Samsung Gravity Q (SGH-T289) vs Samsung Galaxy A3 Duos (SM-A300M/DS)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Gravity Q vs Samsung Galaxy A3 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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1900
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What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy A3 Duos (SM-A300M/DS)
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1 Advantage 
33 Advantages | 8 Common items in both devices |
| Only digital zoom |
| Capacitive |
| Accelerometer |
| Hands-free calling |
| Vibrating alert |
| 3.5mm jack |
| A-GPS / A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| + 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 | ||
| Samsung Gravity Q (SGH-T289) | Galaxy A3 Duos (SM-A300M/DS) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Gravity Q (SGH-T289) | Galaxy A3 Duos (SM-A300M/DS) |
| Other model names | T-Mobile Samsung Gravity Q T289, Samsung SGH-T289 | Galaxy A3 (4G LTE) SM-A300M/Dual-Sim |
| Country or region available |  USA |  Brazil |
| Brand | Samsung | Samsung |
| Release date | 7/2/2013 | 11/1/2014 |
| Depth | 14.2 millimeters (0.56 inches) | 6.9 millimeters (0.27 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 59.7 x 112.5 millimeters (2.35 x 4.43 in) | 65.5 x 130.1 millimeters (2.58 x 5.12 in) |
| Weight | 119 grams (4.17 ounces) | 110 grams (3.85 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Aluminum body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Samsung Gravity Q (SGH-T289) | Galaxy A3 Duos (SM-A300M/DS) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 3" inches | 4.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~41.5% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~65.5% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 240x320 pixels | 540x960 pixels (16:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Single touch 1-point | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 133 PPI | 245 PPI |
| Colors | 260 thousand | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass 4 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Samsung Gravity Q (SGH-T289) | Galaxy A3 Duos (SM-A300M/DS) | |
| System version | Proprietary OS | Android 4.4.4 KitKat |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow |
| User Interface | feature not registered | TouchWiz UX |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Samsung Gravity Q (SGH-T289) | Galaxy A3 Duos (SM-A300M/DS) | |
| Chipset | 32bit | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 (MSM8916) (28nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 416MHz STE U6805-Core (Single-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | feature not registered | Qualcomm Adreno 306 (450MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Samsung Gravity Q (SGH-T289) | Galaxy A3 Duos (SM-A300M/DS) | |
| RAM memory | 128MB | 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 256MB (170MB available) | 16GB (12GB available) eMMC 4.5 |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Samsung Gravity Q (SGH-T289) | Galaxy A3 Duos (SM-A300M/DS) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot) |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 0.384 Mbps | 150/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 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 850/1700/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat4 (1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 17) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| Samsung Gravity Q (SGH-T289) | Galaxy A3 Duos (SM-A300M/DS) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 2 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 1600x1200 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | QVGA (320x240) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.4 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 31mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Not supported | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | feature not registered | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | feature not registered | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | feature not registered | Not supported |
| HDR | feature not registered | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Samsung Gravity Q (SGH-T289) | Galaxy A3 Duos (SM-A300M/DS) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 5 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | WVGA (800x480) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 23mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Samsung Gravity Q (SGH-T289) | Galaxy A3 Duos (SM-A300M/DS) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Mono sound (not stereo) |
| Active noise cancellation | feature not registered | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, AAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Samsung Gravity Q (SGH-T289) | Galaxy A3 Duos (SM-A300M/DS) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | Not supported | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot |
| DLNA | feature not registered | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Samsung Gravity Q (SGH-T289) | Galaxy A3 Duos (SM-A300M/DS) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Samsung Gravity Q (SGH-T289) | Galaxy A3 Duos (SM-A300M/DS) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1000 mAh | 1900 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 3.5W (5V/0.7A) Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 5 hours | 12 hours |
| Standby | 360 hours (15 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Samsung Gravity Q (SGH-T289) | Galaxy A3 Duos (SM-A300M/DS) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Retractable QWERTY keyboard | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • HAC M3/T3 • Java framework | • Colors: Black, White, Blue, Silver, Pink, Gold • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Samsung Gravity Q (SGH-T289) | Galaxy A3 Duos (SM-A300M/DS) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 0.96W/kg (head), 0.88W/kg (body) | 0.52W/kg (head), 1.08W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.342W/kg (head), 0.231W/kg (body) |