OPPO R3 vs Samsung Galaxy A3 2017

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Comparing the OPPO R3 vs Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both OPPO R3 and Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 run at the same processing speed of 1.6 GHz.


Display: OPPO R3 offers a screen size of 5 inches, while Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 offers 4.7 inches, making OPPO R3 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 features a Super AMOLED display compared to OPPO R3's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while OPPO R3 offers 8 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while OPPO R3 offers 5 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 better for front camera photography.


Battery: OPPO R3 offers a higher battery capacity with 2420 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 offers 2350 mAh, making OPPO R3 better for longer battery life.


Storage: OPPO R3 offers higher internal storage with 8 GB, while Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 offers 16 GB, making OPPO R3 the better option for storage.

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OPPO R3
₹21,790
(Discontinued)
Samsung Galaxy A3 2017
₹17,990
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

N/A
70%

Release Date

30 Jul, 2014
08 Jan, 2017

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 400
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870
(upto 1.6 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.6 GHz)
1 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

N/A
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
4.7 inches (11.94 cm)
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
720x1280 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

N/A
8 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

N/A
5 MP
8 MP

Battery

N/A
2420 mAh
2350 mAh

Storage

8 GB
16 GB

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General

Operating System

Android
Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870

Processor

Quad core, 1.6 GHz
Octa core, 1.6 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 305
Mali-T830 MP2

RAM

1 GB
2 GB

Display

Display Rating

N/A
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)
4.7 inches  (11.94 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Pixel Density

294 ppi
312 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

68.75 %
67.78 %

Design

Height

142.3 mm
135.4 mm

Width

70.4 mm
66.2 mm

Thickness

6.3 mm
7.9 mm

Weight

140 grams
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A
Good

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

N/A
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

N/A
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A
Good

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera

Flash

N/A
No

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A
Very Good

Capacity

2420 mAh
2350 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Storage

Internal Storage

8 GB
16 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes
Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

N/A
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 1900(band 39) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

Wi-Fi Features

N/A
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes
Yes with A-GPS

NFC

N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Front

Other Sensors

N/A
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass