Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) vs. Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) and Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) vs. Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-A310F SM-G781B/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 134.5 mm 159.8 mm Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G has greater height than Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016).
Width 65.2 mm 74.5 mm Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G has greater width than Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016).
Depth 7.3 mm 8.4 mm Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) is narrower than Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016).
Weight 132 g 190 g Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) is lighter than Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016).
Body Colour Pink/gold | Black | White | Gold Cloud lavender | Cloud mint | Cloud orange | Cloud red | Cloud white | Cloud navy
Body Material Metal -
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 0.492 W/kg (body), 0.621 W/kg (head) 0.503 W/kg (head), 3.11 W/kg (limb), 1.355 W/kg (body)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Super AMOLED Infinity-O Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 4.7" 6.5" Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016).
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016).
Display Format HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 312 ppi 407 ppi Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G has better pixel density than Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016).
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features - AOD(Always On Display)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 5G
Clock Speed 1.5 GHz 2.8 GHz Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016).
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G has higher processor core quantity than Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016).
64-bit Architecture - Yes Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
RAM 1.5 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 6 GB Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016).
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016).
User Memory 10.7 GB 102.9 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G.
Lens Type - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.9 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016).
Field of View (FoV) - 123 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.12 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic, manual
Optical Zoom - 3x
Digital Zoom - 30x
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects - HDR, Grid Line, Motion photos
Camera Modes Panoramic pictures Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Live Focus mode, Super Slow-mo, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Mountains, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Food, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view, Live focus video, MASK mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) has face detection.
White Balance - Custom, automatic
Light Source LED light High CRI LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, 7680 x 4320 (8K) at 24 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Quick Launch Quick Launch, Playback zoom, blink detection, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Tracking AF, Video location tags, location tags, Hyperlapse video support 1080p, Scene Optimiser, Full view, Flaw detection, Shot suggestions, AR Emoji, blur detection, Floating shutter button, Super steady, Quick Measure, Space Zoom, Take 33MP still photos while playing 8K video, AI stabilisation technology
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/1.76"
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/1.8
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 79 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.8 μm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation), Super Speed Dual Pixel AF
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 32 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1 μm
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016).
Sensor Type (Front) CMOS -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.9 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016).
Field of View (Front) - 81 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 0.8 μm
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2300 mAh 4500 mAh Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016).
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging, Samsung Super Fast Charging Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare
Talk Time 840 minutes 1920 minutes Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G has longer battery life when making calls than Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016).
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 840 min
Active online usage (WCDMA): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 15 hrs
Playback (video): up to 14 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 58 hrs
Talk (LTE): up to 1920 min
Active online usage (LTE): up to 15 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 14 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 19 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 81 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 10
User Interface - One UI 2
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, LTE-U, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 40 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n41, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n, ANT+/ANT IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, PBAP, MAP, HOGP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS MMS
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2 MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, Acoustic Overload Point, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor Accelerometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Additional Phone Features - MU-MIMO technology, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Smart View, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, Dual Audio, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer, Virtual Proximity Sensing
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, Earphones (USB Type-C) with sound by AKG
Compliant Standards - IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
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