Samsung Galaxy A3 vs Nokia Lumia 638
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| Announced | |
| October 2014 | December 2014 |
| Status | |
| Available - November 2014 | Available - December 2014 |
| Price | |
| Rs. 14,265 ($209.78) [Similarly Priced] | Rs. 7,999 ($117.63) [Similarly Priced] |
| Colors | |
| Pearl White, Midnight Black, Platinum Silver, Soft Pink, Light B | Black |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
130.1 x 65.5 x 6.9 mm ( 5.12 x 2.58 x 0.27 in) |
129.5 x 66.7 x 9.2 mm (5.1 x 2.63 x 0.36 in) |
| Weight | |
| 110.3 g (3.88.0.11 oz) | 136 g (4.8 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE | LTE 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2300 / 2500 / 2600 (Bands 3, 7, 38, 39, 40, 41) |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM |
Display
| Type | |
| Super AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen | IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 3, ClearBlack Display |
| Colors | |
| 16M colors | 16M colors |
| Size | |
| 4.5 inches [Similar] | 4.5 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | |
| 540 x 960 pixels (245 ppi) [Similar] | 480 x 854 pixels (218 ppi) [Similar] |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 65.39% | 64.43% |
| Multi-Touch | |
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat) | Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1 |
| Processor | |
| Quad-core 1.2 GHz [Similar] | Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7, Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| - | Adreno 305 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 1 GB [Browse Similar] | 1 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 16 GB | 8 GB |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 64 GB | microSD, up to 128 GB |
Camera
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| - | FM radio |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps |
| Bluetooth | |
| v4.0, BLE, ANT+ | v4.0, A2DP, LE/ apt-X after WP8 Denim update |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot |
| USB | |
| microUSB v2.0 | microUSB v2.0 |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS |
| Browser | |
| HTML5 | HTML5 |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 16 GB, 1 GB RAM | 8 GB, 1 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 64 GB | microSD, up to 128 GB |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Li-Po Battery | Li-Ion Battery (BL-5H) |
| Capacity | |
| 1900 mAh | 1830 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| - | - |
| Talk Time | |
| - | - |