Samsung Galaxy A3 Duos vs Xolo A43

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
    A43:
    LCD
  • Width

    A43: 2.5 mm narrower

    Galaxy A3 Duos:
    65.5 mm
    A43:
    63 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A43: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy A3 Duos:
    4.5 in
    A43:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy A3 Duos: 1.6 mm thinner

    Galaxy A3 Duos:
    6.9 mm
    A43:
    8.5 mm
  • Height

    A43: 6.1 mm shorter

    Galaxy A3 Duos:
    130.1 mm
    A43:
    124 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 +6.1 mm versus A43
    Width:
    65.5 mm +2.5 mm versus A43
    Depth:
    6.9 mm
    Weight:
    110.3 g
  2. 2. A43

    Height:
    124 mm
    Width:
    63 mm
    Depth:
    8.5 mm +1.6 mm versus Galaxy A3 Duos
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. A43

    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 A43.

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, A43, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy A3 DuosA43
4 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. A43

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

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

    +500 mAh versus A43

  2. 2. A43

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy A3 Duos2. A43

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy A3 Duos, A43.
SpecificationGalaxy A3 DuosA43
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130.1 Х 65.5 Х 6.9 mm
  • 124 Х 63 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 110.3 g
  • 0 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
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1900 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • 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, A43.
SpecificationGalaxy A3 DuosA43
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%
  • 58.3%
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, A43.
SpecificationGalaxy A3 DuosA43
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
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, A43.
SpecificationGalaxy A3 DuosA43
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 306
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 20100
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy A3 Duos, A43.
SpecificationGalaxy A3 DuosA43
Release date
  • 2014
  • October
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Pearl White
  • Midnight Black
  • Platinum Silver
  • Soft Pink
  • Light Blue
  • Champagne Gold
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy A3 Duos, A43.
SpecificationGalaxy A3 DuosA43
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual 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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.24 W/kg (head) 0.30 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.38 W/kg (head) 0.49 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy A3 Duos, A43.
SpecificationGalaxy A3 DuosA43
Radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy A3 Duos, A43.
SpecificationGalaxy A3 DuosA43
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - Versions: A300F/DS
  • A300G/DS
  • A300H/DS (3G only
  • no LTE)
  • A300M/DS
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity