Screen size
A3 (2018)6.2"
A6s 4GWinner: 6.8"+8.1%
Quick verdict
A6s 4G leads the measured specs 13-5.
Measured wins
A3 (2018)
5
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
A6s 4G
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
A3 (2018)
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
A6s 4G
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
A3 (2018)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
A6s 4G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
A3 (2018)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 , HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
A6s 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
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
A6s 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
A6s 4G
HSPA, LTE
Announced
A3 (2018)
2018, April. Released 2018, May
A6s 4G
2026, January 09
Status
A3 (2018)
Discontinued
A6s 4G
Available. Released 2026, January 09
Dimensions
A3 (2018)
156 x 75.3 x 7.8 mm (6.14 x 2.96 x 0.31 in)
A6s 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)
A6s 4G
215 g (7.58 oz)
SIM
A3 (2018)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
A6s 4G
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
A3 (2018)
-
A6s 4G
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Other
A3 (2018)
-
A6s 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
A6s 4G
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1125 nits (peak)
Size
A3 (2018)
6.2 inches, 96.9 cm2 (~82.5% screen-to-body ratio)
A6s 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)
A6s 4G
720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
OS
A3 (2018)
Android 8.1 (Oreo), ColorOS 5
A6s 4G
Android 15, ColorOS 15
Chipset
A3 (2018)
Mediatek MT6771 Helio P60 (12 nm)
A6s 4G
Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 685 (6 nm)
CPU
A3 (2018)
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
A6s 4G
Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
A3 (2018)
Mali-G72 MP3
A6s 4G
Adreno 610
Card slot
A3 (2018)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
A6s 4G
microSDXC
Internal
A3 (2018)
128GB 4GB RAM
A6s 4G
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
A3 (2018)
eMMC 5.1
A6s 4G
UFS 2.2
Single
A3 (2018)
16 MP, f/1.8, PDAF
A6s 4G
-
Features
A3 (2018)
LED flash, HDR, panorama
A6s 4G
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
A3 (2018)
1080p@30fps
A6s 4G
1080p@30fps
Dual
A3 (2018)
-
A6s 4G
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
A3 (2018)
8 MP, f/2.2
A6s 4G
16 MP, f/2.4, (wide)
Video
A3 (2018)
A6s 4G
1080p@30fps
Features
A3 (2018)
-
A6s 4G
Panorama
Loudspeaker
A3 (2018)
Yes
A6s 4G
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
A3 (2018)
Yes
A6s 4G
No
WLAN
A3 (2018)
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
A6s 4G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
A3 (2018)
4.2, A2DP, LE
A6s 4G
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning
A3 (2018)
GPS
A6s 4G
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS
NFC
A3 (2018)
No
A6s 4G
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
A3 (2018)
FM radio
A6s 4G
Unspecified
USB
A3 (2018)
microUSB 2.0, OTG
A6s 4G
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
A3 (2018)
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
A6s 4G
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
A3 (2018)
Li-Ion 3400 mAh, non-removable
A6s 4G
Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh
Charging
A3 (2018)
-
A6s 4G
80W wired, 33W PPS, 13.5W PD, 56% in 30 min 5W reverse wired
Colors
A3 (2018)
Knight Black, Soybean Meal, Stardust Silver, Garnet Red
A6s 4G
Cappuccino Brown, Ice White
Models
A3 (2018)
PADM00, CPH1837, PADT00
A6s 4G
CPH2815
Price
A3 (2018)
About 330 EUR
A6s 4G
-