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Apple iPhone 5S Mobile Phone
Apple iPhone 5S
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Huawei P9 Lite 2016 Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini
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4.7 out of 5
9 user ratings
5 stars
88 %
4 stars
11 %
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0 %
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2 editorial reviews
Huawei dilutes the P9 a little too muchRead more
In-depth review of the Huawei P9 Lite (Kirin 650, ARM Mali-T830 MP2, 5.2", 147) with numerous measurements, benchmarks, and ratingsRead more
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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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4.4 out of 5
4 user ratings
5 stars
25 %
4 stars
75 %
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46
4.3 out of 5
46 user ratings
5 stars
39 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
8 %
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4.2 out of 5
36 user ratings
5 stars
36 %
4 stars
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3 stars
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4.3 out of 5
35 user ratings
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4.4 out of 5
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Hardware

Operating systemApple iOS 11Android 7.0Android 7.0Android 5.1
CPU clock speed1.3 GHz1.5 GHz1.6 GHz1.4 GHz
CPU coresDual-core8-core8-coreQuad-core
CPU modelApple A7 APL0698Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 650Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3740
GPU modelPowerVR G6430ARM Mali-T880 MP2ARM Mali-T830ARM Mali-400 MP
RAM memory1 GB3 GB2 GB1.5GB

Display

Screen size4.0 in5.2 in4.7 in4.5 in
Touchscreenyesyes
N/A
yes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCDOLEDOLED
Resolution1136 x 640 px1080 x 1920 px720 x 1280 px720 x 1280 px
TechnologyIPS TFTIPS TFTAMOLEDAMOLED
Pixel density326.0 ppi424.0 ppi312.0 ppi326.0 ppi
Dual screen supportyesno
N/A
no
Scratch resistant displayyesno
N/A
yes
HDRnono
N/A
no
Multi touchyes
N/A
N/A
N/A

Rear camera

Primary sensor size1/3"
N/A
N/A
N/A
Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
N/A
yes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)120.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px
N/A
N/A
N/A
Autofocusyesyes
N/A
yes
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-taggingyesyes
N/A
yes
HDR Captureyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
LED Flashyesyes
N/A
yes
Panoramayes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Slow-Moyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Touch focusyesyesyesyes
Focus adjustment
N/A
Automatic
N/A
N/A

Front camera

Primary resolution1.2 Mpx8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx2.1 Mpx
Lens aperture
N/A
F/2.0
N/A
N/A

Storage

Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
16 GB16 GB16 GB
Memory card readernoyes
N/A
yes
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slot
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
Maximum card storage
N/A
128GB256GB64GB

Design

Colour of product
  • Beige
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
N/A
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Brown
  • Copper
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • White
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Magnesium
  • Plastic
Plastic
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
Plastic
Water resistantnono
N/A
yes
Shock resistantnononono

Dimensions

Height4.87 in5.78 in5.33 in5.16 in
Width2.31 in2.86 in2.61 in2.55 in
Depth0.3 in0.3 in0.31 in0.36 in
Weight3.95 oz5.19 oz4.87 oz4.23 oz

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnoyesyesno
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesno
N/A
no
Bluetoothyesyes
N/A
yes
Bluetooth version4.04.24.24.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • SBC
N/A
SBCSBC
NFCnoyes
N/A
yes
Charging connectionLightningUSBUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Video outputManufacturer specificNoNoNo
USB version
N/A
2.02.02.0
Type of USB connector
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
N/A
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
no
N/A
no

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
N/A
yes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
N/A
HSPA+
Navigation systemS-GPSGLONASS
N/A
GLONASS
2G GSMyesyes
N/A
yes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
N/A
N/A
N/A
3G UMTSyesyes
N/A
yes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
N/A
N/A
4G LTEyesyes
N/A
  • no
  • yes
LTE frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mobile hotspotyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Streaming standards
N/A
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
N/A
N/A

Battery

Replaceable batterynono
N/A
yes
Battery typeLithium Polymer
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery capacity1560.0 mAh3000.0 mAh2350.0 mAh2100.0 mAh
Standby time250.0 h630.0 h
N/A
440.0 h
Talk time10.0 h18.9 h17.0 h10.0 h
Fast chargingnono
N/A
yes
Wireless charging nono
N/A
no

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