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Full Differences Change compare mode	Specs ALL VERSIONSA310F - EuropeA310F/DS - Global marketA310M - Latin AmericaA310M/DS - Latin America, BrazilA310Y - Australia, New Zealand	Review Specs ALL VERSIONSA320FL - EuropeA320F - United Arab Emirates, TurkeyA320F/DS - Global Dual-SIMA320Y/DS - Latin America, Indonesia, ThailandA320Y - New Zealand, Mexico

Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016)

Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017)

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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40
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 (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2015, December. Released 2015, December	2017, January. Released 2017, January
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	134.5 x 65.2 x 7.3 mm (5.30 x 2.57 x 0.29 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	132 g (4.66 oz)	138 g (4.87 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame
SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	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	4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~69.4% screen-to-body ratio)	4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~67.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~312 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 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)	Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset	Exynos 7578 Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)	Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm)
CPU	Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU	Mali-T720MP2 Adreno 306	Mali-T830 MP1

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

Main Camera
Modules	13 MP, f/1.9, 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/1.9	8 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide)
Video		1080p@30fps

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	4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE	4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	FM radio	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 2300 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 2350 mAh, non-removable
Talk time	Up to 14 h (3G)	Up to 17 h (3G)
Music play	Up to 58 h	Up to 55 h

Misc
Colors	Black, White, Gold, Pink	Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist, Peach Cloud
SAR	1.31 W/kg (head)     1.27 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.49 W/kg (head)     0.62 W/kg (body)	0.35 W/kg (head)     1.38 W/kg (body)
Models	SM-A310F, SM-A310M, SM-A310Y, SM-A310N0	SM-A320F, SM-A320Y, SM-A320FL
Price	About 130 EUR	About 220 EUR

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