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Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 vs Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition

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Rs. 17,990
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Summary
69%
80%
Performance

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870

2 GB RAM

Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890

4 GB RAM

Display

4.7" (11.94 cm)

720x1280 px (HD)

5.7" (14.48 cm)

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))

Rear Camera

13 MP

Single Camera

12 MP

Single Camera

Front Camera

8 MP

Single Camera

5 MP

Single Camera

Battery

2350 mAh

3500 mAh

Storage

16 GB

256 GB (Expandable)

64 GB

256 GB (Expandable)

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Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 is permanently discontinued.
Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition is permanently discontinued.
General
Operating System

Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)

Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)

Performance
Average
Good
Chipset

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870

Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890

CPU

Octa core, 1.6 GHz, Cortex A53

Octa core (2.3 GHz, Quad core, M1 Mongoose + 1.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

Graphics

Mali-T830 MP2

Mali-T880 MP12

RAM

2 GB

4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4

Display
Very Good
Excellent
Display Type

Super AMOLED

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

4.7 " (11.94 cm)

5.7 " (14.48 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))

Pixel Density

312 ppi

515 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

67.78 %

78.78 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Design
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Dimensions

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

Height: 153.5 mm
Width: 73.9 mm
Thickness: 7.9 mm

Weight

169 grams

Build Material

Case: Metal
Back: Metal

Colours

Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist,Peach Cloud

Gold Platinum, Silver Titanium, Black Onyx

Waterproof

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

, Water resistant, IP68

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Dust proof

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

13 MP f/1.9, Primary Camera

12 MP f/1.7, Primary Camera

Sensor

Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

Autofocus

OIS

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels

4000 x 3000 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

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps

Front Camera
Good
Good
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

8 MP f/1.9, Primary Camera

5 MP f/1.7, Primary Camera

Autofocus

No

Flash

No

No

Battery
Average
Good
Capacity

2350 mAh

3500 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

Removable

No

No

Wireless Charging

Quick Charging

, Fast

USB Type-C

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

16 GB

64 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 256 GB

, Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Single SIM, GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

SIM1: 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

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 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available

SIM 2

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

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

Multimedia
FM Radio

No

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front

Heart Rate Monitor

IRIS Scanner

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass

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

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