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Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 vs Samsung Galaxy Ace 3

2.45 in
4.66 in
Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy Ace 2
2.47 in
4.77 in
Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy Ace 3
Editiorial reviews
3
3 editorial reviews
Surprisingly at this price, there’s plenty on offer from the Samsung Galaxy Ace 2.Read more
Tackling the space between the entry- and mid-market handsetsRead more
If you want a pay as you go phone for less than £200, the Galaxy Ace 2 is a great all-rounder. It's not so tasty SIM-free or on contract.Read more
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8
3.8 out of 5
4 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
75 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
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User rating
40
4.3 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
45 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
15 %
2 stars
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34
4.1 out of 5
34 user ratings
5 stars
29 %
4 stars
47 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
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Full Comparison

Hardware

Samsung Galaxy Ace 2Samsung Galaxy Ace 2
Samsung Galaxy Ace 3Samsung Galaxy Ace 3
Operating systemAndroid 2.3Android 4.2
CPU clock speed0.8 GHz1.0 GHz
CPU coresDual-coreDual-core
CPU modelST-Ericsson NovaThor U8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930
GPU modelARM Mali-400Qualcomm Adreno 305
RAM memory768 MB1 GB

Display

Samsung Galaxy Ace 2Samsung Galaxy Ace 2
Samsung Galaxy Ace 3Samsung Galaxy Ace 3
Screen size3.8 in4.0 in
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCD
Resolution800 x 480 px800 x 480 px
Pixel density246.0 ppi233.0 ppi
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Samsung Galaxy Ace 2Samsung Galaxy Ace 2
Samsung Galaxy Ace 3Samsung Galaxy Ace 3
Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
Autofocusyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Panoramayesyes

Front camera

Samsung Galaxy Ace 2Samsung Galaxy Ace 2
Samsung Galaxy Ace 3Samsung Galaxy Ace 3
Primary resolution0.3 Mpx0.3 Mpx

Storage

Samsung Galaxy Ace 2Samsung Galaxy Ace 2
Samsung Galaxy Ace 3Samsung Galaxy Ace 3
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage32GB64GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Dimensions

Samsung Galaxy Ace 2Samsung Galaxy Ace 2
Samsung Galaxy Ace 3Samsung Galaxy Ace 3
Height4.66 in4.77 in
Width2.45 in2.47 in
Depth0.41 in0.39 in
Weight4.3 oz4.06 oz

Sensors

Samsung Galaxy Ace 2Samsung Galaxy Ace 2
Samsung Galaxy Ace 3Samsung Galaxy Ace 3
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes

Connectivity

Samsung Galaxy Ace 2Samsung Galaxy Ace 2
Samsung Galaxy Ace 3Samsung Galaxy Ace 3
Sim card sizeMini-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesno
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version3.0 HS4.0
NFCyesyes
Charging connectionUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm

Cellular

Samsung Galaxy Ace 2Samsung Galaxy Ace 2
Samsung Galaxy Ace 3Samsung Galaxy Ace 3
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Data transmissionHSDPAHSPA+
Navigation systemGPSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
Mobile hotspotyesyes

Battery

Samsung Galaxy Ace 2Samsung Galaxy Ace 2
Samsung Galaxy Ace 3Samsung Galaxy Ace 3
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity1500.0 mAh1500.0 mAh
Standby time670.0 h370.0 h
Talk time16.0 h8.0 h

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Samsung Galaxy Ace 2