Lava A44 vs Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) Comparison and Differences

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Lava A44

Lava A44

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Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016)

Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016)

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Lava A44 or Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model	Lava A44	Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016)
Rating	(+0)	(+0)
Release date	2017, June	2015, December
Dimensions (HxWxD)	123 x 63.7 x 10.1 mm \| 4.84 x 4.84 x 2.51 in	134.5 x 65.2 x 7.3 mm \| 5.3 x 5.3 x 2.57 in
Weight	141 g \| 4.97 oz	132 g \| 4.66 oz
Body Build		Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame
Case	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon
Colors	Black	Black, White, Gold, Pink
Battery	1500 mAh, Removable Li-Ion	2300 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion
Battery life		Talking time - Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 58 h
Approximate price	5400 INR	170 EUR
Check price	from Amazon	from Amazon

Screen

Technology	TN	Super AMOLED
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors		16M
Screen size	4" in	4.7" in
Screen area	44.1 cm²	60.9 cm²
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	56.3%	69.4%
Screen resolution	480 x 854 px	720 x 1280 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/	245 PPI	312 PPI
Screen protection	Scratch-resistant glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Screen protector	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main	5 MP, Single	13 MP, Single
Camera specs	-5 MP	-13 MP, AF, f/1.9
Functions	LED flash	LED flash, panorama
Video	Yes	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	2 MP, Single	5 MP, Single
Specifications	2 MP	5 MP, f/1.9
Functions	LED

Performance

Operating system - OS	Android 7.0 (Nougat)	Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset	- Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm)	- Exynos 7578 - Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
CPU	- Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A53	- Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU	Mali-T720MP1	Mali-T720MP2 Adreno 306
External memory	microSD, up to 32 GB	microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal memory	8 GB, 1 GB RAM	16 GB, 1.5 GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 5 Single Core		102
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core		358
GeekBench 4 Single Core		613
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core		1827
GeekBench 4 RenderScript		1124

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card	Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
Bands	-2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800), 5(850), 40(2300)	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 40(2300)
Speed	HSPA	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps or LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC		Yes
USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	2.1	4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE
Harmful irradiation		SAR - 1.31 W/kg (head) 1.27 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head) 0.62 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Radio	Stereo FM radio with RDS; reco	FM radio
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Others		- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Sensors	- Accelerometer, proximity	- Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Other extras		- ANT+
Versions	- For India	- Versions: A310F (Europe); A310F/DS (Global Dual-SIM); A310M (LATAM); A310M (LATAM, Brazil); A310Y (Australia, New Zealand). Also known as Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) Duos with dual-SIM card slots

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