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Samsung Galaxy A3 vs Samsung Galaxy A3 2017

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Summary
59%
69%
Performance

Snapdragon 410

1 GB RAM

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870

2 GB RAM

Display

4.5" (11.43 cm)

540x960 px

4.7" (11.94 cm)

720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

8 MP

Single Camera

13 MP

Single Camera

Front Camera

5 MP

Single Camera

8 MP

Single Camera

Battery

1900 mAh

13 h talktime (3G)

2350 mAh

Storage

16 GB

64 GB (Expandable)

16 GB

256 GB (Expandable)

Expert Rating

3.5/5

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User Rating

★★★★★
★★★★★

4/5 based on 2,072 ratings

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General
Launch Date

January 10, 2015 (Official)

Operating System

Android v4.4.4 (Kitkat)

Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)

Performance
Below Average
Average
Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870

CPU

Quad core, 1.2 GHz, Cortex A53

Octa core, 1.6 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

Graphics

Adreno 306

Mali-T830 MP2

RAM

1 GB

2 GB

Display
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)

64.38 %

67.78 %

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Design
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Dimensions

Height: 130.1 mm
Width: 66.5 mm
Thickness: 6.9 mm

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

Weight

110 grams

Build Material

Case: Metal
Back: Metal

Colours

Black, Gold, White

Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist,Peach Cloud

Waterproof

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

8 MP, Primary Camera

13 MP f/1.9, Primary Camera

Autofocus

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels

4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera
Average
Good
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

5 MP, Primary Camera

8 MP f/1.9, Primary Camera

Flash

No

Camera Features

Selfie Voice command, Wide Angle Selfie

Battery
Average
Average
Capacity

1900 mAh

2350 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

Removable

No

No

TalkTime

Up to 13 Hours(3G)

USB Type-C

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

16 GB

16 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 64 GB

, Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

Network Support

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

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

SIM 1

4G Bands:
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
3G Speed:
HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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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

SIM 2

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

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

Wi-Fi

, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v4.0

, v4.2

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS

NFC

USB Connectivity

microUSB 2.0

Multimedia
FM Radio

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass