HTC Nexus 9 (WiFi 32GB) vs Samsung Galaxy A3 2016 (SM-A310N0)
Side by side comparison between HTC Nexus 9 vs Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) devices, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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8.9"
IPS
IPS
1536x2048
8
MP
MP
1.6mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
6700
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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4.7"
AMOLED
AMOLED
720x1280
13
MP
MP
5mp
1.5GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
2300
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better device? Samsung Galaxy A3 2016 (SM-A310N0)
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10 Advantages 
14 Advantages | 21 Common items in both devices |
| Aluminum body, glass front, plastic back / Aluminum frame, glass front/back |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| EIS: Digital stabilization |
| HDR photo only main camera |
| +14 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 Nexus 9 (WiFi 32GB) | Galaxy A3 2016 (SM-A310N0) | |
| Model | Nexus 9 (WiFi 32GB) | Galaxy A3 2016 (SM-A310N0) |
| Other model names | HTC Google Nexus 9 WiFi, HTC Volantis | 갤럭시 A3(2016), Galaxy A3 SM-A310N0 (Single-Sim) |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) |  South Korea |
| Brand | HTC | Samsung |
| Release date | 11/3/2014 | 1/8/2016 |
| Depth | 7.9 millimeters (0.31 inches) | 7.3 millimeters (0.29 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 153.7 x 228.2 millimeters (6.05 x 8.98 in) | 65.2 x 134.5 millimeters (2.57 x 5.3 in) |
| Weight | 425 grams (14.88 ounces) | 132 grams (4.62 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum body, glass front, plastic back | Aluminum frame, glass front/back |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| HTC Nexus 9 (WiFi 32GB) | Galaxy A3 2016 (SM-A310N0) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 8.9" inches | 4.7" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~69.9% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~69.4% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1536x2048 pixels | 720x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 288 PPI | 312 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 3 | Gorilla Glass 4 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| HTC Nexus 9 (WiFi 32GB) | Galaxy A3 2016 (SM-A310N0) | |
| System version | Android 5.0 Lollipop | Android 5.1.1 Lollipop |
| Firmware update | Android 7.1.1 Nougat | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| HTC Nexus 9 (WiFi 32GB) | Galaxy A3 2016 (SM-A310N0) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: NVIDIA Tegra K1-64 | 64bit: Samsung Exynos 7 Quad 7578 (28nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 2.3GHz Denver (Dual-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.5GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | NVIDIA GeForce Kepler MP192 | ARM Mali-T720 MP2 600Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| HTC Nexus 9 (WiFi 32GB) | Galaxy A3 2016 (SM-A310N0) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR3 | 1.5GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 32GB (27GB available) | 16GB (10GB available) eMMC 4.5 |
| External storage | Not supported | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| HTC Nexus 9 (WiFi 32GB) | Galaxy A3 2016 (SM-A310N0) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | Not supported | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | feature not registered | 300/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | feature not registered | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Not supported | Tri-Band 900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | Not supported | UMTS 850/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat6 (Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 17) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-A |
| 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 Nexus 9 (WiFi 32GB) | Galaxy A3 2016 (SM-A310N0) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 4128x3096 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/1.9 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| 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 | EIS: Digital stabilization | 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 Nexus 9 (WiFi 32GB) | Galaxy A3 2016 (SM-A310N0) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.6 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1536x1024 pixels | 2560x1920 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/1.9 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| HTC Nexus 9 (WiFi 32GB) | Galaxy A3 2016 (SM-A310N0) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.265, H.264, DivX | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| HTC Nexus 9 (WiFi 32GB) | Galaxy A3 2016 (SM-A310N0) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.1 + A2DP | 4.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| HTC Nexus 9 (WiFi 32GB) | Galaxy A3 2016 (SM-A310N0) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| HTC Nexus 9 (WiFi 32GB) | Galaxy A3 2016 (SM-A310N0) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 6700 mAh | 2300 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 7.75W (5V/1.55A) Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 9.5 hours | 14 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| HTC Nexus 9 (WiFi 32GB) | Galaxy A3 2016 (SM-A310N0) | |
| Call control | Not supported | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | feature not registered | 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: Indigo Black, Lunar White, Sand • HTC BoomSound • Java framework | • Colors: Black, White, Gold, Pink • Samsung TouchWiz UX • Gorilla Glass on the back |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| HTC Nexus 9 (WiFi 32GB) | Galaxy A3 2016 (SM-A310N0) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |