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Apple iPhone 5S Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy 3 Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy A3 2017
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Samsung Galaxy A40 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy A40
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Editiorial reviews
17
4.7 out of 5
9 user ratings
5 stars
88 %
4 stars
11 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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19
4.1 out of 5
13 user ratings
5 stars
15 %
4 stars
84 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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5
5 editorial reviews
Flagship looks without the priceRead more
The Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017 edition) is a compact and slim smartphone with a stunning unibody design. With a decent processor, excellent screen and good camera, only the battery life is below average. The price has now fallen considerably, making it excellent value for money.Read more
Samsung's 4.7-inch mid-range smartphone Galaxy A3 (2017) is the successor to last year's Galaxy A3 (2016). It features a Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 SOC, a Full HD AMOLED touchscreen, LTE Cat. 4, Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow, and last but not least a very long lasting lithium-ion battery.Read more
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4 editorial reviews
The awkward middle childRead more
The Samsung Galaxy A40 has a big screen, a modern design, a dual-lens camera and a reasonable price, but is it the phone for you?Read more
We wouldn’t blame you if you couldn’t recognize exactly which device the Galaxy A40 is. Samsung has launched a flood ...Read more
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User rating
46
4.3 out of 5
46 user ratings
5 stars
39 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
8 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
35
4.3 out of 5
35 user ratings
5 stars
48 %
4 stars
31 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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4.3 out of 5
35 user ratings
5 stars
42 %
4 stars
42 %
3 stars
14 %
2 stars
0 %
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0 %
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4.1 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
40 %
4 stars
29 %
3 stars
27 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %

Hardware

Operating systemApple iOS 11Android 2.1Android 7.0Android 9.0
CPU clock speed1.3 GHz0.67 GHz1.6 GHz1.8 GHz
CPU coresDual-coreSingle-core8-core8-core
CPU modelApple A7 APL0698Samsung S5P6422Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870Samsung Exynos
GPU modelPowerVR G6430
N/A
ARM Mali-T830
N/A
RAM memory1 GB56 MB2 GB4 GB

Display

Screen size4.0 in3.2 in4.7 in5.9 in
Touchscreenyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of colors16.7M
N/A
16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCDOLEDOLED
Resolution1136 x 640 px400 x 240 px720 x 1280 px2340 x 1080 px
TechnologyIPS TFT
N/A
AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Pixel density326.0 ppi146.0 ppi312.0 ppi439.0 ppi
Dual screen supportyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Scratch resistant displayyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
HDRno
N/A
N/A
N/A
Multi touchyesyes
N/A
N/A

Rear camera

Primary sensor size1/3"
N/A
N/A
N/A
Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx3.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Video recordingyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px640 x 480 px1920 x 1080 px
N/A
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)120.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px
N/A
N/A
N/A
Autofocusyesyes
N/A
N/A
Burst Modeyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Digital Image Stabilizationyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Digital zoomyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Face detectionyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Geo-taggingyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
HDR Captureyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
LED Flashyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Panoramayes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Slow-Moyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Touch focusyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Resolution (second camera)
N/A
N/A
N/A
5.0 Mpx
Lens aperture (second camera)
N/A
N/A
N/A
F/2.2
Field of View (FoV) (second camera)
N/A
N/A
N/A
123.0 °
Focus adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
Automatic

Design

Colour of product
  • Beige
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
Black
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Coral
  • White
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Magnesium
  • Plastic
N/A
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
N/A
Water resistantno
N/A
N/A
N/A
Shock resistantno
N/A
no
N/A

Dimensions

Height4.87 in4.47 in5.33 in5.69 in
Width2.31 in2.17 in2.61 in2.72 in
Depth0.3 in0.51 in0.31 in0.31 in
Weight3.95 oz3.84 oz4.87 oz4.94 oz

Connectivity

Dual sim supportno
N/A
yesyes
Sim card sizeNano-SIM
N/A
Nano-SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyes
N/A
N/A
Bluetoothyesyes
N/A
yes
Bluetooth version4.03.0 HS4.25.0 LE
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
N/A
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
N/A
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • SBC
N/A
SBC
N/A
NFCno
N/A
N/A
yes
Charging connectionLightningUSBUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Video outputManufacturer specific
N/A
No
N/A
Type of USB connector
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
USB Type-C
USB version
N/A
N/A
2.0
N/A

Battery

Replaceable batteryno
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium ion
N/A
N/A
Battery capacity1560.0 mAh1500.0 mAh2350.0 mAh3100.0 mAh
Standby time250.0 h620.0 h
N/A
N/A
Talk time10.0 h15.0 h17.0 h18.0 h
Fast chargingno
N/A
N/A
N/A
Wireless charging no
N/A
N/A
N/A

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Often compared with Samsung Galaxy A3 2017

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