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Samsung Galaxy A3 2016 vs Samsung Galaxy A3 2017

    2.57 in
    5.3 in
    Samsung Galaxy A3 2016 Mobile Phone
    Samsung Galaxy A3 2016
      2.61 in
      5.33 in
      Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 Mobile Phone
      Samsung Galaxy A3 2017
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      7
      3.9 out of 5
      3 user ratings
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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
      38
      4.2 out of 5
      38 user ratings
      5 stars
      		36 %
      4 stars
      		47 %
      3 stars
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      4.3 out of 5
      35 user ratings
      5 stars
      		42 %
      4 stars
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      3 stars
      		14 %
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      Hardware

      Samsung Galaxy A3 2016Samsung Galaxy A3 2016
      Samsung Galaxy A3 2017Samsung Galaxy A3 2017
      Operating systemAndroid 5.1Android 7.0
      CPU clock speed1.5 GHz1.6 GHz
      CPU coresQuad-core8-core
      CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870
      GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 306ARM Mali-T830
      RAM memory
      • 1.5GB
      • 1.5 GB
      		2 GB

      Display

      Samsung Galaxy A3 2016Samsung Galaxy A3 2016
      Samsung Galaxy A3 2017Samsung Galaxy A3 2017
      Screen size4.7 in4.7 in
      Number of colors16.7M16.7M
      Panel typeOLEDOLED
      Resolution720 x 1280 px720 x 1280 px
      Technology
      • AMOLED
      • Super AMOLED
      		AMOLED
      Pixel density312.0 ppi312.0 ppi

      Rear camera

      Samsung Galaxy A3 2016Samsung Galaxy A3 2016
      Samsung Galaxy A3 2017Samsung Galaxy A3 2017
      Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
      Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
      Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
      Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)30.0 fps30.0 fps

      Front camera

      Samsung Galaxy A3 2016Samsung Galaxy A3 2016
      Samsung Galaxy A3 2017Samsung Galaxy A3 2017
      Primary resolution5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx

      Storage

      Samsung Galaxy A3 2016Samsung Galaxy A3 2016
      Samsung Galaxy A3 2017Samsung Galaxy A3 2017
      Internal storage16 GB16 GB
      Maximum card storage128GB256GB
      Types of memory card supported
      • microSD
      • microSDHC
      • microSDXC
      • microSD
      • microSDHC
      • microSDXC

      Design

      Samsung Galaxy A3 2016Samsung Galaxy A3 2016
      Samsung Galaxy A3 2017Samsung Galaxy A3 2017
      Colour of product
      • Gold
      • Black
      • White
      • Black
      • Blue
      • Gold
      • Pink
      • Silver
      Material
      • Aluminum
      • Glass
      • Aluminum
      • Glass

      Dimensions

      Samsung Galaxy A3 2016Samsung Galaxy A3 2016
      Samsung Galaxy A3 2017Samsung Galaxy A3 2017
      Height5.3 in5.33 in
      Width2.57 in2.61 in
      Depth0.29 in0.31 in
      Weight4.66 oz4.87 oz

      Connectivity

      Samsung Galaxy A3 2016Samsung Galaxy A3 2016
      Samsung Galaxy A3 2017Samsung Galaxy A3 2017
      Dual sim supportyesyes
      Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
      Bluetooth version4.14.2
      Bluetooth profile
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      • HFP
      • HID
      • HOGP
      • HSP
      • MAP
      • OPP
      • PAN
      • PBAP
      • SAP
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      Charging connectionUSBUSB
      Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
      USB version2.02.0
      Video outputNoNo

      Cellular

      Samsung Galaxy A3 2016Samsung Galaxy A3 2016
      Samsung Galaxy A3 2017Samsung Galaxy A3 2017
      Wireless networking standard
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11ac
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n

      Battery

      Samsung Galaxy A3 2016Samsung Galaxy A3 2016
      Samsung Galaxy A3 2017Samsung Galaxy A3 2017
      Battery capacity2300.0 mAh2350.0 mAh
      Talk time14.0 h17.0 h

      Pros & Cons

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              Samsung Galaxy A3 2016 vs Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 - User Opinions

              • ashley
                almost 2 years ago
                The Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 has had a big power upgrade, with a 1.6GHz octa-core Snapdragon 7870 chipset and 2GB of RAM, where the Samsung Galaxy A3 2016 has just a 1.5GHz quad-core Snapdragon 410 chip and 1.5GB of RAM.Jan 23, 2017
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