Samsung Galaxy A3 (SM-A300G) vs BlackBerry Passport
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy A3 vs BlackBerry Passport phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4.5"
AMOLED
AMOLED
540x960
8
MP
MP
5mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
1900
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
vs
4.5"
IPS
IPS
1440x1440
13
MP
MP
2mp
3GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
3450
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? BlackBerry Passport
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!
7 Advantages 
14 Advantages | 28 Common items in both devices |
| Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC |
| 16 million |
| 4.5" |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| HDR photo only main camera |
| +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 | ||
| Galaxy A3 (SM-A300G) | BlackBerry Passport | |
| Model | Galaxy A3 (SM-A300G) | BlackBerry Passport |
| Other model names | Galaxy A3 (4G LTE) SM-A300G (Single-sim) | AT&T BlackBerry Q30 Passport SQW100-1, RIM Windermere |
| Country or region available |   India, Singapore | feature not registered |
| Brand | Samsung | BlackBerry |
| Release date | 11/1/2014 | 9/24/2014 |
| Depth | 6.9 millimeters (0.27 inches) | 9.3 millimeters (0.37 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 65.5 x 130.1 millimeters (2.58 x 5.12 in) | 90.3 x 128 millimeters (3.56 x 5.04 in) |
| Weight | 110 grams (3.85 ounces) | 194 grams (6.79 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy A3 (SM-A300G) | BlackBerry Passport | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 4.5" inches | 4.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~65.5% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~56.5% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 540x960 pixels (16:9) | 1440x1440 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 245 PPI | 453 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 4 | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | Not supported | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy A3 (SM-A300G) | BlackBerry Passport | |
| System version | Android 4.4.4 KitKat | BlackBerry OS 10.2 |
| Firmware update | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow | feature not registered |
| User Interface | TouchWiz UX | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy A3 (SM-A300G) | BlackBerry Passport | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 (MSM8916) (28nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974AA v1 |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 2.26GHz Krait 400 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 306 (450MHz) | Qualcomm Adreno 330 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy A3 (SM-A300G) | BlackBerry Passport | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 3GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 16GB (12GB available) eMMC 4.5 | 32GB |
| External storage | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy A3 (SM-A300G) | BlackBerry Passport | |
| 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 | 150/50 Mbps | 100/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 - USA: 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat4 (1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20) TD-LTE (40) | LTE 700/800/850/900/1700/1800/1900/2100/2600 |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, 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 | ||
| Galaxy A3 (SM-A300G) | BlackBerry Passport | |
| 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) 60 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.4 (aperture) | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 31mm (lens) | 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 | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy A3 (SM-A300G) | BlackBerry Passport | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 5 megapixels | 2 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 1600x1200 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | WVGA (800x480) | HD (1280x720) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.2 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | 23mm (lens) | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Galaxy A3 (SM-A300G) | BlackBerry Passport | |
| Loudspeaker | Mono sound (not stereo) | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, DivX, XviD, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy A3 (SM-A300G) | BlackBerry Passport | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Micro-B USB SlimPort |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy A3 (SM-A300G) | BlackBerry Passport | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy A3 (SM-A300G) | BlackBerry Passport | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1900 mAh | 3450 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 3.5W (5V/0.7A) Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 12 hours | 23 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 444 hours (18.5 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy A3 (SM-A300G) | BlackBerry Passport | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| 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 | Fixed QWERTY keyboard |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, Gray, Pink, Blue, White, Gold • Java framework | • Colors: Black, White • BBM 6 • Miracast • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy A3 (SM-A300G) | BlackBerry Passport | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 1.204W/kg (head), 0.889W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.244W/kg (head), 0.301W/kg (body) | feature not registered |