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Samsung Galaxy A3 (SM-A300YZ) vs Blu Selfie (S470a)

Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy A3 vs Blu Selfie phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

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Compare Blu Selfie X Samsung Galaxy A3 (SM-A300YZ) 10Points
4.5"
AMOLED

540x960

8
MP

5mp

1GB
RAM

Quad-core

1900
mAh

(Non removable)

vs
4.7"
IPS

720x1280

13
MP

13mp

2GB
RAM

Octa-core

2300
mAh

(Removable)

What's the better phone? Blu Selfie (S470a)

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 (SM-A300YZ)} 10 Advantages Samsung Galaxy A3 (SM-A300YZ) vs Selfie (S470a)} 13 Advantages Blu Selfie (S470a)
+110 grams (3.85 ounces)24%
Lighter
vs136 grams (4.76 ounces)
+6.9 millimeters (0.27 inches)39%
Thinner
vs9.6 millimeters (0.38 inches)
+Super AMOLEDAdvantage
Super AMOLED display is brighter and more vivid
vsTFT IPS LCD
+Android 6.0.1 MarshmallowAdvantage
Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow is newer and safer
vsAndroid 4.4.2 KitKat
+4G LTEAdvantage
The 4G LTE network is newer and faster
vs3G+ HSPA+
+(4G LTE) 150 Mbps6 times
Faster for surfing the internet and download files
vs(3G+ HSPA+) 21 Mbps
+ANT+Advantage
Sensors help you use the device
vsNot supported
+CompassAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
vsNot supported
+Active noise cancellationAdvantage
More noise-canceling microphones allow for better quality in calls and audio for recorded videos
vsNot supported
+NFCAdvantage
NFC allows you to make payments by approach quickly and securely
vsNot supported
1.2GHz 64bit Quad-core (28nm)vs+1.7GHz 32bit Octa-core43%
More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
1GB LPDDR2vs+2GB LPDDR3100%
More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.
540x960 pixelsvs+720x1280 pixels78%
Higher resolution screen
245 PPIvs+312 PPI27%
Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
4.5"vs+4.7"4%
Larger screen
(back) 8MPvs+(back) 13MP60%
Higher resolution main camera
LED flashvs+Dual-LED on main camera and LED on front cameraAdvantage
The Dual-LED on main camera and LED on front camera helps in dark places or in low light
Not supportedvs+BSI sensorAdvantage
The BSI sensor allows the entry of more light generating photos with more detail and brightness
(front) 5MPvs+(front) 13MP154%
Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies
(front) WVGA (800x480)vs+(front) Full HD (1920x1080)4 times
More image quality for recording videos with the secondary camera
1900 mAhvs+2300 mAh21%
Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)vs+Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)Advantage
Removable battery can be replaced easily
1 slot (Single-SIM)
(hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot)
vs+2 slots (Dual-SIM)
(dedicated slot)Advantage
You can have more mobile carriers/operators on the same device.

23 Common items in both devices
16GB (12GB available) / 16GB (11GB available)
Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC
16 million
Only digital zoom
Autofocus
HDR photo only main camera
Full HD (1920x1080)
+16 specs and more in the table below

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📱 Model features

Galaxy A3 (SM-A300YZ)Blu Selfie (S470a)
ModelGalaxy A3 (SM-A300YZ)Selfie (S470a)
Other model namesGalaxy A3 (4G LTE) SM-A300YZ (Single-Sim)Blu Selfie Dual Sim S470A, Blu S470A Selfie
Country or region available(Latin America)ChileGuatemalaPanama
(Latin America), Chile, Guatemala, Panama
USA
USA
BrandSamsungBlu
Release date11/1/20144/1/2015
Depth6.9 millimeters (0.27 inches)9.6 millimeters (0.38 inches)
Size (width x height)65.5 x 130.1 millimeters (2.58 x 5.12 in)66.3 x 146 millimeters (2.61 x 5.75 in)
Weight110 grams (3.85 ounces)136 grams (4.76 ounces)
Build, materialsAluminum body, glass frontfeature not registered
Protection against water and othersNot supportedNot supported

📲 Display

Galaxy A3 (SM-A300YZ)Blu Selfie (S470a)
Display typeSuper AMOLEDTFT IPS LCD
Screen size4.5" inches4.7" inches
Screen-to-body ratio~65.5% (screen-to-body ratio)~62.9% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution540x960 pixels (16:9)720x1280 pixels
TouchscreenCapacitive MultitouchCapacitive Multitouch
Pixel density (dot pitch)245 PPI312 PPI
Colors16 million16 million
Scratch-resistant glassGorilla Glass 4Gorilla Glass 3
Refresh rate60Hzfeature not registered
Display featuresNot supportedfeature not registered

🤖 Operating System

Galaxy A3 (SM-A300YZ)Blu Selfie (S470a)
System versionAndroid 4.4.4 KitKatAndroid 4.4.2 KitKat
Firmware updateAndroid 6.0.1 Marshmallowfeature not registered
User InterfaceTouchWiz UXfeature not registered

