Samsung Galaxy A3 Duos vs Samsung i550

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.

  • Width

    i550: 12.5 mm narrower

    Galaxy A3 Duos:
    65.5 mm
    i550:
    53 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    i550: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy A3 Duos:
    4.5 in
    i550:
    2.6 in
  • Chipset

    Galaxy A3 Duos:
    Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
    i550:
    TI OMAP 2430
  • Depth

    Galaxy A3 Duos: 6.9 mm thinner

    Galaxy A3 Duos:
    6.9 mm
    i550:
    13.8 mm
  • Height

    i550: 15.1 mm shorter

    Galaxy A3 Duos:
    130.1 mm
    i550:
    115 mm
  • Release year

    Galaxy A3 Duos:
    2014
    i550:
    2007

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 +15.1 mm versus i550
    Width:
    65.5 mm +12.5 mm versus i550
    Depth:
    6.9 mm
  2. 2. i550

    Height:
    115 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    13.8 mm +6.9 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

    +1.3 g versus i550

  2. 2. i550

    109 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 Duos

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. i550

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

Galaxy A3 Duos has approximately 166.7% more rectangular screen area than i550.

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, i550, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy A3 Duosi550
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
i550: Original memory entry

150 MB

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. i550

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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

    +700 mAh versus i550

  2. 2. i550

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy A3 Duos2. i550

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy A3 Duos, i550.
SpecificationGalaxy A3 Duosi550
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130.1 Х 65.5 Х 6.9 mm
  • 115 Х 53 Х 13.8 mm
Weight
  • 110.3 g
  • 109 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 150 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1900 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • Series 60 v3.1 UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
  • TI OMAP 2430
NFC
  • Yes (LTE model only)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy A3 Duos, i550.
SpecificationGalaxy A3 Duosi550
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 20.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.5%
  • 34.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 154 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy A3 Duos, i550.
SpecificationGalaxy A3 Duosi550
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 3.15 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)
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy A3 Duos, i550.
SpecificationGalaxy A3 Duosi550
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 330 MHz ARM 1136
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 306
  • PowerVR MBX
Antutu 7 score *
  • 20100
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy A3 Duos, i550.
SpecificationGalaxy A3 Duosi550
Release date
  • 2014
  • October
  • 2007
  • August
Colors
  • Pearl White
  • Midnight Black
  • Platinum Silver
  • Soft Pink
  • Light Blue
  • Champagne Gold
  • Black
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy A3 Duos, i550.
SpecificationGalaxy A3 Duosi550
SIM card
  • 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 -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 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
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 (Samsung i550w only)
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.24 W/kg (head) 0.30 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.32 W/kg (head) 0.41 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy A3 Duos, i550.
SpecificationGalaxy A3 Duosi550
Radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy A3 Duos, i550.
SpecificationGalaxy A3 Duosi550
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - Versions: A300F/DS
  • A300G/DS
  • A300H/DS (3G only
  • no LTE)
  • A300M/DS
  • WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Organizer -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) - Trackball - Also version Samsung i550w with WLAN