Screen size
Quick verdict
Galaxy M08 leads the measured specs 14-3.
Measured wins
Galaxy A3
3
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
Galaxy M08
14
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A3
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy M08
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy A3
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
Galaxy M08
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A3
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A300F, A300FU, A300G, A300HQ, A300M, A300YZ
Galaxy M08
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy A3
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - A300F, A300FU, 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40 - A300G, 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 17 - A300M, 3, 7, 8, 28 - A300YZ
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Galaxy M08
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Speed
Galaxy A3
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Galaxy M08
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Galaxy A3
2014, October. Released 2014, December
Galaxy M08
2026, October 01
Status
Galaxy A3
Discontinued
Galaxy M08
Released Oct 2026
Dimensions
Galaxy A3
130.1 x 65.5 x 6.9 mm (5.12 x 2.58 x 0.27 in)
Galaxy M08
167.4 x 77.4 x 8 mm (6.59 x 3.05 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Galaxy A3
110.3 g (3.88 oz)
Galaxy M08
197 g (6.95 oz)
Build
Galaxy A3
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, aluminum frame
Galaxy M08
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Galaxy A3
Nano-SIM
Galaxy M08
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A3
-
Galaxy M08
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
Type
Galaxy A3
Super AMOLED
Galaxy M08
PLS LCD, 90Hz
Size
Galaxy A3
4.5 inches, 55.8 cm2 (~65.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy M08
6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A3
540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~245 ppi density)
Galaxy M08
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A3
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Galaxy M08
-
OS
Galaxy A3
Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Galaxy M08
Android 17, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy A3
Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
Galaxy M08
Mediatek Helio G99+ (6 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A3
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Galaxy M08
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy A3
Adreno 306
Galaxy M08
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Galaxy A3
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy M08
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy A3
16GB 1GB RAM, 16GB 1.5GB RAM
Galaxy M08
64GB 4GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A3
eMMC 4.5
Galaxy M08
-
Single
Galaxy A3
8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), AF
Galaxy M08
-
Features
Galaxy A3
LED flash, panorama
Galaxy M08
LED flash
Video
Galaxy A3
1080p@30fps
Galaxy M08
1080p@30/60fps
Dual
Galaxy A3
-
Galaxy M08
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
Galaxy A3
5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide)
Galaxy M08
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy A3
Galaxy M08
Yes
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A3
Yes
Galaxy M08
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A3
Yes
Galaxy M08
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy A3
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Galaxy M08
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A3
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
Galaxy M08
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A3
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Galaxy M08
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy A3
Yes (LTE model only)
Galaxy M08
No
Radio
Galaxy A3
FM radio, recording
Galaxy M08
FM radio
USB
Galaxy A3
microUSB 2.0
Galaxy M08
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy A3
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Galaxy M08
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Other
Galaxy A3
ANT+
Galaxy M08
-
Type
Galaxy A3
Li-Ion 1900 mAh, non-removable
Galaxy M08
6000 mAh
Talk time
Galaxy A3
Up to 12 h (3G)
Galaxy M08
-
Music play
Galaxy A3
Up to 60 h
Galaxy M08
-
Charging
Galaxy A3
-
Galaxy M08
25W wired
Colors
Galaxy A3
Pearl White, Midnight Black, Platinum Silver, Soft Pink, Light Blue, Champagne Gold
Galaxy M08
Silver
Models
Galaxy A3
SM-A300F, SM-A300FU, SM-A300G, SM-A300HQ, SM-A300M, SM-A300XU, SM-A300XZ, SM-A300Y, SM-A300YZ, SM-A300H
Galaxy M08
SM-M085F, SM-M085F/DS
SAR EU
Galaxy A3
0.24 W/kg (head) 0.30 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M08
0.75 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A3
About 190 EUR
Galaxy M08
About 160 EUR
SAR
Galaxy A3
-
Galaxy M08
0.62 W/kg (head)