Samsung Galaxy A3 (SM-A300YZ) vs Motorola Defy Pro (XT560)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy A3 vs Motorola Defy Pro (XT560) 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
2.7"
TFT
TFT
480x320
5
MP
MP
0.3mp
512MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1700
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy A3 (SM-A300YZ)
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21 Advantages 
2 Advantages | 19 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| +12 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-A300YZ) | Motorola Defy Pro (XT560) | |
| Model | Galaxy A3 (SM-A300YZ) | Defy Pro (XT560) |
| Other model names | Galaxy A3 (4G LTE) SM-A300YZ (Single-Sim) | Motorola Defy Pro XT560 A |
| Country or region available |     (Latin America), Chile, Guatemala, Panama | feature not registered |
| Brand | Samsung | Motorola |
| Release date | 11/1/2014 | 7/17/2012 |
| Depth | 6.9 millimeters (0.27 inches) | 12.35 millimeters (0.49 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 65.5 x 130.1 millimeters (2.58 x 5.12 in) | 66 x 110.8 millimeters (2.6 x 4.36 in) |
| Weight | 110 grams (3.85 ounces) | 116 grams (4.06 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Waterproof (IP?) |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy A3 (SM-A300YZ) | Motorola Defy Pro (XT560) | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 4.5" inches | 2.7" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~65.5% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~29.7% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 540x960 pixels (16:9) | 480x320 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 245 PPI | 214 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 4 | Gorilla Glass |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | Not supported | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy A3 (SM-A300YZ) | Motorola Defy Pro (XT560) | |
| System version | Android 4.4.4 KitKat | Android 2.3.7 Gingerbread |
| Firmware update | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow | feature not registered |
| User Interface | TouchWiz UX | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy A3 (SM-A300YZ) | Motorola Defy Pro (XT560) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 (MSM8916) (28nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm MSM7227A |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 306 (450MHz) | Qualcomm Adreno 200 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy A3 (SM-A300YZ) | Motorola Defy Pro (XT560) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 512MB |
| Internal storage | 16GB (12GB available) eMMC 4.5 | 1GB |
| External storage | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy A3 (SM-A300YZ) | Motorola Defy Pro (XT560) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 150/50 Mbps | 7.2/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G |
| 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 | Not supported |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat4 (3, 7, 8, 28) | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
| 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-A300YZ) | Motorola Defy Pro (XT560) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | WVGA (800x480) 24 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.4 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| 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 | feature not registered |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | feature not registered |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | feature not registered |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy A3 (SM-A300YZ) | Motorola Defy Pro (XT560) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 5 megapixels | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 640x480 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | WVGA (800x480) | Not supported |
| 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-A300YZ) | Motorola Defy Pro (XT560) | |
| Loudspeaker | Mono sound (not stereo) | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | feature not registered |
| Radio | FM | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.263, H.264 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy A3 (SM-A300YZ) | Motorola Defy Pro (XT560) | |
| 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 | 3.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | feature not registered |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy A3 (SM-A300YZ) | Motorola Defy Pro (XT560) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy A3 (SM-A300YZ) | Motorola Defy Pro (XT560) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) HF5X |
| Battery capacity | 1900 mAh | 1700 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 | 12 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 324 hours (13.5 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy A3 (SM-A300YZ) | Motorola Defy Pro (XT560) | |
| 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, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Fixed QWERTY keyboard |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White, Blue, Silver, Pink, Gold • Java framework | • Colors: Black • 2GB microSD included • Motorola MOTOBLUR UI • Speech recognition • DLNA • WiFi hotspot • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy A3 (SM-A300YZ) | Motorola Defy Pro (XT560) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 0.52W/kg (head), 1.08W/kg (body) | 1.42W/kg (head), 1.27W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.342W/kg (head), 0.231W/kg (body) | feature not registered |