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Apple iPhone SE Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 Mobile Phone
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Editiorial reviews
19
4.1 out of 5
13 user ratings
5 stars
15 %
4 stars
84 %
3 stars
0 %
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3.0 out of 5
4 user ratings
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0 %
4 stars
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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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User rating
48
4.0 out of 5
48 user ratings
5 stars
29 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
16 %
2 stars
4 %
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4.1 out of 5
38 user ratings
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28 %
4 stars
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3 stars
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4.3 out of 5
35 user ratings
5 stars
42 %
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Hardware

Operating systemApple iOS 11Android 7.1Android 7.0
CPU clock speed1.84 GHz2.2 GHz1.6 GHz
CPU coresDual-core8-core8-core
CPU modelApple A9 APL0898Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870
GPU modelPowerVR Series 7XT GT7600Qualcomm Adreno 508ARM Mali-T830
RAM memory2 GB
  • 4 GB
  • 6 GB
2 GB

Display

Screen size4.0 in5.2 in4.7 in
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCDOLED
Resolution1136 x 640 px1080 x 1920 px720 x 1280 px
Technology
  • IPS TFT
  • Retina Display with IPS technology
IPS TFTAMOLED
Pixel density326.0 ppi424.0 ppi312.0 ppi
Screen materialFingerprint-resistant coating
N/A
N/A
Touchscreen
N/A
yes
N/A
Dual screen support
N/A
no
N/A
Scratch resistant display
N/A
yes
N/A
HDR
N/A
no
N/A

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.2 f
N/A
N/A
Focus adjustmentAutomatic
N/A
N/A
Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)120.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px3840 x 2160 px
N/A
Optical zoom3x
N/A
N/A
Video recording
N/A
yes
N/A
Autofocus
N/A
yes
N/A
Geo-tagging
N/A
yes
N/A
LED Flash
N/A
yes
N/A
Touch focus
N/A
yesyes

Front camera

Primary resolution1.2 Mpx5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Face detectionFace recognition
N/A
N/A
HDR modeAuto HDR mode
N/A
N/A
Lens apertureF/2.4
N/A
N/A
Light sourceRetina Flash
N/A
N/A

Storage

Internal storage
  • 128 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
64 GB16 GB
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slot
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
Memory card reader
N/A
yes
N/A
Maximum card storage
N/A
128GB256GB

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Rose gold
  • Silver
  • Space grey
  • White
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Pink
  • Silver
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Steel
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
Water resistant
N/A
yes
N/A
Shock resistant
N/A
nono

Dimensions

Height4.87 in5.56 in5.33 in
Width2.31 in2.81 in2.61 in
Depth0.3 in0.31 in0.31 in
Weight3.99 oz
N/A
4.87 oz

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnoyesyes
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
Bluetoothyesyes
N/A
Bluetooth version4.25.04.2
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
NFCyesyes
N/A
Charging connectionLightningUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Video outputManufacturer specificNoNo
DLNA certified
N/A
no
N/A
Bluetooth codec
N/A
SBCSBC
USB version
N/A
2.02.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
yes
N/A

Cellular

Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmission
  • DC-HSDPA
  • EDGE
  • EV-DO
  • GPRS
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
HSPA+
N/A
Navigation system
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
GLONASS
N/A
GSM frequencies
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
N/A
N/A
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
N/A
CDMA frequences
  • 800 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
N/A
LTE frequencies
  • 800 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
N/A
N/A
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)
N/A
yes
N/A
2G GSM
N/A
yes
N/A
3G UMTS
N/A
yes
N/A
4G LTE
N/A
yes
N/A

Battery

Battery typeLithium ion
N/A
N/A
Battery capacity1642.0 mAh3000.0 mAh2350.0 mAh
Standby time240.0 h340.0 h
N/A
Talk time14.0 h15.0 h17.0 h
Replaceable battery
N/A
no
N/A
Fast charging
N/A
yes
N/A
Wireless charging
N/A
no
N/A

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