Samsung Galaxy Alpha vs. Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017)

Samsung Galaxy Alpha
  • 4.7" (1280x720) Super AMOLED
  • 2GB
    Octa SoC     32GB Storage
  • 12-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 1860 mAh
Galaxy Alpha
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Galaxy Alpha Price
$90. Search
Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017)
  • 4.7" (1280x720) Super AMOLED
  • 2GB
    Exynos 7870 Octa SoC     16GB Storage
  • 13-MP, f/1.9 1 Rear Camera
  • 2350 mAh
Galaxy A3 (2017)
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Galaxy A3 (2017) Price
$595. Search

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy AlphaGalaxy A3 (2017)
ProductGalaxy Alpha (Launched 2014-08-01), Price: 90 USD at AmazonGalaxy A3 (2017) (Launched 2017-01-01), Price: 595 USD at Amazon
Display4.7" 1280x720 Super AMOLED 4.7" 1280x720 Super AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 12-MP (Primary)
  • 13-MP f/1.9 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 2.1-MP
  • 8-MP
Computing
  • Octa SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 32GB Storage
  • None
  • Exynos 7870 Octa SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
Battery1860 mAh2350 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 115g (4.1oz), 132.4x65.5x6.7 mm (5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches)IP68, 135g (4.8oz), 135.4x66.2x7.9 mm (5.33 x 2.61 x 0.31 inches)
Price (Market)$90$595
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Display
Product NameGalaxy AlphaGalaxy A3 (2017)
TypeSuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)4.7"4.7"
Display/Body Ratio70.2%67.9%
Resolution1280x7201280x720
Sharpness (PPI)312 PPI312 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 4
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy AlphaGalaxy A3 (2017)
Megapixel12-MP13-MP
Aperturef/1.9
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • Flash
Video Resolutions
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy AlphaGalaxy A3 (2017)
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)1860 mAh2350 mAh
Talk Time11 hours
Music Playback Time37 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy AlphaGalaxy A3 (2017)
Processor BrandSamsungSamsung
Processor NameOctaExynos 7870 Octa
Processor ModelOcta Core
Processor # Cores88
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)quad-core 1.8 & quad-core 1.3 GHz1.6 GHz
RAM Options2GB2GB
Internal Storage Options32GB16GB
Memory Card TypeNoneMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size256GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 4.4.4Android 6.0.1
Communications
Product NameGalaxy AlphaGalaxy A3 (2017)
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT6 301 MbpsLTE CAT6 301 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBUSB Type C
SAR US Head1.18 W/Kg
SAR US Body0.75 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.37 W/Kg0.35 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.51 W/Kg1.38 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy AlphaGalaxy A3 (2017)
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy AlphaGalaxy A3 (2017)
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Speaker channelsMono
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • FLAC
  • WMA
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • H.263
  • MP4
  • WMV
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Heart Rate
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity

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