Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) vs Samsung Galaxy Core Prime

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

  Galaxy A3 (2016): 2.7 mm narrower

  Galaxy A3 (2016):

  65.2 mm

  Galaxy Core Prime:

  67.9 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Galaxy Core Prime: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

  Galaxy A3 (2016):

  4.7 in

  Galaxy Core Prime:

  4.5 in

• Chipset

  Galaxy A3 (2016):

  Exynos 7578 -Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)

  Galaxy Core Prime:

  Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)

• Depth

  Galaxy A3 (2016): 1.5 mm thinner

  Galaxy A3 (2016):

  7.3 mm

  Galaxy Core Prime:

  8.8 mm

• Height

  Galaxy Core Prime: 3.7 mm shorter

  Galaxy A3 (2016):

  134.5 mm

  Galaxy Core Prime:

  130.8 mm

• Release year

  Galaxy A3 (2016):

  2015

  Galaxy Core Prime:

  2014

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. Galaxy A3 (2016)

   Height:

   134.5 mm +3.7 mm versus Galaxy Core Prime

   Width:

   65.2 mm

   Depth:

   7.3 mm

2. 2. Galaxy Core Prime

   Height:

   130.8 mm

   Width:

   67.9 mm +2.7 mm versus Galaxy A3 (2016)

   Depth:

   8.8 mm +1.5 mm versus Galaxy A3 (2016)

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. Galaxy A3 (2016)

   Screen diagonal:

   4.7 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   60.9 cm²

2. 2. Galaxy Core Prime

   Screen diagonal:

   4.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   5:3

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   57.6 cm²

Galaxy A3 (2016) has approximately 5.7% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy Core Prime.

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.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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