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Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017)


Samsung Galaxy A2 Core


Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017)
Samsung Galaxy A2 Core

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 April 2019. Features 5.0 inches screen with a resolution of 540 x 960 pixels and 220 ppi.

Octa-core processor Samsung Exynos 7870 with up to 1 GB memory and 16 GB storage. It has 2,600 mAh battery.

Head to Head
  • Much thinner (15%)
  • Much better quality screen (29%)
  • OLED screen
  • Probably better front camera
  • More memory
  • It has NFC
  • Larger screen (6%)
  • Better battery capacity (10%)


Specifications

Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) Samsung Galaxy A2 Core
Specifications
Brand Samsung Samsung
Model - -
Release Date January 2017 April 2019
Operating System TouchWiz UI (Android 6.0) Experience UI (Android 8.0 Go Edition)
Dimensions
Size 135.4 x 66.2 x 7.9 mm
5.33 x 2.61 x 0.31 in
141.6 x 71.0 x 9.1 mm
5.57 x 2.80 x 0.36 in
Weight 138 g
4.87 oz
142 g
5.01 oz
Screen
Size 4.7 inches 5.0 inches
Resolution 720 x 1,280 pixels 540 x 960 pixels
PPI 312 220
Features OLED -
Cameras
Rear 13 MP f/1.9 Wide 5 MP f/1.9
Front 8 MP f/1.9 Wide 5 MP f/2.2
Storage
Memory 2 GB 1 GB
Fixed 16 GB 8 GB
16 GB
Removable microSDXC microSDXC
Processor
Chip Samsung Exynos 7870
Octa-core processor
14 nm
Samsung Exynos 7870
Octa-core processor
14 nm
CPU 8x 1.60 GHz Cortex-A53 8x 1.60 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Mali-T830 MP1 Mali-T830 MP1
Battery
Capacity 2,350 mAh 2,600 mAh
Features - -
Removable False True
Connectivity
5G False False
NFC True False
3.5 mm Audio Jack True True
Micro USB False True
USB Type-C True False
Lightning False False

Size comparison

Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) Samsung Galaxy A2 Core

Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017)

Samsung Galaxy A2 Core

4.7"
138 g
4.87 oz

5.0"
142 g
5.01 oz