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Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 vs Samsung Galaxy S7

    2.61 in
    5.33 in
    Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 Mobile Phone
    Samsung Galaxy A3 2017
      2.74 in
      5.61 in
      Samsung Galaxy S7 Mobile Phone
      Samsung Galaxy S7
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      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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      4.5 out of 5
      16 user ratings
      5 stars
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      4 stars
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      User rating
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      4.3 out of 5
      35 user ratings
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      3 stars
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      3 stars
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      Full Comparison

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      Hardware

      Samsung Galaxy A3 2017Samsung Galaxy A3 2017
      Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
      Operating systemAndroid 7.0Android 6.0
      CPU clock speed1.6 GHz2.3 GHz
      CPU cores8-core8-core
      CPU modelSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890
      GPU modelARM Mali-T830ARM Mali-T880 MP12
      RAM memory2 GB4 GB

      Display

      Samsung Galaxy A3 2017Samsung Galaxy A3 2017
      Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
      Screen size4.7 in5.1 in
      Number of colors16.7M16.7M
      Panel typeOLEDOLED
      Resolution720 x 1280 px2560 x 1440 px
      TechnologyAMOLED
      • Quad HD Super AMOLED
      • Super AMOLED
      Pixel density312.0 ppi576.0 ppi

      Rear camera

      Samsung Galaxy A3 2017Samsung Galaxy A3 2017
      Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
      Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
      Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px
      Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
      Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)30.0 fps240.0 fps
      Touch focusyesyes

      Front camera

      Samsung Galaxy A3 2017Samsung Galaxy A3 2017
      Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
      Primary resolution8.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx

      Storage

      Samsung Galaxy A3 2017Samsung Galaxy A3 2017
      Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
      Internal storage16 GB
      • 32 GB
      • 64 GB
      Maximum card storage256GB200GB
      Types of memory card supported
      • microSD
      • microSDHC
      • microSDXC
      • microSD
      • microSDHC
      • microSDXC

      Design

      Samsung Galaxy A3 2017Samsung Galaxy A3 2017
      Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
      Colour of product
      • Black
      • Blue
      • Gold
      • Pink
      • Silver
      • Black
      • Gold
      • Pink
      • Pink/gold
      • Platinum gold
      • Silver
      • Titanium
      • White
      • White pearl
      Material
      • Aluminum
      • Glass
      • Aluminum
      • Glass
      • Metal
      Shock resistantnono

      Dimensions

      Samsung Galaxy A3 2017Samsung Galaxy A3 2017
      Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
      Height5.33 in5.61 in
      Width2.61 in2.74 in
      Depth0.31 in0.31 in
      Weight4.87 oz5.36 oz

      Connectivity

      Samsung Galaxy A3 2017Samsung Galaxy A3 2017
      Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
      Dual sim supportyesyes
      Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
      Bluetooth version4.24.2
      Bluetooth profile
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      • HFP
      • HID
      • HOGP
      • HSP
      • MAP
      • OPP
      • PAN
      • PBAP
      • SAP
      Bluetooth codecSBC
      • aptX
      • SBC
      Charging connectionUSBUSB
      Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
      USB version2.02.0
      Video outputNoNo

      Cellular

      Samsung Galaxy A3 2017Samsung Galaxy A3 2017
      Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
      Wireless networking standard
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11ac
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11ac
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n

      Battery

      Samsung Galaxy A3 2017Samsung Galaxy A3 2017
      Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
      Battery capacity2350.0 mAh3000.0 mAh
      Talk time17.0 h27.0 h

      Pros & Cons

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