Samsung Galaxy A3 (2015) vs Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016)

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Galaxy A3 (2015) compared with Galaxy A3 (2016)

	SamsungGalaxy A3 (2015)	SamsungGalaxy A3 (2016)
Overview
Released
Released	November 2014	December 2015
Display
Screen size
Screen size	4.5″	4.7″
Resolution
Resolution	960 × 540	1280 × 720 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	245 pixels per inch	312 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Display type
Display type	qHD Super AMOLED	HD Super AMOLED
Performance
Chip
Chip	Snapdragon 410	Samsung 1.5 GHz quad-core
Memory
Memory	1.5 GB	1.5 GB
Storage
Storage	16 GB	16 GB
CPU
CPU	1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 410, identified by Tech Advisor and Notebookcheck	Samsung's launch sheet specifies a 1.5 GHz quad-core processor; Notebookcheck identifies its SM-A310F sample as Exynos 7578, while Expert Reviews calls its UK sample Exynos 7580
Memory
Memory	The listed 1.5 GB RAM is for the SM-A300F variant tested by Tech Advisor and Notebookcheck; Samsung's global launch sheet instead states 2 GB, and regional variants differ.	–
Storage type
Storage type	MicroSD slot supports up to 64 GB	MicroSD slot supports up to 128 GB
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	8 MP	13 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	None
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	5 MP	5 MP
Main camera
Main camera	8 MP autofocus with LED flash	13 MP, F1.9
Front camera
Front camera	5 MP with Wide Selfie and Palm Selfie modes	5 MP, F1.9
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	1,900 mAh	2,300 mAh (better)
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	1,900 mAh	2,300 mAh
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	110.3 g (better)	132 g
Thickness
Thickness	6.9 mm (better)	7.3 mm
Height × width
Height × width	130.1 × 65.5 mm	134.5 × 65.2 mm
Materials
Materials	Metal unibody	Metal frame and glass back
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 4.4 KitKat	Android 5.1 Lollipop