Samsung Galaxy A3 vs Samsung Galaxy Ace Style

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: 12.7 g lighter

    Galaxy A3:
    110.3 g
    Galaxy Ace Style:
    123 g
  • Width

    Galaxy Ace Style: 2.8 mm narrower

    Galaxy A3:
    65.5 mm
    Galaxy Ace Style:
    62.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy Ace Style: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy A3:
    4.5 in
    Galaxy Ace Style:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy A3: 3.8 mm thinner

    Galaxy A3:
    6.9 mm
    Galaxy Ace Style:
    10.7 mm
  • Height

    Galaxy Ace Style: 8.9 mm shorter

    Galaxy A3:
    130.1 mm
    Galaxy Ace Style:
    121.2 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 +8.9 mm versus Galaxy Ace Style
    Width:
    65.5 mm +2.8 mm versus Galaxy Ace Style
    Depth:
    6.9 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy Ace Style

    Height:
    121.2 mm
    Width:
    62.7 mm
    Depth:
    10.7 mm +3.8 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 Ace Style

    123 g

    +12.7 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 Ace Style

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

Galaxy A3 has approximately 22.6% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy Ace Style.

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 Ace Style: Original memory entry

4 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

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

2. Galaxy Ace Style

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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

    +400 mAh versus Galaxy Ace Style

  2. 2. Galaxy Ace Style

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy A32. Galaxy Ace Style

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy A3, Galaxy Ace Style.
SpecificationGalaxy A3Galaxy Ace Style
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130.1 Х 65.5 Х 6.9 mm
  • 121.2 Х 62.7 Х 10.7 mm
Weight
  • 110.3 g
  • 123 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
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
  • 1/1.5 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 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 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat); TouchWiz Essence UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes (LTE model only)
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy A3, Galaxy Ace Style.
SpecificationGalaxy A3Galaxy Ace Style
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.5%
  • 59.9%
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, Galaxy Ace Style.
SpecificationGalaxy A3Galaxy Ace Style
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
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 23mm (wide)
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy A3, Galaxy Ace Style.
SpecificationGalaxy A3Galaxy Ace Style
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 306
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 20398
  • 12932
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 490
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1115
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 811
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy A3, Galaxy Ace Style.
SpecificationGalaxy A3Galaxy Ace Style
Release date
  • 2014
  • October
  • 2014
  • April
Colors
  • Pearl White
  • Midnight Black
  • Platinum Silver
  • Soft Pink
  • Light Blue
  • Champagne Gold
  • Cream White
  • Dark Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 190 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 12 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h
  • Talking time- Up to 8 h (3G) Music play - Up to 35 h
Body build
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy A3, Galaxy Ace Style.
SpecificationGalaxy A3Galaxy Ace Style
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
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
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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.24 W/kg (head) 0.30 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.64 W/kg (head) 0.43 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.53 W/kg (head) 0.26 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy A3, Galaxy Ace Style.
SpecificationGalaxy A3Galaxy Ace Style
Radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy A3, Galaxy Ace Style.
SpecificationGalaxy A3Galaxy Ace Style
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - Versions: A300F with 1 GB RAM; A300FU with 1.5 GB RAM
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as Samsung Galaxy Ace Style G310HN