HTC Desire 626 (USA) vs Samsung Galaxy A3 Comparison and Differences

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HTC Desire 626 (USA)

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HTC Desire 626 (USA) or Samsung Galaxy A3 Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model HTC Desire 626 (USA) Samsung Galaxy A3
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Release date 2015, July 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
Body Build Aluminum frame, plastic back
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Colors Black, White, Gray, Blue 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 Talking time - Up to 12 h (3G)
Music play - Up to 60 h
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Screen

Technology Super 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
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Camera and Video

Rear camera, main 8 MP, Single 8 MP, Single
Camera specs -8 MP, AF -8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), AF
Functions LED flash LED flash, panorama
Video 720p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie 5 MP, Single 5 MP, Single
Specifications 5 MP 5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide)
Video 720p

Performance

Operating system - OS Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Sense 7 UI Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset - Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm) - Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
CPU - Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7 - Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 304 Adreno 306
External memory microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal memory 16 GB, 1.5 GB RAM 16 GB, 1/1.5 GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 5 Single Core 82
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core 280
GeekBench 4 Single Core 498 490
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core 1508 1115
GeekBench 4 RenderScript 811

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Nano-SIM Nano-SIM
Network GSM / HSPA / EVDO / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE
Bands -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
-3G - HSDPA 
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
-4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100), 13(700)
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A300F, A300FU, A300G, A300HQ, A300M, A300YZ
-4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - A300F, A300FU 
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 40(2300) - A300G 
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 17(700) - A300M 
LTE band 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700) - A300YZ
Speed HSPA, LTE, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps 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, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
GPS Yes, with A-GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC Yes (LTE model only)
USB microUSB 2.0 microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth 4.1, A2DP 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+
Versions
- Versions: A300F with 1 GB RAM; A300FU with 1.5 GB RAM

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