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Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016)

Samsung Galaxy A3

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

Launch
Announced	2015, December. Released 2015, December	2014, October. Released 2014, December
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	134.5 x 65.2 x 7.3 mm (5.30 x 2.57 x 0.29 in)	130.1 x 65.5 x 6.9 mm (5.12 x 2.58 x 0.27 in)
3D size compare	Size up
Weight	132 g (4.66 oz)	110.3 g (3.88 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Nano-SIM

Display
Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	4.7 inches, 60.9 cm² (~69.4% screen-to-body ratio)	4.5 inches, 55.8 cm² (~65.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~312 ppi density)	540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~245 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Platform
OS	Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)	Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset	Exynos 7578 Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
CPU	Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53	Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU	Mali-T720MP2 Adreno 306	Adreno 306

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

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

Selfie Camera
Modules	5 MP, f/1.9	5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide)
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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 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth	4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE	4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC	Yes	Yes (LTE model only)
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	FM radio	FM radio, recording
USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0

Features
Sensors	Accelerometer, proximity, compass	Accelerometer, proximity, compass
	ANT+	ANT+

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 2300 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 1900 mAh, non-removable
Talk time	Up to 14 h (3G)	Up to 12 h (3G)
Music play	Up to 58 h	Up to 60 h

Misc
Colors	Black, White, Gold, Pink	Pearl White, Midnight Black, Platinum Silver, Soft Pink, Light Blue, Champagne Gold
SAR	1.31 W/kg (head) 1.27 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.49 W/kg (head) 0.62 W/kg (body)	0.24 W/kg (head) 0.30 W/kg (body)
Models	SM-A310F, SM-A310M, SM-A310Y, SM-A310N0	SM-A300F, SM-A300FU, SM-A300G, SM-A300HQ, SM-A300M, SM-A300XU, SM-A300XZ, SM-A300Y, SM-A300YZ, SM-A300H
Price	About 130 EUR	About 190 EUR

Tests
Performance		Basemark X: 1895
Loudspeaker		Voice 65dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 76dB
Battery (old)		Endurance rating 65h

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