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Meizu M3 vs Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016)

Comparison between Meizu M3 and Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016): camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Meizu and Samsung.

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The verdict

Your pick: Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016), ahead on Design & display, Camera and Connectivity. Unless Performance & hardware or Battery & charging decides it for you.

Category
Category	M3	Galaxy A3 (2016)
Design & display	5.0	6.3
Performance & hardware	1.6	1.3
Camera	3.4	3.9
Connectivity	2.3	3.6
Battery & charging	2.0	1.1

Which one is for you?

Meizu M3, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 2,870 mAh; against 2,300 mAh
RAM Capacity: 3 GB; against 1.5 GB
Storage Type: eMMC 5.1; against eMMC 4.5
Maximum Storage Capacity: 32 GB; against 16 GB

Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016), if you care about…

Display Technology: Super AMOLED; against IPS LCD
Bluetooth Version: Bluetooth 4.1; against Bluetooth 4.0
Display Pixel Density: 312 ppi; against 294 ppi
Body Thickness: 7.3 mm; against 8.3 mm

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	M3	Galaxy A3 (2016)
Processor Model	MediaTek MT6750	Qualcomm Snapdragon 410
Processor Process Size	28 nm	28 nm
Graphics GPU	Mali-T860 MP2	Qualcomm Adreno 306
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1 Best value	eMMC 4.5
Maximum CPU Clock	1.5 GHz	1.5 GHz
Maximum Storage Capacity	32 GB Best value	16 GB
CPU Description	Octa-core CPU with 4×1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 and 4×1.0 GHz Cortex-A53 cores.	Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Quad-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	—
RAM Capacity	3 GB Best value	1.5 GB
RAM Type	—	DDR3
Expandable Storage	Yes	Yes
Maximum memory card	128 GB	128 GB

Design

Specification	M3	Galaxy A3 (2016)
Body Colors	Grey, White, Blue, Pink, Gold	Black, White, Gold, Pink
Body Thickness	8.3 mm	7.3 mm Best value
Body Width	69.5 mm	65.2 mm
Body Height	141.5 mm	134.5 mm
Weight	132 g	132 g
Usable Surface	70.1 % Best value	69.4 %
Body Materials	—	Glass, Aluminium Alloy
Unfolded thickness	—	7.3 mm

Battery

Specification	M3	Galaxy A3 (2016)
Battery Capacity	2,870 mAh Best value	2,300 mAh
Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Fast Charge Power	10 W	—
Battery Features	Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable	Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable
Talk time	—	14 h
Music playback time	—	58 h

Display

Specification	M3	Galaxy A3 (2016)
Display Aspect Ratio	16:9	16:9
Display Technology	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED Best value
Display Diagonal	5″ Best value	4.7″
Display Horizontal Resolution	720 px	720 px
Display Vertical Resolution	1,280 px	1,280 px
Display Pixel Density	294 ppi	312 ppi Best value
Display Features	IPS LCD, Touchscreen	Gorilla Glass 4, Touchscreen

Sensor

Specification	M3	Galaxy A3 (2016)
Sensor Features	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass	Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Gyroscope

Software

Specification	M3	Galaxy A3 (2016)
Operating System	Android 5.1	Android 5.1
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	5.1	5.1

Connectivity

Specification	M3	Galaxy A3 (2016)
SIM Configurations	Dual Nano-SIM	Single Nano-SIM, Dual Nano-SIM
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B40
Cellular Technologies	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 4G	GSM, HSPA, UMTS, LTE, 4G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Hotspot	Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 4.0	Bluetooth 4.1 Best value
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, LE	A2DP, EDR, LE
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, microUSB	3.5 mm Audio Jack, ANT+, NFC, FM Radio, microUSB, DLNA, USB Charging
USB Version	USB 2.0	microUSB
SAR American Head	—	1.31 W/kg
SAR American Body	—	1.27 W/kg
SAR (EU) head	—	0.49 W/kg
SAR (EU) body	—	0.62 W/kg
Max. download speed	150 Mbps	150 Mbps
Max. upload speed	50 Mbps	50 Mbps

Audio

Specification	M3	Galaxy A3 (2016)
Microphone Count	1	2 Best value
Audio Features	A2DP, LE, Loudspeaker	A2DP, EDR, LE, Loudspeaker

Technical

Specification	M3	Galaxy A3 (2016)
Model numbers	—	SM-A310F, SM-A310M, SM-A310Y, SM-A310N0

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