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Samsung Galaxy A3 2016 vs Samsung Galaxy A5 2017

2.57 in
5.3 in
Samsung Galaxy A3 2016 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy A3 2016
2.81 in
5.75 in
Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
Editiorial reviews
7
3.9 out of 5
3 user ratings
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4.1 out of 5
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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
54 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
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Full Comparison

Hardware

Samsung Galaxy A3 2016Samsung Galaxy A3 2016
Samsung Galaxy A5 2017Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
Operating systemAndroid 5.1Android 7.0
CPU clock speed1.5 GHz1.9 GHz
CPU coresQuad-core8-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 306ARM Mali-T830 MP2
RAM memory
  • 1.5GB
  • 1.5 GB
3 GB

Display

Samsung Galaxy A3 2016Samsung Galaxy A3 2016
Samsung Galaxy A5 2017Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
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
  • Full HD Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Pixel density312.0 ppi424.0 ppi

Rear camera

Samsung Galaxy A3 2016Samsung Galaxy A3 2016
Samsung Galaxy A5 2017Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx16.0 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 2017Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
Primary resolution5.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Lens apertureF/1.9F/1.9

Storage

Samsung Galaxy A3 2016Samsung Galaxy A3 2016
Samsung Galaxy A5 2017Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
Internal storage16 GB32 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 A5 2017Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal

Dimensions

Samsung Galaxy A3 2016Samsung Galaxy A3 2016
Samsung Galaxy A5 2017Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
Height5.3 in5.75 in
Width2.57 in2.81 in
Depth0.29 in0.31 in
Weight4.66 oz5.61 oz

Sensors

Samsung Galaxy A3 2016Samsung Galaxy A3 2016
Samsung Galaxy A5 2017Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes

Connectivity

Samsung Galaxy A3 2016Samsung Galaxy A3 2016
Samsung Galaxy A5 2017Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
Dual sim supportyesyes
Sim card sizeNano-SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.14.2
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • DIP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
NFCyesyes
Charging connectionUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.0
Type of USB connectorMicro-USBUSB Type-C
Video outputNoNo

Cellular

Samsung Galaxy A3 2016Samsung Galaxy A3 2016
Samsung Galaxy A5 2017Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 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
Navigation system
  • GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BeiDou
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

Battery

Samsung Galaxy A3 2016Samsung Galaxy A3 2016
Samsung Galaxy A5 2017Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
Battery capacity2300.0 mAh3000.0 mAh
Talk time14.0 h16.0 h

Pros & Cons

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