Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) vs Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017)

Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) vs Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017)


Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016)

Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017)

Price
EUR: €230EUR: €220
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Body
Form Factor
Candybar, TouchscreenCandybar, Touchscreen
Dimensions
151.7 x 76 x 7.8 mm (5.97 x 2.99 x 0.31 in)135.4 x 66.2 x 7.9 mm (5.33 x 2.61 x 0.31 in)
Weight
170 g (6.00 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-J710FN, SM-J710F, SM-J710H, SM-J710M, SM-J710GN, SM-J710MN, SM-J710K, SM-J7108, SM-J710FQSM-A320F, SM-A320Y, SM-A320FL
Display
Type
Super AMOLEDSuper AMOLED

Always-on display
Size
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~72.3% screen-to-body ratio)4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~67.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~312 ppi density)
Multitouch
YesYes
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, 20, 401, 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 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, 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, GLONASS, BDSYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Yes (market dependent for dual-SIM model)Yes
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF13 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), AF
Camera Features
LED flash, panorama, HDRLED 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 Android 8.1 (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
Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)

Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm)
Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)

Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 405

Mali-T830 MP1
Mali-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: 1007
Basemark X: 11199
GFXBench: 3.9fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Battery
Battery Type
Li-Ion 3300 mAh, removableLi-Ion 2350 mAh, non-removable
Talk Time
Up to 23 h (3G)Up to 17 h (3G)
Music Play
Up to 96 hUp to 55 h
Additional Features
Features
ANT+ANT+

Samsung Pay
Misc
SAR US
1.10 W/kg (head) 1.01 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
0.35 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body)0.35 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body)

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