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Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017)


Apple iPhone 7


Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017)
Apple iPhone 7

Released in January 2017. Features 4.7 inches screen with a resolution of 720 x 1,280 pixels and 312 ppi.

Octa-core processor Samsung Exynos 7870 with up to 2 GB memory and 16 GB storage. It has 2,350 mAh battery.

Released in September 2016. Features 4.7 inches screen with a resolution of 750 x 1,334 pixels and 326 ppi.

Dual-core processor Apple A10 Fusion with up to 2 GB memory and 256 GB storage. It has 1,960 mAh battery.

Head to Head
  • OLED screen
  • Probably better front camera
  • Much more processing power (27%)
  • Much better battery capacity (17%)
  • Thinner (11%)
  • Slightly better quality screen (4%)
  • Probably better rear camera
  • More storage


Specifications

Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) Apple iPhone 7
Specifications
Brand Samsung Apple
Model - A1660, A1778, A1779
Release Date January 2017 September 2016
Operating System TouchWiz UI (Android 6.0) iOS 10
Dimensions
Size 135.4 x 66.2 x 7.9 mm
5.33 x 2.61 x 0.31 in
138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1 mm
5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 in
Weight 138 g
4.87 oz
138 g
4.87 oz
Screen
Size 4.7 inches 4.7 inches
Resolution 720 x 1,280 pixels 750 x 1,334 pixels
PPI 312 326
Features OLED -
Cameras
Rear 13 MP f/1.9 Wide 12 MP f/1.8 Wide
Front 8 MP f/1.9 Wide 7 MP f/2.2 Standard
Storage
Memory 2 GB 2 GB
Fixed 16 GB 32 GB
128 GB
256 GB
Removable microSDXC -
Processor
Chip Samsung Exynos 7870
Octa-core processor
14 nm
Apple A10 Fusion
Dual-core processor
16 nm
CPU 8x 1.60 GHz Cortex-A53 2x 2.34 GHz Hurricane
2x 1.05 GHz Zephyr
GPU Mali-T830 MP1 Custom PowerVR GT7600
Battery
Capacity 2,350 mAh 1,960 mAh
Features - -
Removable False False
Connectivity
5G False False
NFC True True
3.5 mm Audio Jack True False
Micro USB False False
USB Type-C True False
Lightning False True

Size comparison

Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) Apple iPhone 7

Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017)

Apple iPhone 7

4.7"
138 g
4.87 oz

4.7"
138 g
4.87 oz