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Apple iPhone SE Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy S10e Mobile Phone
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4.1 out of 5
13 user ratings
5 stars
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4.5 out of 5
15 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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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
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4.0 out of 5
48 user ratings
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4.2 out of 5
38 user ratings
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4.3 out of 5
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Hardware

Operating systemApple iOS 11Android 8.0Android 7.0Android 9.0 Pie
CPU clock speed1.84 GHz2.15 GHz1.6 GHz2.7 GHz
CPU coresDual-coreQuad-core8-core8-core
CPU modelApple A9 APL0898Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 ProSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870Samsung Exynos
GPU modelPowerVR Series 7XT GT7600Qualcomm Adreno 530ARM Mali-T830
N/A
RAM memory2 GB4 GB2 GB
  • 6 GB
  • 8 GB

Display

Screen size4.0 in5.0 in4.7 in5.8 in
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDOLEDOLEDOLED
Resolution1136 x 640 px1920 x 1080 px720 x 1280 px2280 x 1080 px
Technology
  • IPS TFT
  • Retina Display with IPS technology
AMOLEDAMOLEDInfinity-O Dynamic AMOLED
Pixel density326.0 ppi441.0 ppi312.0 ppi438.0 ppi
Screen materialFingerprint-resistant coatingCorning Gorilla Glass 4.0
N/A
N/A
Touchscreen
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Dual screen support
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Scratch resistant display
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Multi touch
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
HDR
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx12.3 Mpx13.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.2 f2.0 f
N/A
N/A
Focus adjustmentAutomatic
N/A
N/A
Automatic
Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px
N/A
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)120.0 fps240.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
N/A
N/A
Optical zoom3x
N/A
N/A
N/A
Primary sensor size
N/A
1/2.3"
N/A
N/A
Video recording
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Autofocus
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Burst Mode
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Face detectionFace recognitionyes
N/A
N/A
Geo-tagging
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
HDR Capture
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
LED Flash
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Panorama
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Slow-Mo
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Touch focus
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Resolution (second camera)
N/A
N/A
N/A
16.0 Mpx
Lens aperture (second camera)
N/A
N/A
N/A
F/2.2
Primary Field of View (FoV)
N/A
N/A
N/A
77.0 °

Front camera

Primary resolution1.2 Mpx8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx
Face detectionFace recognitionyes
N/A
N/A
HDR modeAuto HDR mode
N/A
N/A
N/A
Lens apertureF/2.4
N/A
N/A
F/1.9
Light sourceRetina Flash
N/A
N/A
N/A
Primary Field of View (FoV)
N/A
N/A
N/A
77.0 °
Focus adjustmentAutomatic
N/A
N/A
Automatic

Storage

Internal storage
  • 128 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 32 GB
16 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 256 GB
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slotNo memory slot
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
N/A
Memory card reader
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Maximum card storage
N/A
N/A
256GB
N/A

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Rose gold
  • Silver
  • Space grey
  • White
  • Silver
  • Black
  • White
  • Grey
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • Canary yellow
  • Prism black
  • Prism blue
  • Prism green
  • White prism
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Steel
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
N/A
Water resistant
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Shock resistant
N/A
nono
N/A
Dust resistant
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Dimensions

Height4.87 in5.66 in5.33 in5.6 in
Width2.31 in2.74 in2.61 in2.75 in
Depth0.3 in0.29 in0.31 in0.31 in
Weight3.99 oz5.04 oz4.87 oz5.29 oz

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnonoyesyes
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Bluetoothyesyes
N/A
yes
Bluetooth version4.24.24.25.0 LE
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
N/A
NFCyesyes
N/A
yes
Charging connectionLightningUSBUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Video outputManufacturer specificNoNo
N/A
DLNA certified
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
USB version
N/A
3.0/3.1
2.0
N/A
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Bluetooth codec
N/A
N/A
SBC
N/A
Type of USB connector
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB Type-C

Battery

Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
N/A
N/A
Battery capacity1642.0 mAh2770.0 mAh2350.0 mAh3100.0 mAh
Standby time240.0 h456.0 h
N/A
N/A
Talk time14.0 h26.0 h17.0 h19.0 h
Replaceable battery
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Fast charging
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Fast charging standard
N/A
USB Power Delivery
N/A
N/A
Wireless charging
N/A
no
N/A
yes
Wireless charging standard
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • WPC
  • PMA
  • Qi
  • Fast Wireless Charging 2.0
  • Wireless PowerShare

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