⚙️ Processor

Galaxy A3 (SM-A300YZ)Blu Selfie (S470a)
Chipset64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 (MSM8916) (28nm)32bit: MediaTek MT6592
CPUQuad-core, 1 processor:
4x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core)
Octa-core, 1 processor:
8x 1.7GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Octa-core)
GPU graphical controllerQualcomm Adreno 306 (450MHz)ARM Mali-450 MP4
Performance (benchmark)feature not registeredfeature not registered

💽 Memory and storage

Galaxy A3 (SM-A300YZ)Blu Selfie (S470a)
RAM memory1GB LPDDR22GB LPDDR3
Internal storage16GB (12GB available)
eMMC 4.5
16GB (11GB available)
External storageUntil 64GB microSD, microSDXC
(hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot)
Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC
(dedicated slot)

📶 Mobile networks

Galaxy A3 (SM-A300YZ)Blu Selfie (S470a)
Dual-SIMNot supportedDual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card
(dedicated slot)
SIM card1 slot (Single-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF)
2 slots (Dual-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF)
Maximum Download / Upload150/50 Mbps21/5.76 Mbps
Network technology2G, 3G, 4G2G, 3G
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 850/1900
Primary 4G networkLTE Cat4 (3, 7, 8, 28)Not supported
Primary 5G networkNot supportedNot supported
Primary data networkGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTEGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+
Secondary 2G networkNot supportedGSM 850/900/1800/1900
Secondary 3G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 4G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary data networkNot supportedGPRS, EDGE

📷 Camera

Galaxy A3 (SM-A300YZ)Blu Selfie (S470a)
Back camera (main camera)8 megapixels13 megapixels
Main camera resolution3264x2448 pixels4128x3096 pixels
Video recording (primary)Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fpsFull HD (1920x1080) 30 fps
FlashLED flashDual-LED on main camera and LED on front camera
Focal aperturef/2.4 (aperture)feature not registered
Focal length31mm (lens)feature not registered
Sensor sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Pixel sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
AutofocusAutofocusAutofocus
Touch focusSupportedSupported
Image stabilizationEIS: Digital stabilizationfeature not registered
ZoomOnly digital zoomOnly digital zoom
Face/smile detectionFace detection, Smile detectionFace detection
BSI sensorNot supportedSupported
HDRHDR photo only main cameraHDR photo only main camera
Camera extrasfeature not registeredfeature not registered

📸 Front camera

Galaxy A3 (SM-A300YZ)Blu Selfie (S470a)
Front camera (secondary)5 megapixels13 megapixels
Front camera resolution2592x1944 pixels4128x3096 pixels
Video recording (secondary)WVGA (800x480)Full HD (1920x1080)
Front flashNot supportedLED
Focal aperturef/2.2 (aperture)feature not registered
Focal length23mm (lens)feature not registered
Sensor sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Pixel sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered

🔉 Sound and multimedia

Galaxy A3 (SM-A300YZ)Blu Selfie (S470a)
LoudspeakerMono sound (not stereo)Supported
Active noise cancellation2 microphones or moreNot supported
RadioFMFM (RDS)
TVNot supportedNot supported
Video formatsMP4, H.264, H.263, WMVMP4, H.264, H.263
Audio formatsMP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLACMP3, WAV, eAAC+

🔌 Connectivity

Galaxy A3 (SM-A300YZ)Blu Selfie (S470a)
USBMicroUSB 2.0MicroUSB 2.0
Audio output3.5mm jack3.5mm jack
TV outputNot supportedNot supported
Bluetooth4.0 + A2DP4.0 + A2DP
WiFi802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz)
WiFi hotspot
802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz)
WiFi Direct, hotspot
DLNANot supportedNot supported
GPSA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASSA-GPS, GeoTagging
NFCSupportedNot supported
Infrared portNot supportedNot supported

🧭 Sensors

Galaxy A3 (SM-A300YZ)Blu Selfie (S470a)
SensorsAccelerometer
Ambient light sensor
ANT+
Compass
Proximity sensor
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Proximity sensor
Vibrating alertSupportedSupported

🔋 Battery

Galaxy A3 (SM-A300YZ)Blu Selfie (S470a)
Battery typeLi-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)
Battery capacity1900 mAh2300 mAh
Charger, watts3.5W (5V/0.7A) Wired chargingWired charging
Inductive / wireless chargingNot supportedfeature not registered
Talk time autonomy12 hours14 hours
Standbyfeature not registered750 hours (31.3 days)

➕ Other features

Galaxy A3 (SM-A300YZ)Blu Selfie (S470a)
Call controlVoice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commandsVoice 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, Blue, Silver, Pink, Gold
Java framework
• Colors: White, Black, Blue
• Screen protector included
• Silicon Case included
• BLU Nex Lens technology
• BLU Infinite View technology

☢️ Radiation rate

Galaxy A3 (SM-A300YZ)Blu Selfie (S470a)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)0.52W/kg (head), 1.08W/kg (body)feature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)0.342W/kg (head), 0.231W/kg (body)feature not registered
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