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Samsung Galaxy A3 2016 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy A3 2016
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Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy A3 2017
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Samsung Galaxy A40 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy A40
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Editiorial reviews
7
3.9 out of 5
3 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
100 %
3 stars
0 %
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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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4 editorial reviews
The awkward middle childRead more
The Samsung Galaxy A40 has a big screen, a modern design, a dual-lens camera and a reasonable price, but is it the phone for you?Read more
We wouldn’t blame you if you couldn’t recognize exactly which device the Galaxy A40 is. Samsung has launched a flood ...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
15 %
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35
4.3 out of 5
35 user ratings
5 stars
42 %
4 stars
42 %
3 stars
14 %
2 stars
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37
4.1 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
40 %
4 stars
29 %
3 stars
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2 stars
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 5.1Android 7.0Android 9.0
CPU clock speed1.5 GHz1.6 GHz1.8 GHz
CPU coresQuad-core8-core8-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870Samsung Exynos
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 306ARM Mali-T830
N/A
RAM memory
  • 1.5GB
  • 1.5 GB
2 GB4 GB

Display

Screen size4.7 in4.7 in5.9 in
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeOLEDOLEDOLED
Resolution720 x 1280 px720 x 1280 px2340 x 1080 px
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Pixel density312.0 ppi312.0 ppi439.0 ppi
Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass 4.0
N/A
N/A

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Focus adjustmentAutomatic
N/A
Automatic
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
N/A
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)30.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
Touch focus
N/A
yes
N/A
Resolution (second camera)
N/A
N/A
5.0 Mpx
Lens aperture (second camera)
N/A
N/A
F/2.2
Field of View (FoV) (second camera)
N/A
N/A
123.0 °

Front camera

Primary resolution5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Lens apertureF/1.9
N/A
F/2.0
Focus adjustmentAutomatic
N/A
Automatic
Light source
N/A
N/A
Display flash

Storage

Internal storage16 GB16 GB64 GB
Maximum card storage128GB256GB
N/A
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
N/A

Design

Colour of product
  • Gold
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Coral
  • White
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
N/A
Shock resistant
N/A
no
N/A

Dimensions

Height5.3 in5.33 in5.69 in
Width2.57 in2.61 in2.72 in
Depth0.29 in0.31 in0.31 in
Weight4.66 oz4.87 oz4.94 oz

Connectivity

Dual sim supportyesyesyes
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Bluetoothyes
N/A
yes
Bluetooth version4.14.25.0 LE
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
N/A
NFCyes
N/A
yes
Charging connectionUSBUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.0
N/A
Type of USB connectorMicro-USB
N/A
USB Type-C
Video outputNoNo
N/A
Bluetooth codec
N/A
SBC
N/A

Battery

Battery capacity2300.0 mAh2350.0 mAh3100.0 mAh
Talk time14.0 h17.0 h18.0 h

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