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 154 PPI
  • 207 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Velocity, Galaxy XCover 3.
SpecificationVelocityGalaxy XCover 3
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Velocity, Galaxy XCover 3.
SpecificationVelocityGalaxy XCover 3
Processor CPU
  • 416 MHz
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Vivante GC7000
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 10236
General specs
General specs — specifications for Velocity, Galaxy XCover 3.
SpecificationVelocityGalaxy XCover 3
Release date
  • 2011
  • September
  • 2015
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 220 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
  • Talking time- Up to 10 h (3G) Music play - Up to 85 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Velocity, Galaxy XCover 3.
SpecificationVelocityGalaxy XCover 3
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.95 W/kg (head) 1.01 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.71 W/kg (head) 0.39 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Velocity, Galaxy XCover 3.
SpecificationVelocityGalaxy XCover 3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • 2.5 mm audio jack
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Velocity, Galaxy XCover 3.
SpecificationVelocityGalaxy XCover 3
Dop
  • Analog TV -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo -Predictive text input X100 – Dual SIM
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant - Also known as Samsung G388F