Screen size
A3Winner: 4.0"+20%
A53.2"
Quick verdict
A3 leads the measured specs 4-1.
Measured wins
A3
4
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
7
equal specs
A5
1
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
A3
GSM
A5
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
A3
GSM 850 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2, GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
A5
GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
GPRS
A3
Yes
A5
-
EDGE
A3
Yes
A5
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
-
3G bands
A3
-
A5
HSDPA 2100
Speed
A3
-
A5
HSPA
Announced
A3
2013, March. Released 2013, March
A5
2013, July. Released 2013, July
Status
A3
Discontinued
A5
Discontinued
Dimensions
A3
113 x 61 x 13.5 mm (4.45 x 2.40 x 0.53 in)
A5
-
Weight
A3
90 g (3.17 oz)
A5
-
SIM
A3
Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
A5
Dual SIM
Type
A3
TFT
A5
TFT, 256K colors
Size
A3
4.0 inches, 47.6 cm2 (~69.1% screen-to-body ratio)
A5
3.2 inches, 30.5 cm2
Resolution
A3
320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~144 ppi density)
A5
320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~180 ppi density)
OS
A3
Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread)
A5
Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
CPU
A3
1.0 GHz
A5
1.0 GHz
Card slot
A3
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
A5
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
A3
256MB RAM, 512MB
A5
512MB 256MB RAM
Single
A3
3.15 MP
A5
3.15 MP
Video
A3
Yes
A5
Yes
Single
A3
VGA
A5
VGA
Video
A3
A5
Loudspeaker
A3
Yes
A5
Yes
3.5mm jack
A3
Yes
A5
Yes
WLAN
A3
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
A5
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
A3
Yes
A5
Yes
Positioning
A3
No
A5
GPS
NFC
A3
No
A5
No
Radio
A3
FM radio
A5
FM radio
USB
A3
Proprietary
A5
Proprietary
Sensors
A3
Accelerometer
A5
Accelerometer
Type
A3
Li-Ion 1400 mAh battery
A5
Li-Ion 1200 mAh battery
Stand-by
A3
Up to 250 h
A5
-
Talk time
A3
Up to 4 h 20 min
A5
-
Colors
A3
White/Black
A5
Black
Price
A3
About 70 EUR
A5
About 50 EUR