Samsung Galaxy A3 Duos vs T-Mobile G2x

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Galaxy A3 Duos:
    OLED
    G2x:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Galaxy A3 Duos: 31.5 g lighter

    Galaxy A3 Duos:
    110.3 g
    G2x:
    141.8 g
  • Width

    G2x: 2 mm narrower

    Galaxy A3 Duos:
    65.5 mm
    G2x:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    G2x: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy A3 Duos:
    4.5 in
    G2x:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy A3 Duos: 3.3 mm thinner

    Galaxy A3 Duos:
    6.9 mm
    G2x:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    G2x: 5.6 mm shorter

    Galaxy A3 Duos:
    130.1 mm
    G2x:
    124.5 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 +5.6 mm versus G2x
    Width:
    65.5 mm +2 mm versus G2x
    Depth:
    6.9 mm
  2. 2. G2x

    Height:
    124.5 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. G2x

    141.8 g

    +31.5 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. G2x

    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 G2x.

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, G2x, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy A3 DuosG2x
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
G2x: Original memory entry

8 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 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. G2x

NFC:
Unknown
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

    +400 mAh versus G2x

  2. 2. G2x

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy A3 Duos2. G2x

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy A3 Duos, G2x.
SpecificationGalaxy A3 DuosG2x
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130.1 Х 65.5 Х 6.9 mm
  • 124.5 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 110.3 g
  • 141.8 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
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
  • 512 MB 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
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • upgradable to 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
  • Nvidia Tegra 2 AP20H
NFC
  • Yes (LTE model only)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy A3 Duos, G2x.
SpecificationGalaxy A3 DuosG2x
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%
  • 57.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy A3 Duos, G2x.
SpecificationGalaxy A3 DuosG2x
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@24fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 23mm (wide)
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy A3 Duos, G2x.
SpecificationGalaxy A3 DuosG2x
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 306
  • ULP GeForce
Antutu 7 score *
  • 20100
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy A3 Duos, G2x.
SpecificationGalaxy A3 DuosG2x
Release date
  • 2014
  • October
  • 2011
  • March
Colors
  • Pearl White
  • Midnight Black
  • Platinum Silver
  • Soft Pink
  • Light Blue
  • Champagne Gold
  • Dark Ale
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
  • 350 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 40 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy A3 Duos, G2x.
SpecificationGalaxy A3 DuosG2x
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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
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
  • 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
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, G2x.
SpecificationGalaxy A3 DuosG2x
Radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy A3 Duos, G2x.
SpecificationGalaxy A3 DuosG2x
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - Versions: A300F/DS
  • A300G/DS
  • A300H/DS (3G only
  • no LTE)
  • A300M/DS
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - T-Mobile TV -NVIDIA Tegra Zone -T-Mobile Video Chat -HDMI port -DivX/Xvid/MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Document editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype)