Samsung Galaxy A3 Duos vs Samsung Galaxy Beam2

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 A3 Duos: 54.7 g lighter

    Galaxy A3 Duos:
    110.3 g
    Galaxy Beam2:
    165 g
  • Width

    Galaxy A3 Duos: 4.5 mm narrower

    Galaxy A3 Duos:
    65.5 mm
    Galaxy Beam2:
    70 mm
  • Depth

    Galaxy A3 Duos: 4.7 mm thinner

    Galaxy A3 Duos:
    6.9 mm
    Galaxy Beam2:
    11.6 mm
  • Height

    Galaxy A3 Duos: 4.4 mm shorter

    Galaxy A3 Duos:
    130.1 mm
    Galaxy Beam2:
    134.5 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 Duos

    Height:
    130.1 mm
    Width:
    65.5 mm
    Depth:
    6.9 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy Beam2

    Height:
    134.5 mm +4.4 mm versus Galaxy A3 Duos
    Width:
    70 mm +4.5 mm versus Galaxy A3 Duos
    Depth:
    11.6 mm +4.7 mm versus Galaxy A3 Duos

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy A3 Duos

    110.3 g

  2. 2. Galaxy Beam2

    165 g

    +54.7 g versus Galaxy A3 Duos

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 Duos

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy Beam2

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

Galaxy Beam2 has approximately 10.7% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy A3 Duos.

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 Galaxy A3 Duos, Galaxy Beam2, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy A3 DuosGalaxy Beam2
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown

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 Duos

NFC:
See details Yes (LTE model only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

2. Galaxy Beam2

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 Duos

    1900 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy Beam2

    2600 mAh

    +700 mAh versus Galaxy A3 Duos

Specifications

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1. Galaxy A3 Duos2. Galaxy Beam2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy A3 Duos, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationGalaxy A3 DuosGalaxy Beam2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130.1 Х 65.5 Х 6.9 mm
  • 134.5 Х 70 Х 11.6 mm
Weight
  • 110.3 g
  • 165 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 4.66" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 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 GB RAM
Unknown
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1900 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes (LTE model only)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy A3 Duos, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationGalaxy A3 DuosGalaxy Beam2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 61.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.5%
  • 65.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 200 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy A3 Duos, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationGalaxy A3 DuosGalaxy Beam2
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 23mm (wide)
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy A3 Duos, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationGalaxy A3 DuosGalaxy Beam2
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 306
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 20100
  • 13243
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy A3 Duos, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationGalaxy A3 DuosGalaxy Beam2
Release date
  • 2014
  • October
  • 2014
  • April
Colors
  • Pearl White
  • Midnight Black
  • Platinum Silver
  • Soft Pink
  • Light Blue
  • Champagne Gold
  • Gray silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy A3 Duos, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationGalaxy A3 DuosGalaxy Beam2
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.24 W/kg (head) 0.30 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy A3 Duos, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationGalaxy A3 DuosGalaxy Beam2
Radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy A3 Duos, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationGalaxy A3 DuosGalaxy Beam2
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - Versions: A300F/DS
  • A300G/DS
  • A300H/DS (3G only
  • no LTE)
  • A300M/DS
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Built-in nHD projector - Available as Samsung Galaxy Beam2 G3858 for China