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Samsung Galaxy A3 2016 (SM-A310F) vs Motorola One (XT1941-1)

Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) vs Motorola One phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

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Compare Motorola One X Samsung Galaxy A3 2016 (SM-A310F) 07Points
4.7"
AMOLED

720x1280

13
MP

5mp

1.5GB
RAM

Quad-core

2300
mAh

(Non removable)

vs
5.9"
IPS

720x1520

13
MP

8mp

4GB
RAM

Octa-core

3000
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? Motorola One (XT1941-1)

The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!

Galaxy A3 2016 (SM-A310F)} 7 Advantages Samsung Galaxy A3 2016 (SM-A310F) vs One (XT1941-1)} 19 Advantages Motorola One (XT1941-1)
+132 grams (4.62 ounces)23%
Lighter
vs162 grams (5.67 ounces)
+7.3 millimeters (0.29 inches)10%
Thinner
vs8 millimeters (0.31 inches)
+Aluminum frame, glass front/backAdvantage
More resistant material
vsPlastic body, glass front/back
+Super AMOLEDAdvantage
Super AMOLED display is brighter and more vivid
vsLTPS IPS LCD
+312 PPI9%
Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
vs285 PPI
+f/1.9 (aperture)5%
Diaphragm opening (Aperture) of the camera which has the smallest F number takes photos with better light exposure.
vsf/2.0 (aperture)
+ANT+Advantage
Sensors help you use the device
vsNot supported
1.5GHz 64bit Quad-corevs+2GHz 64bit Octa-core111%
More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
1.5GB LPDDR3vs+4GB LPDDR3167%
More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.
16GB (10GB available)vs+64GB (51GB available)4 times
More internal storage for applications and files
720x1280 pixelsvs+720x1520 pixels19%
Higher resolution screen
4.7"vs+5.9"26%
Larger screen
(back) 13MPvs+(dual camera) 13MP + 2MP16%
Higher resolution main camera
LED flashvs+LED flash on both camerasAdvantage
The LED flash on both cameras helps in dark places or in low light
HDR photo only main cameravs+HDR photo on both camerasAdvantage
The HDR technology produced photos with more detail in dark areas
(front) 5MPvs+(front) 8MP63%
Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies
Full HD (1920x1080)vs+4K UHD (3840x2160)3 times
More image quality for recording videos with the primary camera
Android 7.0 Nougatvs+Android 9.0 PieAdvantage
Android 9.0 Pie is newer and safer
Not supportedvs+Face unlockAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
Not supportedvs+Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted)Advantage
Sensors help you use the device
Not supportedvs+GyroscopeAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
2300 mAhvs+3000 mAh30%
Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
7.75Wvs+15W94%
More power (watts) to charge the battery faster. Sometimes, the charger that comes with the device doesn't have the same power supported by the device. Check before you buy it.
4.1 + A2DPvs+5.0 + A2DP/LEAdvantage
Bluetooth 5.0 + A2DP/LE is newer and faster
MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Govs+Type-CAdvantage
Reversible connector, you can stick in a USB-C cable any which way; either side is up.
Not supportedvs+Water repellent nano-coating (don't immerse)Advantage
Protection against water allows you talk to your friends in the rain, for example

23 Common items in both devices
Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC
16 million
Only digital zoom
Autofocus / PDAF: phase detection autofocus
EIS: Digital stabilization
(front) Full HD (1920x1080)
4G LTE-A
+16 specs and more in the table below

Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.

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📱 Model features

Galaxy A3 2016 (SM-A310F)Motorola One (XT1941-1)
ModelGalaxy A3 2016 (SM-A310F)One (XT1941-1)
Other model namesGalaxy A3 SM-A310F (Single-Sim)Motorola One (Android One) single-sim, Motorola P30 Play
Country or region available(Europe)
(Europe)
(Europe)
(Europe)
BrandSamsungMotorola
Release date1/8/201610/1/2018
Depth7.3 millimeters (0.29 inches)8 millimeters (0.31 inches)
Size (width x height)65.2 x 134.5 millimeters (2.57 x 5.3 in)72.2 x 149.9 millimeters (2.84 x 5.9 in)
Weight132 grams (4.62 ounces)162 grams (5.67 ounces)
Build, materialsAluminum frame, glass front/backPlastic body, glass front/back
Protection against water and othersNot supportedWater repellent nano-coating (don't immerse)

📲 Display

Galaxy A3 2016 (SM-A310F)Motorola One (XT1941-1)
Display typeSuper AMOLEDLTPS IPS LCD
Screen size4.7" inches5.9" inches
Screen-to-body ratio~69.4% (screen-to-body ratio)~80.3% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution720x1280 pixels720x1520 pixels
TouchscreenCapacitive MultitouchCapacitive Multitouch
Pixel density (dot pitch)312 PPI285 PPI
Colors16 million16 million
Scratch-resistant glassGorilla Glass 4Gorilla Glass 3
Refresh ratefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Display featuresfeature not registeredfeature not registered

🤖 Operating System

Galaxy A3 2016 (SM-A310F)Motorola One (XT1941-1)
System versionAndroid 5.1.1 LollipopAndroid 8.1 Oreo
Firmware updateAndroid 7.0 NougatAndroid 9.0 Pie
User Interfacefeature not registeredfeature not registered

