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Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 vs Samsung Galaxy A7 2017

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Rs. 17,990
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Summary
69%
74%
Performance

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870

2 GB RAM

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880

3 GB RAM

Display

4.7" (11.94 cm)

720x1280 px (HD)

5.7" (14.48 cm)

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

13 MP

Single Camera

16 MP

Single Camera

Front Camera

8 MP

Single Camera

16 MP

Single Camera

Battery

2350 mAh

3600 mAh

23 h talktime (3G)

Storage

16 GB

256 GB (Expandable)

32 GB

256 GB (Expandable)

Expert Rating

4.0/5

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General
Launch Date

March 15, 2017 (Official)

Operating System

Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)

Performance
Average
Average
Chipset

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880

CPU

Octa core, 1.6 GHz, Cortex A53

Octa core, 1.9 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

Graphics

Mali-T830 MP2

Mali-T830 MP3

RAM

2 GB

3 GB

Display
Very Good
Very Good
Display Type

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

4.7 " (11.94 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)

Pixel Density

312 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

67.78 %

73.44 %

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Design
Size Compare
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Dimensions

Height: 135.4 mm
Width: 66.2 mm
Thickness: 7.9 mm

Height: 156.8 mm
Width: 77.6 mm
Thickness: 7.9 mm

Weight

186 grams

Colours

Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist,Peach Cloud

Black Sky, Gold Sand

Waterproof

, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68

, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Dust proof

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

13 MP f/1.9, Primary Camera

16 MP f/1.9, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(27 mm focal length)

Sensor

Back-illuminated sensor (BSI), CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

OIS

No

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels

4616 x 3464 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
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera
Good
Very Good
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

8 MP f/1.9, Primary Camera

16 MP f/1.9, Primary Camera

Sensor

CMOS

Flash

No

No

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery
Average
Good
Capacity

2350 mAh

3600 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

Removable

No

No

TalkTime

Up to 23 Hours(3G)

Quick Charging

, Quick

USB Type-C

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

16 GB

32 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 256 GB

, Up to 256 GB

User Available Storage

Up to 23 GB

USB OTG

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

VoLTE

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
3G Speed:
HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SIM 2

2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
3G Speed:
HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SAR Value

Head: 0.294 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v4.2

, v4.2

GPS

with A-GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging

Multimedia
FM Radio

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front

Front

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope