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Samsung Galaxy A3

Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017)

Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A300F, A300FU, A300G, A300HQ, A300M, A300YZ	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - A300F, A300FU	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40
	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40 - A300G
	1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 17 - A300M
	3, 7, 8, 28 - A300YZ
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2014, October. Released 2014, December	2017, January. Released 2017, January
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	130.1 x 65.5 x 6.9 mm (5.12 x 2.58 x 0.27 in)	135.4 x 66.2 x 7.9 mm (5.33 x 2.61 x 0.31 in)
3D size compare	Size up
Weight	110.3 g (3.88 oz)	138 g (4.87 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
		IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Display
Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	4.5 inches, 55.8 cm² (~65.5% screen-to-body ratio)	4.7 inches, 60.9 cm² (~67.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~245 ppi density)	720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~312 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Corning Gorilla Glass 4
		Always-on display

Platform
OS	Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)	Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)	Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm)
CPU	Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU	Adreno 306	Mali-T830 MP1

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal	16GB 1GB RAM, 16GB 1.5GB RAM	16GB 2GB RAM
	eMMC 4.5	eMMC 5.1

Main Camera
Modules	8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), AF	13 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), AF
Features	LED flash, panorama	LED flash, panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide)	8 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide)
Video		1080p@30fps

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Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE	4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS, GLONASS
NFC	Yes (LTE model only)	Yes
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	FM radio, recording	FM radio
USB	microUSB 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0

Features
Sensors	Accelerometer, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
	ANT+	ANT+ Samsung Pay

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 1900 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 2350 mAh, non-removable
Talk time	Up to 12 h (3G)	Up to 17 h (3G)
Music play	Up to 60 h	Up to 55 h

Misc
Colors	Pearl White, Midnight Black, Platinum Silver, Soft Pink, Light Blue, Champagne Gold	Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist, Peach Cloud
SAR EU	0.24 W/kg (head) 0.30 W/kg (body)	0.35 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body)
Models	SM-A300F, SM-A300FU, SM-A300G, SM-A300HQ, SM-A300M, SM-A300XU, SM-A300XZ, SM-A300Y, SM-A300YZ, SM-A300H	SM-A320F, SM-A320Y, SM-A320FL
Price	About 190 EUR	About 220 EUR

Tests
Performance	Basemark X: 1895	GFXBench: 3.9fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display		Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.688 (sunlight)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	Voice 65dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 76dB	Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 75dB
Audio quality		Noise -94.7dB / Crosstalk -92.3dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 65h	Endurance rating 93h

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