RankPhone.com
Home/Motorola/Motorola A3000 vs Samsung A997 Rugby III
Motorola A3000

Motorola A3000

#6779
Samsung A997 Rugby III

Samsung A997 Rugby III

#6770

Category Breakdown

Motorola A3000
Samsung A997 Rugby III
Performance
64.064.0
Camera
41.941.9
Display
53.453.4
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
54.054.0

Summary

  • The Motorola A3000 features a 2.8-inch TFT resistive touchscreen with a resolution of 240 x 320 pixels, while the Samsung A997 Rugby III has a slightly smaller 2.4-inch TFT display with the same resolution but a higher pixel density of 167 ppi.
  • In terms of performance, the A3000 is powered by a 400 MHz ARM 11 CPU, compared to the Rugby III's 468 MHz processor, both with 256MB of RAM.
  • Both phones have a 3.15 MP rear camera capable of video recording but lack optical image stabilization.
  • The A3000 has a 1130 mAh battery, whereas the Rugby III offers a slightly larger 1300 mAh capacity.
  • The A3000 runs on Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional, while the Rugby III's operating system is unspecified, which may affect the software experience.
  • Build quality-wise, the A3000 is lighter at 119g and slimmer, while the Rugby III is bulkier at 133g and 20.3 mm thick.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Motorola A3000
Samsung A997 Rugby III

General

Release Date

2009
2012

Announced

2009
2012

Description

N/A
For AT&T

Display

Size

2.8"
2.4"

Type

TFT resistive touchscreen, 65K colors
TFT, 256K colors

Resolution

240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~143 ppi density)
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~167 ppi density)

PPI

240
240

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

✗
✗

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm ESM7206A
N/A

CPU

400 MHz ARM 11
468 MHz

GPU

Adreno 130
N/A

Memory

256MB 128MB RAM
256MB 128MB RAM

Expandable Storage

✗
✗

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

3.15 MP
3.15 MP

Main Camera Details

3.15 MP, AF
3.15 MP

Front Camera

N/A
N/A

Front Camera Details

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

Yes
Yes

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

✗
✗

Night Mode

✗
✗

RAW Support

✗
✗

Battery

Capacity

1130 mAh
1300 mAh

Battery Details

Removable Li-Ion 1130 mAh battery
Li-Ion 1300 mAh, removable

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

✗
✗

Wireless Charging

✗
✗

Build & Design

Dimensions

109 x 60 x 13.8 mm (4.29 x 2.36 x 0.54 in)
104.1 x 53.3 x 20.3 mm (4.10 x 2.10 x 0.80 in)

Weight

119 g
133 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black
Black

Foldable

✗
✗

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM

Network

GSM
GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

N/A
HSPA

5G

✗
✗

4G

✗
✗

WiFi

No
No

Bluetooth

2.0, A2DP
2.1, A2DP, EDR

NFC

✗
✗

USB

miniUSB
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

✗
✗

Headphone Jack

✓
✓

Radio

✗
✗

Positioning

GPS, A-GPS
GPS

Software

Operating System

Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
N/A

OS Version

Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
N/A

Security

Fingerprint

✗
✗

Face Unlock

✗
✗

Sensors

N/A
N/A

Audio

Stereo Speakers

✗
✗

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes