HTC Desire 626 vs Samsung Galaxy A3 Duos Comparison and Differences
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HTC Desire 626 or Samsung Galaxy A3 Duos Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | HTC Desire 626 | Samsung Galaxy A3 Duos | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2014, February | 2014, October | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 146.9 x 70.9 x 8.2 mm | 5.78 x 5.78 x 2.79 in | 130.1 x 65.5 x 6.9 mm | 5.12 x 5.12 x 2.58 in | |
| Weight | 140 g | 4.94 oz | 110.3 g | 3.89 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White | Pearl White, Midnight Black, Platinum Silver, Soft Pink, Light Blue, Champagne Gold | |
| Battery | 2000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 1900 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 800 h (2G) / Up to 761 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 20 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 30 h (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 180 EUR | 230 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5" in | 4.5" in | |
| Screen area | 68.9 cm2 | 55.8 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 66.2% | 65.5% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 540 x 960 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 294 PPI | 245 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, AF, f/2.2 | -8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, panorama | LED flash, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP | 5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide) | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 4.4.4 (KitKat) | Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop) | |
| Chipset | - Mediatek MT6752 (28 nm) - Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) |
- Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 -Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 |
- Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
| GPU | Mali-T760MP2 Adreno 306 |
Adreno 306 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | |
| Internal memory | 16 GB, 1/2 GB RAM | 16 GB, 1 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 498 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1508 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes (LTE model only) | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, aptX | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.24 W/kg (head) 0.30 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio, recording | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- ANT+ |
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| Versions |
- Also known as HTC Desire 626 Dual SIM with dual-SIM card slots |
- Versions: A300F/DS, A300G/DS, A300H/DS (3G only, no LTE), A300M/DS |
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