HTC Desire 612 vs Samsung Galaxy A3 (SM-A300G)
Side by side comparison between HTC Desire 612 vs Samsung Galaxy A3 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4.7"
SLCD2
SLCD2
540x960
8
MP
MP
1.3mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
2040
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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4.5"
AMOLED
AMOLED
540x960
8
MP
MP
5mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
1900
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy A3 (SM-A300G)
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6 Advantages 
13 Advantages | 28 Common items in both devices |
| 1GB / 1GB LPDDR2 |
| 16 million |
| 540x960 pixels |
| (back) 8MP |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| +21 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| HTC Desire 612 | Galaxy A3 (SM-A300G) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Desire 612 | Galaxy A3 (SM-A300G) |
| Other model names | Verizon HTC Desire 612 4G XLTE HTC331ZLVW | Galaxy A3 (4G LTE) SM-A300G (Single-sim) |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |   India, Singapore |
| Brand | HTC | Samsung |
| Release date | 10/1/2014 | 11/1/2014 |
| Depth | 9.6 millimeters (0.38 inches) | 6.9 millimeters (0.27 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 70.36 x 143.76 millimeters (2.77 x 5.66 in) | 65.5 x 130.1 millimeters (2.58 x 5.12 in) |
| Weight | 146 grams (5.11 ounces) | 110 grams (3.85 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Aluminum body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| HTC Desire 612 | Galaxy A3 (SM-A300G) | |
| Display type | TFT Super LCD 2 | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 4.7" inches | 4.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~60.2% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~65.5% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 540x960 pixels | 540x960 pixels (16:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 234 PPI | 245 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass 4 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| HTC Desire 612 | Galaxy A3 (SM-A300G) | |
| System version | Android 4.4.3 KitKat | Android 4.4.4 KitKat |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow |
| User Interface | feature not registered | TouchWiz UX |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| HTC Desire 612 | Galaxy A3 (SM-A300G) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8926 (28nm) | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 (MSM8916) (28nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 305 400Mhz | Qualcomm Adreno 306 (450MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| HTC Desire 612 | Galaxy A3 (SM-A300G) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB | 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 8GB (4GB available) | 16GB (12GB available) eMMC 4.5 |
| External storage | Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| HTC Desire 612 | Galaxy A3 (SM-A300G) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 100/50 Mbps | 150/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Not supported | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | CDMA 800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE 700/1700 | LTE Cat4 (1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20) TD-LTE (40) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| HTC Desire 612 | Galaxy A3 (SM-A300G) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.4 (aperture) | f/2.4 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 31mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| HTC Desire 612 | Galaxy A3 (SM-A300G) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.3 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x1024 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | WVGA (800x480) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 23mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| HTC Desire 612 | Galaxy A3 (SM-A300G) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Mono sound (not stereo) |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| HTC Desire 612 | Galaxy A3 (SM-A300G) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| HTC Desire 612 | Galaxy A3 (SM-A300G) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| HTC Desire 612 | Galaxy A3 (SM-A300G) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2040 mAh | 1900 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 3.5W (5V/0.7A) Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 15 hours | 12 hours |
| Standby | 384 hours (16 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| HTC Desire 612 | Galaxy A3 (SM-A300G) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • HTC Sense UI 6 • HTC BoomSound • HTC BlinkFeed • HAC M4/T3 • WiFi hotspot Java framework | • Colors: Black, Gray, Pink, Blue, White, Gold Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| HTC Desire 612 | Galaxy A3 (SM-A300G) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 1.09W/kg (head), 0.93W/kg (body) | 1.204W/kg (head), 0.889W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.244W/kg (head), 0.301W/kg (body) |