Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) vs. Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)

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
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)
  • 5.2" (1920x1080) Super AMOLED
  • 2GB
    Snapdragon 615Exynos 7580 Octa SoC     16GB Storage
  • 13-MP, f/1.9 1 Rear Camera
  • 2900 mAh
Galaxy A5 (2016) Price
$174. Search

Specifications Highlights
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy A3 (2017)Galaxy A5 (2016)
aggregated_productGalaxy A3 (2017) (Launched 2017-01-01), Price: 595 USD at AmazonGalaxy A5 (2016) (Launched 2015-12-01), Price: 174 USD at Amazon
aggregated_display4.7" 1280x720 Super AMOLED 5.2" 1920x1080 Super AMOLED
aggregated_cam_rear_all
  • 13-MP f/1.9 (Primary)
  • 13-MP f/1.9 (Primary)
aggregated_cam_front_all
  • 8-MP
  • 5-MP
aggregated_computing
  • Exynos 7870 Octa SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
  • Snapdragon 615Exynos 7580 Octa SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
aggregated_battery2350 mAh2900 mAh
aggregated_designIP68, 135g (4.8oz), 135.4x66.2x7.9 mm (5.33 x 2.61 x 0.31 inches)IP Rating, 155g (5.5oz), 144.8x71x7.3 mm (5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches)
product_price_street_Üusd_Ünum$595$174
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Display
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy A3 (2017)Galaxy A5 (2016)
display_type_ÜssSuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
display_diagonal_Üinch_Ünum4.7"5.2"
display_body_ratio_Üpct_Ünum67.9%72.5%
display_resolution_Üpix_Üstr1280x7201920x1080
display_density_Üppi_Ünum312 PPI424 PPI
display_glass_name_ÜssGorilla Glass 4Gorilla Glass 4
display_features_Üas
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
display_color_Übits_Ünum24 bit (16,777,216 colors)24 bit (16,777,216 colors)
Primary Camera
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy A3 (2017)Galaxy A5 (2016)
megapixel_Ümpix_Ünum13-MP13-MP
aperture_Üfstop_Ünumf/1.9f/1.9
dyn_sensor_surface_descrption_ÜstrSmallSmall
cam_hardware_features_Üas
  • Flash
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
video_resolutions_Üas
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
Battery
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy A3 (2017)Galaxy A5 (2016)
battery_type_ÜssLi-IonLi-Ion
battery_capacity_Ümah_Ünum2350 mAh2900 mAh
battery_talk_time_Ührs_Ünum16 hours
battery_music_playback_time_Ührs_Ünum75 hours
Computing
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy A3 (2017)Galaxy A5 (2016)
main_processor_brand_name_ÜstrSamsungQualcomm
main_processor_name_ÜstrExynos 7870 OctaSnapdragon 615Exynos 7580 Octa
main_processor_model_name_ÜstrMSM8939
main_processor_core_number_Ünum88
main_processor_ÜGhz_Üstr1.6 GHzquad-core 1.2 & quad-core 1.5 GHz
memory_ram_ÜgB_Üanum2GB2GB
memory_built_in_storage_ÜgB_Üanum16GB16GB
memory_card_type_ÜssMicroSDMicroSD
memory_card_max_capacity_ÜgB_Ünum256GB256GB
operating_system_compound_ÜstrAndroid 6.0.1Android 5.1.1
Communications
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy A3 (2017)Galaxy A5 (2016)
lte_cat_down_ÜstrLTE CAT6 301 MbpsLTE CAT6 301 Mbps
modem_features_Üas
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
wifi_speeds_Üas
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
wifi_features_Üas
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
bluetooth_version_ÜstrBluetooth 4.2Bluetooth 4.1
bluetooth_features_Üas
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
nfc_features_Üas
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
port_type_ÜssUSB Type CMicro USB
port_features_Üas
  • USB OTG
sar_eu_head_Üwpkg_Ünum0.35 W/Kg0.29 W/Kg
sar_eu_body_Üwpkg_Ünum1.38 W/Kg0.47 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy A3 (2017)Galaxy A5 (2016)
unique_name_ÜstrSIM0SIM0
sim_type_ÜssNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy A3 (2017)Galaxy A5 (2016)
audio_alerts_Üas
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
audio_features_Üas
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
audio_formats_Üas
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • FLAC
video_formats_Üas
  • MP4
  • WMV
  • MP4
  • WMV
  • H.264
sensors_Üas
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Proximity

Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) vs. Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) Specs & Speed Benchmarks

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