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Samsung Galaxy A3 2016 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy A3 2016
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Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy S7 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S7
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 5.1Android 5.1Android 5.0Android 6.0
CPU clock speed1.5 GHz1.6 GHz2.1 GHz2.3 GHz
CPU coresQuad-core8-core8-core8-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580Samsung Exynos Octa 7420Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 306ARM Mali-T720 MP2ARM Mali-T760ARM Mali-T880 MP12
RAM memory
  • 1.5GB
  • 1.5 GB
2 GB3 GB4 GB

Display

Screen size4.7 in5.2 in5.1 in5.1 in
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeOLEDOLEDOLEDOLED
Resolution720 x 1280 px1080 x 1920 px2560 x 1440 px2560 x 1440 px
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
  • Quad HD Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Pixel density312.0 ppi424.0 ppi576.0 ppi576.0 ppi
Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass 4.0
  • 2.5D Arc Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4.0
Corning Gorilla Glass 4.0Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0
Scratch resistant display
N/A
noyesyes
Touchscreen
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Dual screen support
N/A
N/A
yesno
HDR
N/A
N/A
nono
Multi touch
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Focus adjustmentAutomaticAutomatic
N/A
Automatic
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)30.0 fps30.0 fps120.0 fps240.0 fps
Touch focus
N/A
yesyesyes
Primary sensor size
N/A
N/A
1/2.6"1/2.6"
Primary lens aperture
N/A
N/A
1.9 f1.7 f
Video recording
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
Autofocus
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Burst Mode
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Face detection
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Geo-tagging
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Gesture Shot
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
HDR Capture
N/A
N/A
yesyes
LED Flash
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Optical image stabilization
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Panorama
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Slow-Mo
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Smile detection
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Digital Image Stabilization
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Primary resolution5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Lens apertureF/1.9F/1.9
N/A
F/1.7
Light source
N/A
N/A
N/A
LED flash

Storage

Internal storage16 GB16 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
Maximum card storage128GB128GB128GB200GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
No memory slot
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
Memory card reader
N/A
N/A
noyes

Design

Colour of product
  • Gold
  • Black
  • White
  • Gold
  • Black
  • White
  • Silver
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Green
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Pink
  • Pink/gold
  • Platinum gold
  • Silver
  • Titanium
  • White
  • White pearl
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
Water resistant
N/A
N/A
noyes
Shock resistant
N/A
N/A
nono
Dust resistant
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Fully waterproof
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Dimensions

Height5.3 in5.7 in5.65 in5.61 in
Width2.57 in2.8 in2.78 in2.74 in
Depth0.29 in0.29 in0.27 in0.31 in
Weight4.66 oz5.64 oz4.87 oz5.36 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyesyes
Gyroscope
N/A
yesyesyes
Digital compass
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Ambient light sensor
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Fingerprint
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Barometer
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Hearth rate monitor
N/A
N/A
yesyes
ANT+
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Pedometer
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

Dual sim supportyesnonoyes
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.14.14.14.2
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • DIP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
NFCyesyesyesyes
Charging connectionUSBUSB
  • USB
  • Wireless
USB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.02.02.0
Type of USB connectorMicro-USBMicro-USB
N/A
Micro-USB
Video outputNoNoMHLNo
DLNA certified
N/A
yesyesyes
Bluetooth codec
N/A
  • AAC
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • aptX
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Cellular

Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 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
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • HSDPA
  • HSUPA
  • HSPA+
  • FDD-LTE
  • TDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • HSDPA
  • HSUPA
  • HSPA+
  • FDD-LTE
  • TDD-LTE
HSPA+
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • TDD-LTE
Navigation system
  • GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • GLONASS
GLONASS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
GSM frequencies
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
Streaming standards
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
N/A
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
  • MirrorLink
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)
N/A
N/A
yesyes
2G GSM
N/A
N/A
yesyes
3G UMTS
N/A
N/A
yesyes
UMTS frequences
N/A
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTE
N/A
N/A
yesyes
LTE frequencies
N/A
N/A
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2500 MHz
Mobile hotspot
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Battery

Battery capacity2300.0 mAh2900.0 mAh2550.0 mAh3000.0 mAh
Talk time14.0 h16.0 h17.0 h27.0 h
Fast charging
N/A
yesyesyes
Replaceable battery
N/A
N/A
nono
Battery type
N/A
N/A
Lithium ionLithium ion
Fast charging standard
N/A
N/A
Samsung Adaptive Fast ChargeQualcomm Quick Charge 2.0
Wireless charging
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Wireless charging standard
N/A
N/A
  • PMA
  • QI
  • PMA
  • QI
  • WPC
Standby time
N/A
N/A
N/A
288.0 h

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