Samsung Galaxy A3 vs Spice Mi-285 Stellar

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

    Mi-285 Stellar: 31.3 g lighter

    Galaxy A3:
    110.3 g
    Mi-285 Stellar:
    79 g
  • Width

    Mi-285 Stellar: 7.1 mm narrower

    Galaxy A3:
    65.5 mm
    Mi-285 Stellar:
    58.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Mi-285 Stellar: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy A3:
    4.5 in
    Mi-285 Stellar:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    Galaxy A3:
    Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
    Mi-285 Stellar:
    Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
  • Depth

    Galaxy A3: 5.8 mm thinner

    Galaxy A3:
    6.9 mm
    Mi-285 Stellar:
    12.7 mm
  • Height

    Mi-285 Stellar: 13.6 mm shorter

    Galaxy A3:
    130.1 mm
    Mi-285 Stellar:
    116.5 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 +13.6 mm versus Mi-285 Stellar
    Width:
    65.5 mm +7.1 mm versus Mi-285 Stellar
    Depth:
    6.9 mm
  2. 2. Mi-285 Stellar

    Height:
    116.5 mm
    Width:
    58.4 mm
    Depth:
    12.7 mm +5.8 mm versus Galaxy A3

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy A3

    110.3 g

    +31.3 g versus Mi-285 Stellar

  2. 2. Mi-285 Stellar

    79 g

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. Mi-285 Stellar

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

Galaxy A3 has approximately 129.9% more rectangular screen area than Mi-285 Stellar.

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

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. Mi-285 Stellar

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

    +500 mAh versus Mi-285 Stellar

  2. 2. Mi-285 Stellar

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy A32. Mi-285 Stellar

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy A3, Mi-285 Stellar.
SpecificationGalaxy A3Mi-285 Stellar
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130.1 Х 65.5 Х 6.9 mm
  • 116.5 Х 58.4 Х 12.7 mm
Weight
  • 110.3 g
  • 79 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 240 x 320 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
Unknown
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1900 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (LTE model only)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
Unknown
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy A3, Mi-285 Stellar.
SpecificationGalaxy A3Mi-285 Stellar
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.5%
  • 35.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy A3, Mi-285 Stellar.
SpecificationGalaxy A3Mi-285 Stellar
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 23mm (wide)
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy A3, Mi-285 Stellar.
SpecificationGalaxy A3Mi-285 Stellar
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 650 MHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 306
  • PowerVR SGX531
Antutu 7 score *
  • 20398
Unknown
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, Mi-285 Stellar.
SpecificationGalaxy A3Mi-285 Stellar
Release date
  • 2014
  • October
  • 2012
  • June
Colors
  • Pearl White
  • Midnight Black
  • Platinum Silver
  • Soft Pink
  • Light Blue
  • Champagne Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 190 EUR
  • 60 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 12 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 480 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Body build
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy A3, Mi-285 Stellar.
SpecificationGalaxy A3Mi-285 Stellar
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-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 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
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
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • Yes
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.24 W/kg (head) 0.30 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy A3, Mi-285 Stellar.
SpecificationGalaxy A3Mi-285 Stellar
Radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
  • wireless FM
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy A3, Mi-285 Stellar.
SpecificationGalaxy A3Mi-285 Stellar
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - Versions: A300F with 1 GB RAM; A300FU with 1.5 GB RAM
Unknown