Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) Vs Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) in Pakistan

Brand	Samsung	Samsung

Versions and prices
Price	Pkr 28,999/-	Pkr 37,499/-

Release Date	December 2015 , 8 years ago	January 2017 , 7 years ago

Design & Materials

Dimension	134.5 x 65.2 x 7.3 mm	135.4 x 66.2 x 7.9 mm
Weight	132 g	135 g
Screen-to-body Ratio	69.4%	67.9%
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame
Colors	Black, White, Gold, Pink	Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist, Peach Cloud
Others	NA	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	4.7" Inches	4.7" Inches
Resolution	720 x 1280 pixels - 16:9 ratio	720 x 1280 pixels - 16:9 ratio
Protection	NA	Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Density	312 ppi	312 ppi
Others	NA	Always-on display

Performance & Hardware

Model	Snapdragon 410	Exynos 7870
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)	Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm)
CPU	Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
Nanometer	28 nm	14 nm

GPU	Mali-T720MP2	Mali-T830

RAM	1.5 GB	2 GB
Type	--	LPDDR4X

Capacity	16 GB	16 GB
Type	eMMC 4.5	eMMC 5.1
SD Slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only

Sensors	Accelerometer, proximity, compass	Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Camera

Camera	13 MP	13 MP
	13 MP, f/1.9, AF	13 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), AF
Features	Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama	Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Camera	5 MP	8 MP
Features	NA	NA
Video	NA	1080p@30fps

Connectivity

Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only), HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A310M, LTE	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only), HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A320Y

Type	Nano-SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot

Bluetooth	4.1, A2DP, LE	4.2, A2DP, LE

Supports	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS

USB	microUSB 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0

NFC	Yes	Yes
Messaging	SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM	SMS, MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
Others	GPRS, EDGE, 3G, 4G(LTE)	GPRS, EDGE, 3G, 4G LTE

Battery of Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) and Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017)

Capacity	2300	2350
Type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Fast charge	NA	NA
Extra	NA	NA

Entertainment

Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
Ring Tones	Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones	Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtones
Extra	FM Radio, 3.5mm audio jack, MP4/WMV/H.264 player, MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+/FLAC player, YouTube, Games	Games, FM Radio, 3.5mm audio jack, MP4/WMV/H.264 player, MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+/FLAC player, YouTube, Google Allo, Picasa integration

Software of Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) and Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017)

Operating System	Android OS, v5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)	Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Browser	HTML5	HTML5
Extra	GPS, Optional Dual SIM, Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic, Document viewer, Photo/video editor, Google Search, Corning Gorilla Glass 4 back panel	Document viewer, Photo/video editor, Google Search