Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 vs vivo NEX A

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 Ace 3: 84 g lighter

    Galaxy Ace 3:
    115 g
    NEX A:
    199 g
  • Width

    Galaxy Ace 3: 14.3 mm narrower

    Galaxy Ace 3:
    62.7 mm
    NEX A:
    77 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy Ace 3: 2.59 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy Ace 3:
    4 in
    NEX A:
    6.59 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Galaxy Ace 3:
    Single
    NEX A:
    Dual
  • Depth

    NEX A: 1.8 mm thinner

    Galaxy Ace 3:
    9.8 mm
    NEX A:
    8 mm
  • Height

    Galaxy Ace 3: 40.8 mm shorter

    Galaxy Ace 3:
    121.2 mm
    NEX A:
    162 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 Ace 3

    Height:
    121.2 mm
    Width:
    62.7 mm
    Depth:
    9.8 mm +1.8 mm versus NEX A
  2. 2. NEX A

    Height:
    162 mm +40.8 mm versus Galaxy Ace 3
    Width:
    77 mm +14.3 mm versus Galaxy Ace 3
    Depth:
    8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy Ace 3

    115 g

  2. 2. NEX A

    199 g

    +84 g versus Galaxy Ace 3

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Galaxy Ace 3

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. NEX A

    NEX A: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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 Ace 3, NEX A, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy Ace 3NEX A
128 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
Galaxy Ace 3: Original memory entry

4 GB (3G) / 8 GB (LTE) · 1 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 Ace 3

NFC:
See details Yes (LTE model only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

2. NEX A

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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 Ace 3

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. NEX A

    4000 mAh

    +2500 mAh versus Galaxy Ace 3

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Ace 32. NEX A

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Ace 3, NEX A.
SpecificationGalaxy Ace 3NEX A
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 121.2 Х 62.7 Х 9.8 mm
  • 162 Х 77 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 199 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 6.59" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 2316 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB (3G) / 8 GB (LTE)
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); Funtouch 4
Chipset
  • Broadcom BCM21664 (3G) / Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) (LTE)
  • Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (LTE model only)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy Ace 3, NEX A.
SpecificationGalaxy Ace 3NEX A
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 107.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.9%
  • 86.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Ace 3, NEX A.
SpecificationGalaxy Ace 3NEX A
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.6
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • 4-axis OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF -5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • Motorized pop-up 8 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy Ace 3, NEX A.
SpecificationGalaxy Ace 3NEX A
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9 (3G) / Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait (LTE)
  • Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Broadcom VideoCore IV (3G) / Adreno 305 (LTE)
  • Adreno 616
Antutu 7 score *
  • 10875
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1855
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 5940
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy Ace 3, NEX A.
SpecificationGalaxy Ace 3NEX A
Release date
  • 2013
  • June
  • 2018
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Dark red
  • Black
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 600 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 370 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (3G)
Unknown
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Ace 3, NEX A.
SpecificationGalaxy Ace 3NEX A
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - S7272 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 - S7270
  • S7272 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - S7275 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - S7275
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2(14.4 - 3G)/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat15 800/150 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • BDS
  • GNSS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.67 W/kg (head) 0.45 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.47 W/kg (head) 0.35 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Ace 3, NEX A.
SpecificationGalaxy Ace 3NEX A
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • To be confirmed
Others Unknown
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy Ace 3, NEX A.
SpecificationGalaxy Ace 3NEX A
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 3G S7270; Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 LTE S7275; Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 S7272 Duos with dual-SIM card slots
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 22W