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Samsung Galaxy A3 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo

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: 52.2 g lighter

      Galaxy A3:
      110.3 g
      Galaxy Note 3 Neo:
      162.5 g

    • Width

      Galaxy A3: 11.9 mm narrower

      Galaxy A3:
      65.5 mm
      Galaxy Note 3 Neo:
      77.4 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Galaxy A3: 1 in smaller diagonal

      Galaxy A3:
      4.5 in
      Galaxy Note 3 Neo:
      5.5 in

    • Chipset

      Galaxy A3:
      Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
      Galaxy Note 3 Neo:
      Exynos 5260 Hexa

    • Depth

      Galaxy A3: 1.7 mm thinner

      Galaxy A3:
      6.9 mm
      Galaxy Note 3 Neo:
      8.6 mm

    • Height

      Galaxy A3: 18.3 mm shorter

      Galaxy A3:
      130.1 mm
      Galaxy Note 3 Neo:
      148.4 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 Note 3 Neo

      Height:
      148.4 mm +18.3 mm versus Galaxy A3
      Width:
      77.4 mm +11.9 mm versus Galaxy A3
      Depth:
      8.6 mm +1.7 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 Note 3 Neo

      162.5 g

      +52.2 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 Note 3 Neo

      Screen diagonal:
      5.5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      83.4 cm²

    Galaxy Note 3 Neo has approximately 49.4% 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 Note 3 Neo: Original memory entry

    16 GB (11 GB user available) · 2 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 Note 3 Neo

    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

    2. 2. Galaxy Note 3 Neo

      3100 mAh

      +1200 mAh versus Galaxy A3

    Specifications

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    1. Galaxy A32. Galaxy Note 3 Neo

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy A3, Galaxy Note 3 Neo.
    SpecificationGalaxy A3Galaxy Note 3 Neo
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 130.1 Х 65.5 Х 6.9 mm
    • 148.4 Х 77.4 Х 8.6 mm
    Weight
    • 110.3 g
    • 162.5 g
    Technology
    • Super AMOLED
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 4.5" inch
    • 5.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 540 x 960 px
    • 720 x 1280 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
    • 16 GB (11 GB user available)
    • 2 GB 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
    • 3100 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
    • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
    • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
    • upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop); TouchWiz UI
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
    • Exynos 5260 Hexa
    NFC
    • Yes (LTE model only)
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Galaxy A3, Galaxy Note 3 Neo.
    SpecificationGalaxy A3Galaxy Note 3 Neo
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 55.8 cm2
    • 83.4 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 65.5%
    • 72.6%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 245 PPI
    • 267 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy A3, Galaxy Note 3 Neo.
    SpecificationGalaxy A3Galaxy Note 3 Neo
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 31mm (standard)
    • AF
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.6
    • 31mm (standard)
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 5 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 23mm (wide)
    • 2 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 27mm (wide)
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Galaxy A3, Galaxy Note 3 Neo.
    SpecificationGalaxy A3Galaxy Note 3 Neo
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
    • Hexa-core (4x1.3 GHz Cortex A7 & 2x1.7 GHz Cortex A15)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 306
    • Mali-T624 MP4
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 20398
    • 31300
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 490
    • 709
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 1115
    • 1661
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
    • 811
    • 1295
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Galaxy A3, Galaxy Note 3 Neo.
    SpecificationGalaxy A3Galaxy Note 3 Neo
    Release date
    • 2014
    • October
    • 2014
    • January
    Colors
    • Pearl White
    • Midnight Black
    • Platinum Silver
    • Soft Pink
    • Light Blue
    • Champagne Gold
    • Black
    • White
    • Green
    • Pink
    • Red
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 190 EUR
    • 320 EUR
    Battery life
    • Talking time- Up to 12 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h
    • Stand by time- Up to 540 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 18 h (3G) Music play - Up to 64 h
    Body build
    • aluminum frame
    • plastic back
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy A3, Galaxy Note 3 Neo.
    SpecificationGalaxy A3Galaxy Note 3 Neo
    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 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SM-N7505 HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SM-N750 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800) - SM-N7505
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2(LTE)/21.1(3G)/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    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
    • DLNA
    • WiFi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • LE
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR EU - 0.24 W/kg (head) 0.30 W/kg (body)
    • SAR - 0.54 W/kg (head) 0.70 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.25 W/kg (head) 0.27 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy A3, Galaxy Note 3 Neo.
    SpecificationGalaxy A3Galaxy Note 3 Neo
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • recording
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Galaxy A3, Galaxy Note 3 Neo.
    SpecificationGalaxy A3Galaxy Note 3 Neo
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - ANT+ - Versions: A300F with 1 GB RAM; A300FU with 1.5 GB RAM
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • Infrared port - ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Stylus - Versions: Samsung GALAXY Note 3 Neo 3G N750 Samsung GALAXY Note 3 Neo LTE+ N7505