Samsung Galaxy A3 vs Samsung Galaxy A30

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: 54.7 g lighter

    Galaxy A3:
    110.3 g
    Galaxy A30:
    165 g
  • Width

    Galaxy A3: 9.2 mm narrower

    Galaxy A3:
    65.5 mm
    Galaxy A30:
    74.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy A3: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy A3:
    4.5 in
    Galaxy A30:
    6.4 in
  • Chipset

    Galaxy A3:
    Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
    Galaxy A30:
    Exynos 7904 Octa (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Galaxy A3:
    Single
    Galaxy A30:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Galaxy A3: 0.8 mm thinner

    Galaxy A3:
    6.9 mm
    Galaxy A30:
    7.7 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

    Height:
    130.1 mm
    Width:
    65.5 mm
    Depth:
    6.9 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy A30

    Height:
    158.5 mm +28.4 mm versus Galaxy A3
    Width:
    74.7 mm +9.2 mm versus Galaxy A3
    Depth:
    7.7 mm +0.8 mm versus Galaxy A3

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy A3

    110.3 g

  2. 2. Galaxy A30

    165 g

    +54.7 g versus Galaxy A3

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

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy A30

    Screen diagonal:
    6.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.5 cm²

Galaxy A30 has approximately 80.1% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy A3.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Galaxy A3: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1/1.5 GB RAM

Galaxy A30: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM 32 GB · 3 GB 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

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

2. Galaxy A30

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 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

    1900 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy A30

    4000 mAh

    +2100 mAh versus Galaxy A3

Specifications

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1. Galaxy A32. Galaxy A30

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy A3, Galaxy A30.
SpecificationGalaxy A3Galaxy A30
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130.1 Х 65.5 Х 6.9 mm
  • 158.5 Х 74.7 Х 7.7 mm
Weight
  • 110.3 g
  • 165 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 6.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1/1.5 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1900 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
  • Exynos 7904 Octa (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (LTE model only)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy A3, Galaxy A30.
SpecificationGalaxy A3Galaxy A30
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 100.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.5%
  • 84.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy A3, Galaxy A30.
SpecificationGalaxy A3Galaxy A30
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.7
  • PDAF - 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 12mm
  • (ultrawide)
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 23mm (wide)
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy A3, Galaxy A30.
SpecificationGalaxy A3Galaxy A30
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 306
  • Mali-G71 MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 20398
  • 107256
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 490
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1115
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 811
Unknown
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 118303
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 258
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 942
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy A3, Galaxy A30.
SpecificationGalaxy A3Galaxy A30
Release date
  • 2014
  • October
  • 2019
  • February
Colors
  • Pearl White
  • Midnight Black
  • Platinum Silver
  • Soft Pink
  • Light Blue
  • Champagne Gold
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 190 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 12 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h
Unknown
Body build
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
  • Front glass
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy A3, Galaxy A30.
SpecificationGalaxy A3Galaxy A30
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A300F
  • A300FU
  • A300G
  • A300HQ
  • A300M
  • A300YZ -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - A300F
  • A300FU LTE band 1(2100)
  • 20(800)
  • 40(2300) - A300G LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700) - A300M LTE band 3(1800)
  • 28(700) - A300YZ
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
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/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.24 W/kg (head) 0.30 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.25 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy A3, Galaxy A30.
SpecificationGalaxy A3Galaxy A30
Radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy A3, Galaxy A30.
SpecificationGalaxy A3Galaxy A30
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - Versions: A300F with 1 GB RAM; A300FU with 1.5 GB RAM
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 15W - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Versions: SM-A305F/DS (Global)