Samsung Galaxy A3 vs Samsung Galaxy S5

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: 34.7 g lighter

  Galaxy A3:

  110.3 g

  Galaxy S5:

  145 g

• Width

  Galaxy A3: 7 mm narrower

  Galaxy A3:

  65.5 mm

  Galaxy S5:

  72.5 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Galaxy A3: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

  Galaxy A3:

  4.5 in

  Galaxy S5:

  5.1 in

• Chipset

  Galaxy A3:

  Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)

  Galaxy S5:

  Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)

• Depth

  Galaxy A3: 1.2 mm thinner

  Galaxy A3:

  6.9 mm

  Galaxy S5:

  8.1 mm

• Height

  Galaxy A3: 11.9 mm shorter

  Galaxy A3:

  130.1 mm

  Galaxy S5:

  142 mm

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 S5

   Height:

   142 mm +11.9 mm versus Galaxy A3

   Width:

   72.5 mm +7 mm versus Galaxy A3

   Depth:

   8.1 mm +1.2 mm 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 S5

   Screen diagonal:

   5.1 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   71.7 cm²

Galaxy S5 has approximately 28.4% 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.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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