Phone Comparison
Compare up to 4 smartphones side-by-side with full spec sheets.
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Samsung
Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017)
Samsung
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)
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8GB RAM
5000mAh
50MP
Android 15
Snapdragon
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8GB RAM
5000mAh
50MP
Android 15
Snapdragon
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Spec scores estimated from the listed specs, not lab tests
Performance
34
Exynos 7870 Octa · 2GB RAM 36
Exynos 7880 · 3GB RAM Camera
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Battery
15
2,350mAh 35
3,000mAh · 18W Display
40
AMOLED · 720×1280 44
AMOLED · 1080×1920 Overall
30
38
Samsung Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) is stronger in Battery.
Performance, Display: about equal on these phones.
Best overall by spec score: Samsung Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) (38/100).
| Network | ||||
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | — | — |
| Launch | ||||
| Announced | 2017, January. Released 2017, January | 2017, January. Released 2017, January | — | — |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued | — | — |
| Body | ||||
| Dimensions | 135.4 x 66.2 x 7.9 mm (5.33 x 2.61 x 0.31 in) | 146.1 x 71.4 x 7.9 mm (5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 in) | — | — |
| Weight | 138 g | 157 g | — | — |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back, aluminum frame | — | — |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | — | — |
| * | IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) | IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) | — | — |
| Display | ||||
| Type | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED | — | — |
| Size | 4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 | 5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 | — | — |
| Resolution | 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio | 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio | — | — |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | — | — |
| Platform | ||||
| OS | Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) | Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) | — | — |
| Chipset | Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm) | Exynos 7880 (14 nm) | — | — |
| CPU | Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 | Octa-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A53 | — | — |
| GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 | Mali-T830MP3 | — | — |
| Memory | ||||
| Card slot | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | — | — |
| Internal | 16GB Storage + 2GB RAM |
32GB Storage + 3GB RAM 64GB Storage + 3GB RAM |
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| * | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 | — | — |
| Main Camera | ||||
| Single | 13 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), AF | 16 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), AF | — | — |
| Dual | LED flash, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR | — | — |
| Triple | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | — | — |
| Selfie camera | ||||
| Single | 8 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide) | 16 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06" | — | — |
| Dual | 1080p@30fps | — | — | — |
| Triple | — | 1080p@30fps | — | — |
| 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 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | — | — |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE | 4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE | — | — |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS | GPS, GLONASS, BDS | — | — |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | — | — |
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio | — | — |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 | — | — |
| Features | ||||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer , ANT+ | Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | — | — |
| * | Samsung Pay | Samsung Pay | — | — |
| Battery | ||||
| Type | Li-Ion 2350 mAh, non-removable | Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable | — | — |
| Charging | — | 18W wired | — | — |
| * |
Talk time - Up to 17 h (3G) Music play - Up to 55 h |
Talk time - Up to 16 h (3G) Music play - Up to 53 h |
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| Misc | ||||
| Colors | Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist, Peach Cloud | Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist, Peach Cloud | — | — |
| Models | SM-A320F, SM-A320Y, SM-A320FL | SM-A520F, SM-A520F, SM-A520K, SM-A520L, SM-A520S, SM-A520W, SM-A520FD | — | — |
| Price | ₹ 20,000 | ₹ 20,000 | — | — |