⚙️ Processor

Galaxy A3 2016 (SM-A310F)Motorola One (XT1941-1)
Chipset64bit: Samsung Exynos 7 Quad 7578 (28nm)64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 (14nm)
CPUQuad-core, 1 processor:
4x 1.5GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core)
Octa-core, 1 processor:
8x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Octa-core)
GPU graphical controllerARM Mali-T720 MP2 600MhzQualcomm Adreno 506 650Mhz
Performance (benchmark)feature not registeredfeature not registered

💽 Memory and storage

Galaxy A3 2016 (SM-A310F)Motorola One (XT1941-1)
RAM memory1.5GB LPDDR34GB LPDDR3
Internal storage16GB (10GB available)
eMMC 4.5
64GB (51GB available)
External storageUntil 256GB microSD, microSDXC
(dedicated slot)
Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC
(dedicated slot)

📶 Mobile networks

Galaxy A3 2016 (SM-A310F)Motorola One (XT1941-1)
Dual-SIMNot supportedNot supported
SIM card1 slot (Single-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF)
1 slot (Single-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF)
Maximum Download / Upload300/50 Mbps300/50 Mbps
Network technology2G, 3G, 4G2G, 3G, 4G
Frequency, bands Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz bandQuad-Band 850/900/1800/1900Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G networkGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G networkUMTS 850/900/1900/2100UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100
Primary 4G networkLTE Cat6 (Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20)
TD-LTE (Bands 40)
LTE Cat6 (Bands 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,28)
Primary 5G networkNot supportedNot supported
Primary data networkGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-AGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-A
Secondary 2G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 3G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 4G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary data networkNot supportedNot supported

📷 Camera

Galaxy A3 2016 (SM-A310F)Motorola One (XT1941-1)
Back camera (main camera)13 megapixels(dual camera)
13 megapixels
2MP depth f/2.41.75um
Main camera resolution4128x3096 pixels4128x3096 pixels
Video recording (primary)Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps
FlashLED flashLED flash on both cameras
Focal aperturef/1.9 (aperture)f/2.0 (aperture)
Focal lengthfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Sensor sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Pixel sizefeature not registered1.12µm pixel
AutofocusAutofocusPDAF: phase detection autofocus
Touch focusSupportedSupported
Image stabilizationEIS: Digital stabilizationEIS: Digital stabilization
ZoomOnly digital zoomOnly digital zoom
Face/smile detectionFace detection, Smile detectionFace detection, Smile detection
BSI sensorNot supportedNot supported
HDRHDR photo only main cameraHDR photo on both cameras
Camera extrasfeature not registeredfeature not registered

📸 Front camera

Galaxy A3 2016 (SM-A310F)Motorola One (XT1941-1)
Front camera (secondary)5 megapixels8 megapixels
Front camera resolution2560x1920 pixels3264x2448 pixels
Video recording (secondary)Full HD (1920x1080)Full HD (1920x1080)
Front flashNot supportedLED
Focal aperturef/1.9 (aperture)f/2.2 (aperture)
Focal lengthfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Sensor sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Pixel sizefeature not registered1.12µm pixel

🔉 Sound and multimedia

Galaxy A3 2016 (SM-A310F)Motorola One (XT1941-1)
LoudspeakerSupportedSupported
Active noise cancellation2 microphones or more2 microphones or more
RadioFM (RDS)FM
TVNot supportedNot supported
Video formatsMP4, H.264, H.263, WMVMP4, H.264, H.263
Audio formatsMP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLACMP3, OGG, eAAC+, FLAC

🔌 Connectivity

Galaxy A3 2016 (SM-A310F)Motorola One (XT1941-1)
USBMicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-GoUSB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go
Audio output3.5mm jack3.5mm jack
TV outputNot supportedNot supported
Bluetooth4.1 + A2DP5.0 + A2DP/LE
WiFi802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz)
WiFi Direct, hotspot
802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO
WiFi Direct, hotspot
DLNANot supportedNot supported
GPSA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASSA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou
NFCSupportedSupported
Infrared portNot supportedNot supported

🧭 Sensors

Galaxy A3 2016 (SM-A310F)Motorola One (XT1941-1)
SensorsAccelerometer
Ambient light sensor
ANT+
Compass
Proximity sensor
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Compass
Face unlock
Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted)
Gyroscope
Proximity sensor
Vibrating alertSupportedSupported

🔋 Battery

Galaxy A3 2016 (SM-A310F)Motorola One (XT1941-1)
Battery typeLi-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)
Battery capacity2300 mAh3000 mAh
Charger, watts7.75W (5V/1.55A) Wired charging15W Wired fast charging
Inductive / wireless chargingfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Talk time autonomy14 hours11 hours
Standbyfeature not registeredfeature not registered

➕ Other features

Galaxy A3 2016 (SM-A310F)Motorola One (XT1941-1)
Call controlVoice dialing, Voice recorderVoice dialing, Voice recorder
MessagingSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mailSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free callingSupportedSupported
Video callingSupportedSupported
RingtonesPolyphonic and customizedPolyphonic and customized
Web browserHTML, XHTML, HTML5HTML, XHTML, HTML5
AntennaInternal antennaInternal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboardNot supportedNot supported
Miscellaneous• Colors: Black, White, Gold, Pink
• Samsung TouchWiz UX
• Gorilla Glass on the back
• Colors: Black, White
• Android One
• 2.5D curved glass
• Max Vision HD+ 19:9
• Moto Actions, Moto Display
• Dolby audio
• TurboPower: 6h in 20min

☢️ Radiation rate

Galaxy A3 2016 (SM-A310F)Motorola One (XT1941-1)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)1.31W/kg (head), 1.27W/kg (body)feature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)0.621W/kg (head), 0.492W/kg (body)feature not registered
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