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Samsung Galaxy A3 Duos vs Samsung Galaxy Light

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: 11.6 g lighter

      Galaxy A3 Duos:
      110.3 g
      Galaxy Light:
      121.9 g

    • Width

      Galaxy Light: 2 mm narrower

      Galaxy A3 Duos:
      65.5 mm
      Galaxy Light:
      63.5 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Galaxy Light: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

      Galaxy A3 Duos:
      4.5 in
      Galaxy Light:
      4 in

    • Depth

      Galaxy A3 Duos: 3.3 mm thinner

      Galaxy A3 Duos:
      6.9 mm
      Galaxy Light:
      10.2 mm

    • Height

      Galaxy Light: 8.7 mm shorter

      Galaxy A3 Duos:
      130.1 mm
      Galaxy Light:
      121.4 mm

    • Release year

      Galaxy A3 Duos:
      2014
      Galaxy Light:
      2013

    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 +8.7 mm versus Galaxy Light
      Width:
      65.5 mm +2 mm versus Galaxy Light
      Depth:
      6.9 mm

    2. 2. Galaxy Light

      Height:
      121.4 mm
      Width:
      63.5 mm
      Depth:
      10.2 mm +3.3 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 Light

      121.9 g

      +11.6 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 Light

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

    Galaxy A3 Duos has approximately 22.6% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy Light.

    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 Light, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageGalaxy A3 DuosGalaxy Light
    8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
    16 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded

    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 Light

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 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

      +100 mAh versus Galaxy Light

    2. 2. Galaxy Light

      1800 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Galaxy A3 Duos2. Galaxy Light

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy A3 Duos, Galaxy Light.
    SpecificationGalaxy A3 DuosGalaxy Light
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 130.1 Х 65.5 Х 6.9 mm
    • 121.4 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
    Weight
    • 110.3 g
    • 121.9 g
    Technology
    • Super AMOLED
    		 Unknown
    Screen size
    • 4.5" inch
    • 4" 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
    • 8 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1900 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 1800 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)
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Galaxy A3 Duos, Galaxy Light.
    SpecificationGalaxy A3 DuosGalaxy Light
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 55.8 cm2
    • 45.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 65.5%
    • 59.1%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 245 PPI
    • 233 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
    • Scratch-resistant glass
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy A3 Duos, Galaxy Light.
    SpecificationGalaxy A3 DuosGalaxy Light
    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
    • 720p@30fps
    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 Light.
    SpecificationGalaxy A3 DuosGalaxy Light
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
    • Quad-core 1.4 GHz
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 306
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 20100
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Galaxy A3 Duos, Galaxy Light.
    SpecificationGalaxy A3 DuosGalaxy Light
    Release date
    • 2014
    • October
    • 2013
    • October
    Colors
    • Pearl White
    • Midnight Black
    • Platinum Silver
    • Soft Pink
    • Light Blue
    • Champagne Gold
    • Dark brown
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 230 EUR
    • 180 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • Stand by time- Up to 460 h Talking time- Up to 12 h 30 min
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy A3 Duos, Galaxy Light.
    SpecificationGalaxy A3 DuosGalaxy Light
    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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
    • 17(700)
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • LTE
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • dual-band
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • LE
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR EU - 0.24 W/kg (head) 0.30 W/kg (body)
    • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.43 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.38 W/kg (head) 0.27 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy A3 Duos, Galaxy Light.
    SpecificationGalaxy A3 DuosGalaxy Light
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • recording
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Galaxy A3 Duos, Galaxy Light.
    SpecificationGalaxy A3 DuosGalaxy Light
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - ANT+ - Versions: A300F/DS
    • A300G/DS
    • A300H/DS (3G only
    • no LTE)
    • A300M/DS
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - For T-Mobile Also known as Samsung SGH-T399