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Samsung Galaxy J5 2017 vs Samsung Galaxy A3 2017

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Rs. 13,990
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Summary
72%
69%
Performance

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870

2 GB RAM

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870

2 GB RAM

Display

5.2" (13.21 cm)

720x1280 px (HD)

4.7" (11.94 cm)

720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

13 MP

Single Camera

13 MP

Single Camera

Front Camera

13 MP

Single Camera

8 MP

Single Camera

Battery

3000 mAh

2350 mAh

Storage

16 GB

256 GB (Expandable)

16 GB

256 GB (Expandable)

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Samsung Galaxy J5 2017 is permanently discontinued.
Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 is permanently discontinued.
General
Operating System

Android v7.0 (Nougat)

Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)

Performance
Average
Average
Chipset

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870

CPU

Octa core, 1.6 GHz, Cortex A53

Octa core, 1.6 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

Graphics

Mali-T830 MP2

Mali-T830 MP2

RAM

2 GB

2 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3

Display
Good
Very Good
Display Type

Super AMOLED

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.2 " (13.21 cm)

4.7 " (11.94 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)

720x1280 px (HD)

Pixel Density

282 ppi

312 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

71.3 %

67.78 %

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Design
Size Compare
Size Compare
Dimensions

Height: 146.3 mm
Width: 71.3 mm
Thickness: 7.9 mm

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

Build Material

Case: Metal
Back: Metal

Colours

Black, Gold

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

13 MP f/1.7, Primary Camera

13 MP f/1.9, Primary Camera

Autofocus

OIS

No

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels

4128 x 3096 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
Very Good
Good
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

13 MP, Primary Camera

8 MP f/1.9, Primary Camera

Flash

, LED Flash

No

Battery
Good
Average
Capacity

3000 mAh

2350 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

Removable

No

USB Type-C

No

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

16 GB

16 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 256 GB

, Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

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

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 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available

SIM 2

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

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

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v4.1

, v4.2

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS

NFC

No

USB Connectivity

microUSB 2.0

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

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass