Samsung Z vs Samsung Galaxy A Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Z
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Samsung Z or Samsung Galaxy A Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Z | Samsung Galaxy A | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2014, June | 2010, April | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 138.2 x 69.8 x 8.5 mm | 5.44 x 5.44 x 2.75 in | 119.5 x 59.8 x 12.5 mm | 4.7 x 4.7 x 2.35 in | |
| Weight | 136 g | 4.8 oz | 128 g | 4.52 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Black/brown | Deep Black, Cream White | |
| Battery | 2600 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1500 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 560 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 13 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 30 min (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 100 EUR | ||
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 4.8" in | 3.7" in | |
| Screen area | 63.5 cm2 | 39.0 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 5:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 65.8% | 54.5% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 480 x 800 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 306 PPI | 252 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 8 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -8 MP, AF | -5 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash | LED flash | |
| Video | Yes | 720p | |
| Front camera, selfie | 2.1 MP, Single | 0.3 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 2.1 MP | VGA videocall camera |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Tizen 2.2.1 | Android 2.1 (Eclair) | |
| Chipset | - TI OMAP 3430 | ||
| CPU | - Quad-core 2.3 GHz | - 720 MHz Cortex-A8 | |
| GPU | PowerVR SGX530 | ||
| External memory | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot), 8 GB included | |
| Internal memory | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM | 1 GB, 384 MB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Micro-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Class 10 | |
| Edge | Yes | Class 10 | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE | 2.1, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.96 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.73 W/kg (head) 0.30 W/kg (body) |
SAR EU - 0.48 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate , Infrared port | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- SNS integration -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA/FLAC player -Organizer -Photo viewer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input |
- DMB TV -MP4/DivX/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Document viewer |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Samsung Z Z910F |
- For South Korea |
Reviews and Opinions on Samsung Z and Samsung Galaxy A
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