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Samsung Galaxy A3 2016 vs Samsung Galaxy A5 2016

    2.57 in
    5.3 in
    Samsung Galaxy A3 2016 Mobile Phone
    Samsung Galaxy A3 2016
      2.8 in
      5.7 in
      Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 Mobile Phone
      Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      7
      3.9 out of 5
      3 user ratings
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      9
      3.9 out of 5
      4 user ratings
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      4 stars
      		75 %
      3 stars
      		25 %
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      User rating
      38
      4.2 out of 5
      38 user ratings
      5 stars
      		36 %
      4 stars
      		47 %
      3 stars
      		15 %
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      44
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      44 user ratings
      5 stars
      		31 %
      4 stars
      		40 %
      3 stars
      		25 %
      2 stars
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      Hardware

      Samsung Galaxy A3 2016Samsung Galaxy A3 2016
      Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
      Operating systemAndroid 5.1Android 5.1
      CPU clock speed1.5 GHz1.6 GHz
      CPU coresQuad-core8-core
      CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580
      GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 306ARM Mali-T720 MP2
      RAM memory
      • 1.5GB
      • 1.5 GB
      		2 GB

      Display

      Samsung Galaxy A3 2016Samsung Galaxy A3 2016
      Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
      Screen size4.7 in5.2 in
      Number of colors16.7M16.7M
      Panel typeOLEDOLED
      Resolution720 x 1280 px1080 x 1920 px
      Technology
      • AMOLED
      • Super AMOLED
      • AMOLED
      • Super AMOLED
      Pixel density312.0 ppi424.0 ppi
      Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass 4.0
      • 2.5D Arc Glass
      • Corning Gorilla Glass 4.0

      Rear camera

      Samsung Galaxy A3 2016Samsung Galaxy A3 2016
      Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
      Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
      Focus adjustmentAutomaticAutomatic
      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 A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
      Primary resolution5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
      Lens apertureF/1.9F/1.9

      Storage

      Samsung Galaxy A3 2016Samsung Galaxy A3 2016
      Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
      Internal storage16 GB16 GB
      Maximum card storage128GB128GB
      Types of memory card supported
      • microSD
      • microSDHC
      • microSDXC
      • microSD
      • microSDHC
      • microSDXC

      Design

      Samsung Galaxy A3 2016Samsung Galaxy A3 2016
      Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
      Colour of product
      • Gold
      • Black
      • White
      • Gold
      • Black
      • White
      • Silver
      • Grey
      • Pink
      • Blue
      Material
      • Aluminum
      • Glass
      • Aluminum
      • Glass

      Dimensions

      Samsung Galaxy A3 2016Samsung Galaxy A3 2016
      Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
      Height5.3 in5.7 in
      Width2.57 in2.8 in
      Depth0.29 in0.29 in
      Weight4.66 oz5.64 oz

      Sensors

      Samsung Galaxy A3 2016Samsung Galaxy A3 2016
      Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Proximityyesyes

      Connectivity

      Samsung Galaxy A3 2016Samsung Galaxy A3 2016
      Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
      Dual sim supportyesno
      Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version4.14.1
      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
      NFCyesyes
      Charging connectionUSBUSB
      Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
      USB version2.02.0
      Type of USB connectorMicro-USBMicro-USB
      Video outputNoNo

      Cellular

      Samsung Galaxy A3 2016Samsung Galaxy A3 2016
      Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
      Wireless networking standard
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      • 802.11a
      • 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
      Navigation system
      • GPS
      • GLONASS
      • GPS
      • GLONASS
      GSM frequencies
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      Streaming standards
      • Google Cast
      • Miracast
      • Google Cast
      • Miracast

      Battery

      Samsung Galaxy A3 2016Samsung Galaxy A3 2016
      Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
      Battery capacity2300.0 mAh2900.0 mAh
      Talk time14.0 h16.0 h

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