| Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 |
Samsung Galaxy A2 Core |
| Launch |
| Released |
| Jan, 2017 |
Apr, 2019 |
| Status |
| Available |
Available |
| Body & Operating System |
| Operating system |
| Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow) |
Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition) |
| UI |
| na |
NA |
| Dimensions |
| 135.4 x 66.2 x 7.9 mm (5.33 x 2.61 x 0.31 in) |
141.5 x 70.9 x 9.1mm |
| Weight |
| 138 g |
155 g |
| Body |
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| Color Options |
| Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist, Peach Cloud |
Black, Blue |
| Display Specifications |
| Technology |
| Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size |
| 4.7 inches
|
5.0 inches |
| Resolution |
| 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~312 ppi density) |
540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~220 ppi density) |
| Protection |
| Corning Gorilla Glass 4 |
NA |
| Features |
| Always on display |
NA |
| Battery & Charging |
| Capacity |
| Non-removable Li-Ion, 2350 mAh
|
Removable Li-Ion ,2600 mAh
|
| Charging |
| na |
NA |
| Processing Power |
| CPU |
| Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 |
Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 |
| Chipset |
| Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm) |
Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm) |
| GPU |
| Mali-T830 MP1 |
Mali-T830 MP1 |
| Memory & Storage |
| Ram |
| 2GB RAM
|
1GB RAM
|
| Storage Memory |
| 16 GB Built in |
8GB built-in |
| Memory Card |
| microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only |
microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) |
| Cameras |
| Rear/Back |
| 13 MP, 27mm (wide), AF, f/1.9
|
8 MP, f/2.2, 1.12µm, AF 1080p@30fps
|
| Features |
|
LED flash, panorama, 1080p@30fps
|
LED flash, HDR, panorama
|
| Front |
| 8 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide)
|
5 MP, f/2.2, 1.12µm
|
| Features |
|
NA
|
NA |
|
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| Network |
| SIM |
| Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| Data |
| GPRS, Edge, HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps |
GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| 2G Bands |
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) |
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
|
| 3G Bands |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 |
| 4G Bands |
| LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900),... |
LTE... |
| 5G Bands |
|
NO |
NO
|
| Connectivity |
| WLAN (WIFI) |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot |
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| Bluetooth |
| 4.2, A2DP, LE |
4.2, A2DP |
| GPS |
| Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS |
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
| USB |
| 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go |
| NFC |
| Yes |
No |
| Additional Features |
| Sensors |
| Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer - ANT+ |
Accelerometer, proximity |
| Extra |
| na |
NA |
| Pricing |
| Price |
|
USD $287
|
USD $110
|
| Resale Value |
| Very High |
Very High |
| Comparison Result |
| Score |
| 7 Point(s) |
4 Point(s) |
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