Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) vs Samsung Galaxy Note 3

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 A5 (2016): 13 g lighter

    Galaxy A5 (2016):
    155 g
    Galaxy Note 3:
    168 g
  • Width

    Galaxy A5 (2016): 8.2 mm narrower

    Galaxy A5 (2016):
    71 mm
    Galaxy Note 3:
    79.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy A5 (2016): 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy A5 (2016):
    5.2 in
    Galaxy Note 3:
    5.7 in
  • Memory variants

    At 16 GB storage

    Galaxy A5 (2016):
    2 GB RAM
    Galaxy Note 3:
    3 GB RAM
  • Depth

    Galaxy A5 (2016): 1 mm thinner

    Galaxy A5 (2016):
    7.3 mm
    Galaxy Note 3:
    8.3 mm
  • Height

    Galaxy A5 (2016): 6.4 mm shorter

    Galaxy A5 (2016):
    144.8 mm
    Galaxy Note 3:
    151.2 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 A5 (2016)

    Height:
    144.8 mm
    Width:
    71 mm
    Depth:
    7.3 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy Note 3

    Height:
    151.2 mm +6.4 mm versus Galaxy A5 (2016)
    Width:
    79.2 mm +8.2 mm versus Galaxy A5 (2016)
    Depth:
    8.3 mm +1 mm versus Galaxy A5 (2016)

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy A5 (2016)

    155 g

  2. 2. Galaxy Note 3

    168 g

    +13 g versus Galaxy A5 (2016)

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 A5 (2016)

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy Note 3

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

Galaxy Note 3 has approximately 20.2% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy A5 (2016).

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 A5 (2016), Galaxy Note 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy A5 (2016)Galaxy Note 3
16 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 3 GB RAM
32 GB Not recorded 3 GB RAM
64 GB Not recorded 3 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 A5 (2016)

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

2. Galaxy Note 3

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 A5 (2016)

    2900 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy Note 3

    3200 mAh

    +300 mAh versus Galaxy A5 (2016)

Specifications

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1. Galaxy A5 (2016)2. Galaxy Note 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy A5 (2016), Galaxy Note 3.
SpecificationGalaxy A5 (2016)Galaxy Note 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144.8 Х 71 Х 7.3 mm
  • 151.2 Х 79.2 Х 8.3 mm
Weight
  • 155 g
  • 168 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 16/32/64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2900 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Exynos 7580 Octa -Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) China only
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm) N9005
  • N9002 -Exynos 5420 Octa (28 nm) - N9000
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy A5 (2016), Galaxy Note 3.
SpecificationGalaxy A5 (2016)Galaxy Note 3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 89.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.5%
  • 74.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 424 PPI
  • 386 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy A5 (2016), Galaxy Note 3.
SpecificationGalaxy A5 (2016)Galaxy Note 3
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 28mm (wide)
  • OIS
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 24mm (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 A5 (2016), Galaxy Note 3.
SpecificationGalaxy A5 (2016)Galaxy Note 3
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 -Octa-core (4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) China only
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400 N9005
  • N9002 -Octa-core (4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7) - N9000
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2 -Adreno 405 China only
  • Adreno 330 N9005
  • N9002 -Mali-T628 MP6 - N9000
Antutu 7 score *
  • 41785
  • 35250
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 642
  • 761
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 3208
  • 1968
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1983
  • 2235
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 829
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy A5 (2016), Galaxy Note 3.
SpecificationGalaxy A5 (2016)Galaxy Note 3
Release date
  • 2015
  • December
  • 2013
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Gold
  • Pink
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
  • Merlot Red
  • Rose Gold Black
  • Rose Gold White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
  • 420 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 16 h (3G) Music play - Up to 75 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 420 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G)
Body build
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4)
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy A5 (2016), Galaxy Note 3.
SpecificationGalaxy A5 (2016)Galaxy Note 3
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 UMTS 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 40(2300)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all models CDMA 800 / 1900 - N9009 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - N9005
  • N9002
  • N9006 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - N9009 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - N900W8 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - N9005 LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100) - N900W8
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 3.0 (MHL 2 TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.29 W/kg (head) 0.47 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.29 W/kg (head) 0.47 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.29 W/kg (head) 0.36 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy A5 (2016), Galaxy Note 3.
SpecificationGalaxy A5 (2016)Galaxy Note 3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy A5 (2016), Galaxy Note 3.
SpecificationGalaxy A5 (2016)Galaxy Note 3
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging -ANT+ - Samsung Pay - Versions: A510F (EMEA); A510F/DS (KAZ
  • RUS); A510M (LATAM); A510M/DS (BRA
  • CHL); A510FD (SEA
  • IND); A510Y/DS (AUS
  • TWN
  • NZL
  • PHL); A5100 (HKG
  • CHN). Also known as Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) Duos with du
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • temperature
  • humidity
  • gesture
  • Infrared port - ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures -Dropbox (50 GB cloud storage) - Stylus - Versions: N9000 (3G); N9005 (3G/LTE) Also known as Samsung Galaxy Note III; Samsung Galaxy Note 3 N9002 with dual-SIM card slots