Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) vs Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017)

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) vs Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017)


Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)

Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017)

Price
EUR: €190EUR: €220
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Body
Form Factor
Candybar, TouchscreenCandybar, Touchscreen
Dimensions
146.1 x 71.4 x 7.9 mm (5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)135.4 x 66.2 x 7.9 mm (5.33 x 2.61 x 0.31 in)
Weight
157 g (5.54 oz)138 g (4.87 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back, aluminum frame

IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame

IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Colors
Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist, Peach CloudBlack Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist, Peach Cloud
Models
SM-A520F, SM-A520F, SM-A520K, SM-A520L, SM-A520S, SM-A520W, SM-A520FDSM-A320F, SM-A320Y, SM-A320FL
Display
Type
Super AMOLED

Always-on display
Super AMOLED

Always-on display
Size
5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~71.5% screen-to-body ratio)4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~67.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~312 ppi density)
Multitouch
YesYes
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTEGSM / HSPA / LTE
2G Bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 411, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40
Notifications
Alert Types
Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtonesVibration, MP3, WAV ringtones
Memory
Internal Memory
32GB ROM, 3GB RAM

64GB ROM, 3GB RAM
16GB ROM, 2GB RAM
Storage Type
eMMC 5.1eMMC 5.1
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) dual SIM model only
Connectivity
GPRS
YesYes
EDGE
YesYes
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 MbpsHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE4.2, A2DP, LE
USB
USB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDSYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC
YesYes
Camera
Main Camera
16 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), AF13 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), AF
Camera Features
LED flash, panorama, HDRLED flash, panorama
Video
1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
16 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm

Video: 1080p@30fps
8 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide)

Video: 1080p@30fps
Multimedia
Audio Format Support
MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+/FLACMP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+/FLAC
Video Format Support
MP4/WMV/H.265MP4/WMV/H.265
Radio
FM radioFM radio
Software
Operating System (OS)
Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Upgradable
Upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)Upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Browser
HTML5HTML5
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IMSMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Hardware
Chipset
Exynos 7880 (14 nm)Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm)
CPU
Octa-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A53Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-T830MP3Mali-T830 MP1
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
SIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM)

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Single SIM (Nano-SIM)

Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Speakers
YesYes
Audio Jack
3.5 mm3.5 mm
Benchmarks
Performance
GFXBench: 5.2fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)GFXBench: 3.9fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Battery
Battery Type
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removableLi-Ion 2350 mAh, non-removable
Charging
18W wired
Talk Time
Up to 16 h (3G)Up to 17 h (3G)
Music Play
Up to 53 hUp to 55 h
Additional Features
Features
ANT+

Samsung Pay
ANT+

Samsung Pay
Misc
SAR EU
0.52 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body)0.35 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body)

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