Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 vs Samsung Galaxy A3 2016

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 vs Samsung Galaxy A3 2016 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 runs at a higher processing speed of 1.6 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy A3 2016 runs at 1.5 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 the better performer.


Display: Both Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 and Samsung Galaxy A3 2016 offer the same screen size of 4.7 inches and feature the same Super AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 and Samsung Galaxy A3 2016 feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A3 2016 offers 5 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 offers a higher battery capacity with 2350 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy A3 2016 offers 2300 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 and Samsung Galaxy A3 2016 offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.

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Samsung Galaxy A3 2017
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Summary

Spec Score

70%
65%

Release Date

08 Jan, 2017
N/A

Performance

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870
Snapdragon 410
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.6 GHz)
(upto 1.5 GHz)
2 GB RAM
1.5 GB RAM

Display

4.7 inches (11.94 cm)
4.7 inches (11.94 cm)
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
720x1280 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
5 MP

Battery

2350 mAh
2300 mAh

Storage

16 GB
16 GB

User Ratings

N/A
4.3/5
(3 ratings)

Video

Videos
1 Video
There are no videos available for the device.

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General

Operating System

Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Android v5.1 (Lollipop)

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Below Avg

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870
Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916

Processor

Octa core, 1.6 GHz, Cortex A53
Quad core, 1.5 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T830 MP2
N/A

RAM

2 GB
1.5 GB

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

4.7 inches  (11.94 cm)
4.7 inches  (11.94 cm)

Resolution

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

Pixel Density

312 ppi
312 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

67.78 %
69.28 %

Design

Height

135.4 mm
134.5 mm

Width

66.2 mm
65.2 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
7.3 mm

Weight

N/A
132 grams

Build Material

N/A
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Water Resistance

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9Back-illuminated sensor BSI

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4160 x 3120 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Avg

Resolution

8 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera

Flash

No
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2350 mAh
2300 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
16 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

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

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
N/A

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass