Samsung Galaxy A3 vs Samsung Galaxy S4 I9505: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Samsung Galaxy A3 vs Samsung Galaxy S4 I9505. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Samsung Galaxy A3Samsung Galaxy A3Global · 1GB · 16GB · Duos
Samsung Galaxy S4 I9505Samsung Galaxy S4 I9505Global · 2GB · 32GB · i9505
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 -- Not available -- Not available
Design and Screen score --Design & Materials --Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score --Performance & Hardware --Performance & Hardware
Camera score --Camera --Camera
Connectivity score -- Connectivity -- Connectivity
Battery score --Battery --Battery

User reviews
User score
6.0
29 reviews
7.7
288 reviews

Technical specifications of the Samsung Galaxy A3 vs Samsung Galaxy S4 I9505

Specs Samsung Galaxy A3 price comparison Samsung Galaxy A3
Global · 1GB · 16GB · Duos 		Samsung Galaxy S4 I9505 prices Samsung Galaxy S4 I9505
Global · 2GB · 32GB · i9505
Inches 4.5" 5"
Resolution LowRes FHD
Usable surface 65% useful 72% useful
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Dimensions 65.5 mm
130.1 mm
6.9 mm 		69.8 mm
136.6 mm
8.0 mm
Weight 110 g 130 g
Micro SnapD. 410
Quad-Core 		SnapD. 600
Quad-Core
RAM 1 GB RAM 2 GB RAM
Storage 16 GB 32 GB
AnTuTu 20.096
v? 		32.587
v?
Battery 1900 mAh 2600 mAh
Main Camera 1
8 Mpx · ƒ/2.4

1
13 Mpx · ƒ/2.2
IMX091PQ
Selfie Camera SELF 5 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 2.1 Mpx · ƒ/--
Bands
OS Android 5.0 Lollipop Android 4.4 KitKat

Brand
Brand Samsung Samsung
Aliases SM-A300F, SM-A300F/DS, SM-A300FU I9505G Galaxy S4 Google Play E, SGH-I337, Galaxy S IV I9505

Release Date
Release date October 2014,
9 years ago 		April 2013,
10 years ago
State Not available Not available
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Samsung Galaxy A3
Samsung Galaxy S4 I9505
Samsung Galaxy A3
Samsung Galaxy S4 I9505
Size
65.5 mm • 130.1 mm • 6.9 mm
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 Print 3D Model
69.8 mm • 136.6 mm • 8.0 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 110 g 130 g
Usable surface 65 % 72 %
Materials Metal Polycarbonate
Resistance - -
Colors
Black

White

Blue

Gold

Silver

Pink
Black

White

Screen
Diagonal 4.5" 5"
Type Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Resolution LowRes
540 x 960 px 		FHD
1080 x 1920 px
Density 245 Pixels per inch 441 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Without Notch
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
7.5
6.8
Do you think it's a nice phone?
7.7
8.1
Is it comfortable?
8.2
8.3
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
6.9
6.8
Number of reviews
29 reviews
288 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916v2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T
CPU 4x Cortex-A53 1.4 GHz 4x Krait 300 1.9 GHz
Type Quad-Core Quad-Core
Manufacturing 28 nm 28 nm
64 Bits Yes No

Graphics
GPU Qualcomm Adreno 306 Qualcomm Adreno 320

RAM
RAM 1 GB 2 GB
Type -- --

Antutu
Score
20.096
Antutu v?
Overall performance better than 1% of devices
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32.587
Antutu v?
Overall performance better than 20% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 16 GB 32 GB
Type -- --
SD Slot Yes ,
Independent SD slot 		Yes ,
Independent SD slot

Security
Fingerprint No No

Sensors
Sensors
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Hall
  • Geomagnetic
  • RGB
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Thermometer
  • Humidity

Audio

Audio
-
-

Others
Notifications LED -- --
Cooling system No No
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
5.8
7.5
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
5.9
7.7
What's your experience been with demanding games?
3.8
7.0
Number of reviews
29 reviews
288 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Rear camera Rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 8 Mpx 13 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Sony IMX091PQ
Type CMOS CMOS BSI
Aperture ƒ/ 2.4 ƒ/ 2.2
ISO -- 50 - 2000
Pixel size -- 1.12 µm
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- 1/3.06"

Features
Flash LED LED
Optical Stabilisation No No
Slow Motion Video No,
30 fps 		No,
30 fps
Others
  • Digital zoom
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Digital zoom
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 5 Mpx 2.1 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown
Type -- --
Aperture ƒ/ -- ƒ/ --
Pixel size -- --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score -- --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
7.2
8.2
Quality of nighttime photos
5.3
6.3
Quality of selfies
6.4
6.6
Does it have a powerful flash?
7.1
7.5
Number of reviews
29 reviews
288 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B20 (800)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B17 (700)
  • B20 (800)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
  • B39 (TD 1900+)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Single Sim
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Micro SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
Others
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 4.0 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 4.0 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • AVCTP (Audio/Video Control Transport Protocol)
  • AVDTP (Audio/Video Distribution Transport Protocol
  • AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile)
  • BNEP (Bluetooth Network Encapsulation Protocol)
  • DIP (Device ID Profile)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • GAVDP (Generic Audio/Video Distribution Profile)
  • GAP (Generic Access Profile)
  • GATT (Generic Attribute Profile)
  • HFP (Hands-Free Profile)
  • HID (Human Interface Profile)
  • HSP (Headset Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • MAP (Message Access Profile)
  • PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile)
  • SPP (Serial Port Protocol)
  • SDP (Service Discovery Protocol)
  • SAP/SIM/rSAP (SIM Access Profile)

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • Charging
  • Host
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 0.390 W/Kg on head
0.554 W/Kg on body 		0.285 W/Kg on head
0.399 W/Kg on body
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 1.462 W/Kg on head
1.153 W/Kg on body 		0.770 W/Kg on head
1.170 W/Kg on body

Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • ANT+
  • Mirrorlink
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Infrared
  • Tethering.
  • DLNA

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
7.4
8.0
Quality of the GPS
6.8
8.1
And the WiFi?
7.4
8.1
Number of reviews
29 reviews
288 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
1900 mAh
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2600 mAh
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Type Li-Ion Li-Ion
Fast charge No No
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Wireless charging
  • Removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 10%
    Less than half day
  • 45%
    Less than a day
  • 31%
    One day
  • 14%
    More than one day
  • 0%
    Two days or more
  • 8%
    Less than half day
  • 44%
    Less than a day
  • 36%
    One day
  • 11%
    More than one day
  • 1%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
29 reviews
288 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 5.0.1 Lollipop
    Android 5.0 Lollipop, 9 years ago
  • Android 4.4 KitKat
    Android 4.4 KitKat, 10 years ago
Google Services (official) Yes Yes

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 10%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 55%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 34%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 2%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 34%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 64%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 34%
    Never
  • 34%
    Once a year
  • 28%
    Every six months
  • 3%
    Every two months or less
  • 24%
    Never
  • 41%
    Once a year
  • 30%
    Every six months
  • 5%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
29 reviews
288 reviews
Prices
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