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Samsung Galaxy A3 vs ZTE Blade S6

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.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      Galaxy A3:
      OLED
      Blade S6:
      LCD

    • Weight

      Galaxy A3: 43.7 g lighter

      Galaxy A3:
      110.3 g
      Blade S6:
      154 g

    • Width

      Galaxy A3: 5.2 mm narrower

      Galaxy A3:
      65.5 mm
      Blade S6:
      70.7 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Galaxy A3: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

      Galaxy A3:
      4.5 in
      Blade S6:
      5 in

    • Chipset

      Galaxy A3:
      Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
      Blade S6:
      Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)

    • Depth

      Galaxy A3: 0.8 mm thinner

      Galaxy A3:
      6.9 mm
      Blade S6:
      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. Blade S6

      Height:
      144 mm +13.9 mm versus Galaxy A3
      Width:
      70.7 mm +5.2 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. Blade S6

      154 g

      +43.7 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. Blade S6

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

    Blade S6 has approximately 23.5% 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.

    Recorded RAM for Galaxy A3, Blade S6, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageGalaxy A3Blade S6
    16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
    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. Blade S6

    NFC:
    Unknown
    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. Blade S6

      2400 mAh

      +500 mAh versus Galaxy A3

    Specifications

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    1. Galaxy A32. Blade S6

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy A3, Blade S6.
    SpecificationGalaxy A3Blade S6
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 130.1 Х 65.5 Х 6.9 mm
    • 144 Х 70.7 Х 7.7 mm
    Weight
    • 110.3 g
    • 154 g
    Technology
    • Super AMOLED
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 4.5" inch
    • 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
    • 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
    • 2400 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
    • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
    • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); MiFavor 3
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
    • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes (LTE model only)
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Galaxy A3, Blade S6.
    SpecificationGalaxy A3Blade S6
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 55.8 cm2
    • 68.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 65.5%
    • 67.7%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 245 PPI
    • 294 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy A3, Blade S6.
    SpecificationGalaxy A3Blade S6
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 31mm (standard)
    • AF
    • 13 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 1/3''
    • 1.12µm
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 5 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 23mm (wide)
    • 5 MP
    • f/2.7
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Galaxy A3, Blade S6.
    SpecificationGalaxy A3Blade S6
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
    • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 306
    • Adreno 405
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 20398
    • 30214
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 490
    • 657
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 1115
    • 2366
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
    • 811
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Galaxy A3, Blade S6.
    SpecificationGalaxy A3Blade S6
    Release date
    • 2014
    • October
    • 2015
    • January
    Colors
    • Pearl White
    • Midnight Black
    • Platinum Silver
    • Soft Pink
    • Light Blue
    • Champagne Gold
    • White
    • Aurora purple
    • Tahiti brown
    • Venice gold
    • Baroque red
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 190 EUR
    • 220 EUR
    Battery life
    • Talking time- Up to 12 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h
    • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
    Body build
    • aluminum frame
    • plastic back
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy A3, Blade S6.
    SpecificationGalaxy A3Blade S6
    SIM card
    • 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 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 2100 - AU -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800) LTE band 3(1800)
    • 28(700) - AU
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/11.5 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
    • WiFi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    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 EU - 0.78 W/kg (head) 0.67 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy A3, Blade S6.
    SpecificationGalaxy A3Blade S6
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • recording
    • FM radio
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Galaxy A3, Blade S6.
    SpecificationGalaxy A3Blade S6
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - ANT+ - Versions: A300F with 1 GB RAM; A300FU with 1.5 GB RAM
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass

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