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Apple iPhone 5S 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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17
4.7 out of 5
9 user ratings
5 stars
88 %
4 stars
11 %
3 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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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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4.4 out of 5
4 user ratings
5 stars
25 %
4 stars
75 %
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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 %
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35
4.3 out of 5
35 user ratings
5 stars
42 %
4 stars
42 %
3 stars
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4.1 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
40 %
4 stars
29 %
3 stars
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4.4 out of 5
36 user ratings
5 stars
50 %
4 stars
36 %
3 stars
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Hardware

Operating systemApple iOS 11Android 7.0Android 9.0Android 5.1
CPU clock speed1.3 GHz1.6 GHz1.8 GHz1.4 GHz
CPU coresDual-core8-core8-coreQuad-core
CPU modelApple A7 APL0698Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870Samsung ExynosSamsung Exynos 3 Quad 3740
GPU modelPowerVR G6430ARM Mali-T830
N/A
ARM Mali-400 MP
RAM memory1 GB2 GB4 GB1.5GB

Display

Screen size4.0 in4.7 in5.9 in4.5 in
Touchscreenyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDOLEDOLEDOLED
Resolution1136 x 640 px720 x 1280 px2340 x 1080 px720 x 1280 px
TechnologyIPS TFTAMOLEDSuper AMOLEDAMOLED
Pixel density326.0 ppi312.0 ppi439.0 ppi326.0 ppi
Dual screen supportyes
N/A
N/A
no
Scratch resistant displayyes
N/A
N/A
yes
HDRno
N/A
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 Mpx16.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Video recordingyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
N/A
1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)120.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px
N/A
N/A
N/A
Autofocusyes
N/A
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-taggingyes
N/A
N/A
yes
HDR Captureyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
LED Flashyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Panoramayes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Slow-Moyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Touch focusyesyes
N/A
yes
Resolution (second camera)
N/A
N/A
5.0 Mpx
N/A
Lens aperture (second camera)
N/A
N/A
F/2.2
N/A
Field of View (FoV) (second camera)
N/A
N/A
123.0 °
N/A
Focus adjustment
N/A
N/A
Automatic
N/A

Front camera

Primary resolution1.2 Mpx8.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx2.1 Mpx
Focus adjustment
N/A
N/A
Automatic
N/A
Lens aperture
N/A
N/A
F/2.0
N/A
Light source
N/A
N/A
Display flash
N/A

Storage

Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
16 GB64 GB16 GB
Memory card readerno
N/A
N/A
yes
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slot
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
N/A
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
Maximum card storage
N/A
256GB
N/A
64GB

Design

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

Dimensions

Height4.87 in5.33 in5.69 in5.16 in
Width2.31 in2.61 in2.72 in2.55 in
Depth0.3 in0.31 in0.31 in0.36 in
Weight3.95 oz4.87 oz4.94 oz4.23 oz

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnoyesyesno
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Micro-SIM
DLNA certifiedyes
N/A
N/A
no
Bluetoothyes
N/A
yesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.25.0 LE4.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
N/A
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • SBC
SBC
N/A
SBC
NFCno
N/A
yesyes
Charging connectionLightningUSBUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Video outputManufacturer specificNo
N/A
No
USB version
N/A
2.0
N/A
2.0
Type of USB connector
N/A
N/A
USB Type-C
N/A
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Battery

Replaceable batteryno
N/A
N/A
yes
Battery typeLithium Polymer
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery capacity1560.0 mAh2350.0 mAh3100.0 mAh2100.0 mAh
Standby time250.0 h
N/A
N/A
440.0 h
Talk time10.0 h17.0 h18.0 h10.0 h
Fast chargingno
N/A
N/A
yes
Wireless charging no
N/A
N/A
no

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