Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) vs Samsung Galaxy V Plus

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 V Plus: 9 g lighter

    Galaxy A3 (2016):
    132 g
    Galaxy V Plus:
    123 g
  • Width

    Galaxy V Plus: 2.3 mm narrower

    Galaxy A3 (2016):
    65.2 mm
    Galaxy V Plus:
    62.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy V Plus: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy A3 (2016):
    4.7 in
    Galaxy V Plus:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy A3 (2016): 3.4 mm thinner

    Galaxy A3 (2016):
    7.3 mm
    Galaxy V Plus:
    10.7 mm
  • Height

    Galaxy V Plus: 13.1 mm shorter

    Galaxy A3 (2016):
    134.5 mm
    Galaxy V Plus:
    121.4 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. Galaxy A3 (2016)

    Height:
    134.5 mm +13.1 mm versus Galaxy V Plus
    Width:
    65.2 mm +2.3 mm versus Galaxy V Plus
    Depth:
    7.3 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy V Plus

    Height:
    121.4 mm
    Width:
    62.9 mm
    Depth:
    10.7 mm +3.4 mm versus Galaxy A3 (2016)

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy A3 (2016)

    132 g

    +9 g versus Galaxy V Plus

  2. 2. Galaxy V Plus

    123 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. Galaxy A3 (2016)

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.9 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy V Plus

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

Galaxy A3 (2016) has approximately 33.7% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy V Plus.

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.

Galaxy A3 (2016): Original memory entry

16 GB · 1.5 GB RAM

Galaxy V Plus: Original memory entry

4 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. Galaxy A3 (2016)

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

2. Galaxy V Plus

NFC:
Unknown
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. Galaxy A3 (2016)

    2300 mAh

    +800 mAh versus Galaxy V Plus

  2. 2. Galaxy V Plus

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy A3 (2016)2. Galaxy V Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy A3 (2016), Galaxy V Plus.
SpecificationGalaxy A3 (2016)Galaxy V Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 134.5 Х 65.2 Х 7.3 mm
  • 121.4 Х 62.9 Х 10.7 mm
Weight
  • 132 g
  • 123 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1.5 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Exynos 7578 -Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy A3 (2016), Galaxy V Plus.
SpecificationGalaxy A3 (2016)Galaxy V Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.4%
  • 59.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy A3 (2016), Galaxy V Plus.
SpecificationGalaxy A3 (2016)Galaxy V Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/1.9
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/1.9
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy A3 (2016), Galaxy V Plus.
SpecificationGalaxy A3 (2016)Galaxy V Plus
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2 -Adreno 306
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 34125
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 613
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1827
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1124
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy A3 (2016), Galaxy V Plus.
SpecificationGalaxy A3 (2016)Galaxy V Plus
Release date
  • 2015
  • December
  • 2015
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Gold
  • Pink
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 70 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 58 h
  • Talking time- Up to 8 h (3G) Music play - Up to 35 h
Body build
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4)
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy A3 (2016), Galaxy V Plus.
SpecificationGalaxy A3 (2016)Galaxy V Plus
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • 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)
  • 40(2300)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps or LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.31 W/kg (head) 1.27 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head) 0.62 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy A3 (2016), Galaxy V Plus.
SpecificationGalaxy A3 (2016)Galaxy V Plus
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy A3 (2016), Galaxy V Plus.
SpecificationGalaxy A3 (2016)Galaxy V Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - Versions: A310F (Europe); A310F/DS (Global Dual-SIM); A310M (LATAM); A310M (LATAM
  • Brazil); A310Y (Australia
  • New Zealand). Also known as Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) Duos with dual-SIM card slots
  • Sensors Accelerometer Also known as Samsung Galaxy V+ G318