Screen size
A3 (2018)6.2"
A6 4GWinner: 6.8"+8.1%
Quick verdict
A6 4G leads the measured specs 12-5.
Measured wins
A3 (2018)
5
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
A6 4G
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
A3 (2018)
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
A6 4G
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
A3 (2018)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
A6 4G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
A3 (2018)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 , HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
A6 4G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - version 1, HSDPA 900 / 2100 - version 2
4G bands
A3 (2018)
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
A6 4G
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - version 1, 1, 3, 5, 8, 40 - version 2
Speed
A3 (2018)
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat13 600/100 Mbps
A6 4G
HSPA, LTE
Announced
A3 (2018)
2018, April. Released 2018, May
A6 4G
2026, January 13
Status
A3 (2018)
Discontinued
A6 4G
Available. Released 2026, January 13
Dimensions
A3 (2018)
156 x 75.3 x 7.8 mm (6.14 x 2.96 x 0.31 in)
A6 4G
166.6 x 78.5 x 8.6 mm (6.56 x 3.09 x 0.34 in)
Weight
A3 (2018)
159 g (5.61 oz)
A6 4G
215 g (7.58 oz)
SIM
A3 (2018)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
A6 4G
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
A3 (2018)
-
A6 4G
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Other
A3 (2018)
-
A6 4G
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
A3 (2018)
IPS LCD
A6 4G
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1125 nits (peak)
Size
A3 (2018)
6.2 inches, 96.9 cm2 (~82.5% screen-to-body ratio)
A6 4G
6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
A3 (2018)
1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~405 ppi density)
A6 4G
720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
OS
A3 (2018)
Android 8.1 (Oreo), ColorOS 5
A6 4G
Android 15, ColorOS 15
Chipset
A3 (2018)
Mediatek MT6771 Helio P60 (12 nm)
A6 4G
Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 685 (6 nm)
CPU
A3 (2018)
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
A6 4G
Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
A3 (2018)
Mali-G72 MP3
A6 4G
Adreno 610
Card slot
A3 (2018)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
A6 4G
microSDXC
Internal
A3 (2018)
128GB 4GB RAM
A6 4G
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
A3 (2018)
eMMC 5.1
A6 4G
UFS 2.2
Single
A3 (2018)
16 MP, f/1.8, PDAF
A6 4G
-
Features
A3 (2018)
LED flash, HDR, panorama
A6 4G
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
A3 (2018)
1080p@30fps
A6 4G
1080p@30fps
Dual
A3 (2018)
-
A6 4G
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
A3 (2018)
8 MP, f/2.2
A6 4G
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
A3 (2018)
A6 4G
1080p@30fps
Features
A3 (2018)
-
A6 4G
Panorama
Loudspeaker
A3 (2018)
Yes
A6 4G
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
A3 (2018)
Yes
A6 4G
No
WLAN
A3 (2018)
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
A6 4G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
A3 (2018)
4.2, A2DP, LE
A6 4G
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning
A3 (2018)
GPS
A6 4G
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS
NFC
A3 (2018)
No
A6 4G
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
A3 (2018)
FM radio
A6 4G
Unspecified
USB
A3 (2018)
microUSB 2.0, OTG
A6 4G
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
A3 (2018)
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
A6 4G
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
A3 (2018)
Li-Ion 3400 mAh, non-removable
A6 4G
Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh
Charging
A3 (2018)
-
A6 4G
45W wired, 33W PPS, 13.5W PD, 36% in 30 min 5W reverse wired
Colors
A3 (2018)
Knight Black, Soybean Meal, Stardust Silver, Garnet Red
A6 4G
Sapphire Blue, Aurora Gold
Models
A3 (2018)
PADM00, CPH1837, PADT00
A6 4G
CPH2817
Price
A3 (2018)
About 330 EUR
A6 4G
-