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Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017)

Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016)

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, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps	HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2017, January. Released 2017, January	2016, March 29. Released 2016, April
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	135.4 x 66.2 x 7.9 mm (5.33 x 2.61 x 0.31 in)	151.7 x 76 x 7.8 mm (5.97 x 2.99 x 0.31 in)
3D size compare	Size up
Weight	138 g (4.87 oz)	170 g (6.00 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame	Glass front, plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-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 (~67.9% screen-to-body ratio)	5.5 inches, 83.4 cm² (~72.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~312 ppi density)	720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4
	Always-on display

Platform
OS	Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)	Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset	Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm) Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm)
CPU	Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53) Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU	Mali-T830 MP1	Adreno 405 Mali-T830 MP1

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

Main Camera
Modules	13 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), AF	13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF
Features	LED flash, panorama	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

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

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Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, LE	4.1, A2DP
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC	Yes	Yes (market dependent for dual-SIM model)
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	FM radio	FM radio, RDS, recording
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	microUSB 2.0, OTG

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

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 2350 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 3300 mAh, removable
Talk time	Up to 17 h (3G)	Up to 23 h (3G)
Music play	Up to 55 h	Up to 96 h

Misc
Colors	Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist, Peach Cloud	White, Black, Gold, Rose Gold
SAR		1.10 W/kg (head) 1.01 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.35 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body)	0.35 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body)
Models	SM-A320F, SM-A320Y, SM-A320FL	SM-J710FN, SM-J710F, SM-J710H, SM-J710M, SM-J710GN, SM-J710MN, SM-J710K, SM-J7108, SM-J710FQ
Price	About 220 EUR	About 230 EUR

Tests
Performance	GFXBench: 3.9fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	Basemark OS II 2.0: 1007 Basemark X: 11199
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.688 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.902 (sunlight)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 75dB	Voice 64dB / Noise 71dB / Ring 68dB
Audio quality	Noise -94.7dB / Crosstalk -92.3dB	Noise -92.4dB / Crosstalk -92.3dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 93h	Endurance rating 101h

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