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Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) vs Samsung Vibrant

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

      Vibrant: 15 g lighter

      Galaxy A3 (2016):
      132 g
      Vibrant:
      117 g

    • Screen diagonal

      Vibrant: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

      Galaxy A3 (2016):
      4.7 in
      Vibrant:
      4 in

    • Depth

      Galaxy A3 (2016): 2.6 mm thinner

      Galaxy A3 (2016):
      7.3 mm
      Vibrant:
      9.9 mm

    • Height

      Vibrant: 12.1 mm shorter

      Galaxy A3 (2016):
      134.5 mm
      Vibrant:
      122.4 mm

    • Release year

      Galaxy A3 (2016):
      2015
      Vibrant:
      2010

    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 +12.1 mm versus Vibrant
      Width:
      65.2 mm
      Depth:
      7.3 mm

    2. 2. Vibrant

      Height:
      122.4 mm
      Width:
      64.5 mm
      Depth:
      9.9 mm +2.6 mm versus Galaxy A3 (2016)

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Galaxy A3 (2016)

      132 g

      +15 g versus Vibrant

    2. 2. Vibrant

      117 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. Vibrant

      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 Vibrant.

    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

    Vibrant: 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. 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. Vibrant

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

    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 Vibrant

    2. 2. Vibrant

      1500 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Galaxy A3 (2016)2. Vibrant

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy A3 (2016), Vibrant.
    SpecificationGalaxy A3 (2016)Vibrant
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 134.5 Х 65.2 Х 7.3 mm
    • 122.4 Х 64.5 Х 9.9 mm
    Weight
    • 132 g
    • 117 g
    Technology
    • Super AMOLED
    • Super AMOLED
    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
    • 16 GB
    • 512 MB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • 2 GB included
    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 2.1 (Eclair)
    • upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
    Chipset
    • Exynos 7578 -Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
    • Hummingbird
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Galaxy A3 (2016), Vibrant.
    SpecificationGalaxy A3 (2016)Vibrant
    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%
    • 57.7%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 312 PPI
    • 233 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy A3 (2016), Vibrant.
    SpecificationGalaxy A3 (2016)Vibrant
    Rear camera, main
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 13 MP
    • AF
    • f/1.9
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    		 Unknown
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 720p@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), Vibrant.
    SpecificationGalaxy A3 (2016)Vibrant
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
    • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-T720MP2 -Adreno 306
    • PowerVR SGX540
    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), Vibrant.
    SpecificationGalaxy A3 (2016)Vibrant
    Release date
    • 2015
    • December
    • 2010
    • June
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Gold
    • Pink
    • Black and Grey
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 170 EUR
    • 150 EUR
    Battery life
    • Talking time- Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 58 h
    • Stand by time- Up to 432 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
    Body build
    • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4)
    • aluminum frame
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy A3 (2016), Vibrant.
    SpecificationGalaxy A3 (2016)Vibrant
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Mini-SIM
    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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps or LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
    • HSPA
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Class 12
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Class 12
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n; DLNA
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.1
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • LE
    • 3.0
    • 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)
    • SAR - 0.89 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy A3 (2016), Vibrant.
    SpecificationGalaxy A3 (2016)Vibrant
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Galaxy A3 (2016), Vibrant.
    SpecificationGalaxy A3 (2016)Vibrant
    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
    • proximity
    • compass - MP4/DivX/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player -Organizer -Photo/video editor -Document editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype) - For T-Mobile Also known as Samsung T959 Galaxy S