Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016) vs Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017)

Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016) vs Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017)


Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016)

Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017)

Price
EUR: €190EUR: €220
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Body
Form Factor
Candybar, TouchscreenCandybar, Touchscreen
Dimensions
145.8 x 72.3 x 8.1 mm (5.74 x 2.85 x 0.32 in)135.4 x 66.2 x 7.9 mm (5.33 x 2.61 x 0.31 in)
Weight
159 g (5.61 oz)138 g (4.87 oz)
Build
Glass front, plastic back, aluminum frameGlass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame

IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Colors
White, Black, Gold, Rose GoldBlack Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist, Peach Cloud
Models
SM-J510F, SM-J510G, SM-J510FN, SM-J510Y, SM-J510M, SM-J510GN, SM-J510H, SM-J510MN, SM-J5108, SM-J510UN, SM-J510L, SM-J510S, SM-J510FQ, SM-J510KSM-A320F, SM-A320Y, SM-A320FL
Display
Type
Super AMOLEDSuper AMOLED

Always-on display
Size
5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~70.7% screen-to-body ratio)4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~67.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~282 ppi density)720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~312 ppi density)
Multitouch
Yes, up to 5 fingersYes
Protection
Corning 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 / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 201, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40
Notifications
Alert Types
Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtonesVibration, MP3, WAV ringtones
Memory
Internal Memory
16GB ROM, 2GB RAM16GB ROM, 2GB RAM
Storage Type
eMMC 4.5eMMC 5.1
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) dual SIM model only
Connectivity
GPRS
YesYes
EDGE
YesYes
Speed
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 MbpsHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.1, A2DP4.2, A2DP, LE
USB
microUSB 2.0, OTGUSB Type-C 2.0
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASSYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Yes (market dependant)Yes
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF13 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), AF
Camera Features
LED flashLED flash, panorama
Video
1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
5 MP, f/1.9

Features: LED flash
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.264MP4/WMV/H.265
Radio
FM radio, RDS, recordingFM radio
Software
Operating System (OS)
Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Upgradable
Upgradable to v7.1.1 (Nougat)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
Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 306Mali-T830 MP1
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximityFingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
SIM
Single SIM (Micro-SIM)

Dual SIM (Micro-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
Basemark OS II 2.0: 2180GFXBench: 3.9fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Battery
Battery Type
Li-Ion 3100 mAh, removableLi-Ion 2350 mAh, non-removable
Talk Time
Up to 17 h (3G)
Music Play
Up to 55 h
Additional Features
Features
ANT+ANT+

Samsung Pay
Misc
SAR EU
0.45 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)0.35 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body)

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