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ecom Ex-Handy 10 DZ1 Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 Mobile Phone
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Sony Xperia X Compact Mobile Phone
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4.2 out of 5
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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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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 9.0 PieWindows Mobile 6.1Android 7.0Android 6.0
CPU modelQualcomm
N/A
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870Qualcomm Snapdragon 650
RAM memory2 GB288 MB2 GB3 GB
CPU clock speed
N/A
0.53 GHz1.6 GHz1.8 GHz
CPU cores
N/A
Single-core8-core6-core
GPU model
N/A
N/A
ARM Mali-T830Qualcomm Adreno 510

Display

Screen size2.6 in3.2 in4.7 in4.6 in
Screen material
Corning Gorilla Glass
N/A
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass
Touchscreen
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Number of colors
N/A
65K16.7M16.7M
Panel type
N/A
LCDOLEDLCD
Resolution
N/A
480 x 800 px720 x 1280 px1280 x 720 px
Dual screen support
N/A
no
N/A
no
Scratch resistant display
N/A
no
N/A
yes
HDR
N/A
no
N/A
no
Technology
N/A
N/A
AMOLEDIPS TFT
Pixel density
N/A
N/A
312.0 ppi319.0 ppi
Multi touch
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx23.0 Mpx
Focus adjustmentAutomatic
N/A
N/A
N/A
Video recording
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution
N/A
15.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
Autofocus
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Geo-tagging
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Highest video resolution
N/A
N/A
1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps
Touch focus
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Primary sensor size
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/2.3"
Primary lens aperture
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.0 f
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
N/A
1920 x 1080 px
Burst Mode
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Face detection
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Gesture Shot
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
HDR Capture
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
LED Flash
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Panorama
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Smile detection
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Storage

Internal storage16 GB512 MB16 GB32 GB
Memory card reader
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Maximum card storage
N/A
16GB256GB256GB
Types of memory card supported
N/A
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
microSD

Design

Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
Water resistant
N/A
no
N/A
no
Shock resistant
N/A
nonono
Material
N/A
N/A
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
Plastic

Dimensions

Height5.83 in4.25 in5.33 in5.08 in
Width2.64 in2.09 in2.61 in2.56 in
Depth0.94 in0.54 in0.31 in0.37 in
Weight11.64 oz4.14 oz4.87 oz4.76 oz

Connectivity

Sim card sizeNano SIMMini-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
Dual sim support
N/A
noyesyes
Bluetooth
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Bluetooth version
N/A
2.04.24.2
Bluetooth profile
N/A
A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
NFC
N/A
no
N/A
yes
Charging connection
N/A
USBUSBUSB
USB version
N/A
2.02.02.0
Video output
N/A
NoNoNo
Bluetooth codec
N/A
N/A
SBC
  • aptX
  • LDAC
  • SBC
Headphone connection
N/A
N/A
3.5 mm3.5 mm
DLNA certified
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Battery

Battery typeLithium Ion
N/A
N/A
Lithium ion
Battery capacity4400.0 mAh1100.0 mAh2350.0 mAh2700.0 mAh
Replaceable battery
N/A
yes
N/A
no
Standby time
N/A
500.0 h
N/A
750.0 h
Talk time
N/A
5.0 h17.0 h14.0 h
Fast charging
N/A
no
N/A
yes
Wireless charging
N/A
no
N/A
no
Fast charging standard
N/A
N/A
N/A
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0

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