Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) vs Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017)

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Galaxy A3 (2016) compared with Galaxy A3 (2017)

	SamsungGalaxy A3 (2016)	SamsungGalaxy A3 (2017)
Overview
Released
Released	December 2015	February 2017
Display
Screen size
Screen size	4.7″	4.7″
Resolution
Resolution	1280 × 720	1280 × 720
Sharpness
Sharpness	312 pixels per inch	312 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Display type
Display type	HD Super AMOLED	HD Super AMOLED with Always On Display
Performance
Chip
Chip	Samsung 1.5 GHz quad-core	Exynos 7870
Memory
Memory	1.5 GB	2 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	16 GB	16 GB
CPU
CPU	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	1.6 GHz octa-core; identified as Exynos 7870 by TechRadar and Notebookcheck
Storage type
Storage type	MicroSD slot supports up to 128 GB	MicroSD slot supports up to 256 GB
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	13 MP	13 MP
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	8 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	13 MP, F1.9	13 MP, F1.9
Front camera
Front camera	5 MP, F1.9	8 MP, F1.9
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	2,300 mAh	2,350 mAh (better)
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	2,300 mAh	2,350 mAh
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	132 g (better)	138 g
Thickness
Thickness	7.3 mm (better)	7.9 mm
Height × width
Height × width	134.5 × 65.2 mm	135.4 × 66.2 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	–	IP68
Materials
Materials	Metal frame and glass back	Metal frame and 3D glass back
Colours
Colours	–	Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist and Peach Cloud
Biometrics
Biometrics	–	Fingerprint reader in the home button
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 5.1 Lollipop	Android 6.0 Marshmallow
Connectivity
USB
USB	–	USB-C