Samsung Galaxy A7 vs A5 vs A3 (2016): specs comparison
The new, 2016 edition of the Samsung's mainstream Galaxy A series has just made its official debut: the new phones are the 5.5" Galaxy A7 (2016), the 5.2" Galaxy A5 (2016), and the 4.7" Galaxy A3 (2016).
This represents an interesting change over last year's A series and their screen sizes, as well as resolutions. Here is how Samsung has changed the display sizes:
- Galaxy A7 (2016 vs 2015): 5.5" Super AMOLED displays with 1080 x 1920-pixel resolutions on both
- Galaxy A5 (2016 vs 2015): 5.2" vs 5.0" Super AMOLED displays with 1080 x 1920-pixel resolution on the 2016 model and 720 x 1280-pixel resolution on the 2015 model
- Galaxy A3 (2016 vs 2015): 4.7" vs 4.5" Super AMOLED displays with 720 x 1280-pixel resolution on the 2016 model and 540 x 960-pixel resolution on the 2015 model
The other major change is that now all three new phones come with 13-megapixel rear-facing cameras and 5-megapixel selfie cameras, both wide-aperture, f/1.9 lenses. We do suspect that there will be differences in the actual image quality, but it would be interesting to see whether that's in fact true and to what extent.
The other two key areas to look for are processors: the system chips inside the new, 2016 Galaxy A series have been updated, and battery sizes vary between models, so that the A7 has the larger battery (and possibly, the best battery life of the trio). For the rest of the specs and all the details, take a look at the chart below.
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| Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) | Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) | Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) |
Design
| Dimensions | ||
|---|---|---|
| 5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 inches 151.5 x 74.1 x 7.3 mm |
5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches 144.8 x 71 x 7.3 mm |
5.30 x 2.57 x 0.29 inches 134.5 x 65.2 x 7.3 mm |
| Weight | ||
| 5.96 oz (169.0 g) | 5.47 oz (155.0 g) | 4.66 oz (132.0 g) |
| Materials | ||
| Back: Glass Frame: Metal |
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| Biometrics | ||
| Fingerprint (touch) | Fingerprint (touch) | |
| Features | ||
| Touch sensitive control keys | Touch sensitive control keys | |
| Keys | ||
| Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key | Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key | Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key |
| Colors | ||
| Black, Gold, Pink, White | Black, Gold, Pink, White | Black, Gold, Pink, White |
Display
| Size | ||
|---|---|---|
| 5.5-inch, 74.27% screen-to-body | 5.2-inch, 72.39% screen-to-body | 4.7-inch, 69.30% screen-to-body |
| Type | ||
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Resolution | ||
| 1920x1080px, 401 PPI | 1920x1080px, 424 PPI | 1280x720px, 312 PPI |
| Colors | ||
| 16 777 216 | ||
| Protection | ||
| Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 |
Hardware
| System chip | ||
|---|---|---|
| Snapdragon 615 8939 (28 nm) | Snapdragon 615 8939 (28 nm) | Samsung Exynos 7 Quad 7578 |
| Processor | ||
| Octa-core 1600 MHz ARM Cortex-A53 | Octa-core 1600 MHz ARM Cortex-A53 | Quad-core 1500 MHz ARM Cortex-A53 |
| GPU | ||
| Adreno 405 | Adreno 405 | Mali-T720 MP2 |
| Memory | ||
| 3GB/16GB | 2GB/16GB | 1.5GB (LPDDR3)/16GB |
| Storage expansion | ||
| microSDXC up to 128 GB | microSDXC up to 128 GB | microSDXC up to 128 GB |
| OS | ||
| Android (5.1 Lollipop) | Android (5.1 Lollipop) | Android (7.0 Nougat, 5.1 Lollipop) |
Battery
| Type | ||
|---|---|---|
| 3300 mAh | 2900 mAh, Li - Ion | 2300 mAh, Li - Ion |
| Charging | ||
| Fast charging | Fast charging | |
Camera
| Rear | ||
|---|---|---|
| Single camera | Single camera | Single camera |
| Main camera | ||
| 13 MP (OIS, Autofocus, CMOS image sensor) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 28 mm | 13 MP (OIS, Autofocus, CMOS image sensor) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 28 mm | 13 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.9 |
| Flash | ||
| LED | LED | LED |
| Video recording | ||
| 1080p (30 fps) Video calling, Video sharing | 1080p (30 fps) Video calling | 1080p (30 fps) Video calling, Video sharing |
| Front | ||
| 5 MP Video capture: 1080p |
5 MP | 5 MP |
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | ||
|---|---|---|
| 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| WLAN | ||
| a,b,g,n,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n | a,b,g,n,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n | b,g,n Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 b, g, n |
| USB | ||
| microUSB, USB 2.0 | microUSB, USB 2.0 | microUSB, USB 2.0 |
| Sensors | ||
| Accelerometer, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
| HDMI | ||
| Yes | ||
| Location | ||
| GPS, A-GPS, Glonass | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass |
| Other | ||
| NFC, ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync | NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync | NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync |
Multimedia
| Headphones | ||
|---|---|---|
| 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | ||
| Earpiece, Loudspeaker | Earpiece, Loudspeaker | Earpiece, Loudspeaker |
| Features | ||
| Album art cover, Background playback | Album art cover, Background playback | Album art cover, Background playback |
| Screen mirroring | ||
| Wireless screen share | Wireless screen share,MHL | Wireless screen share |
| Radio | ||
| FM | FM | |
| Additional microphone(s) | ||
| Noise cancellation | ||
Cellular
| 4G (FDD) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 | Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 | Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 |
| 4G (TDD) | ||
| Bands 40 | Bands 40 | Bands 40 |
| 3G | ||
| Bands 5, 8, 2, 1 | Bands 5, 8, 2, 1 | Bands 5, 8, 2, 1 |
| Data Speed | ||
| LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA | LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA | LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA |
| SIM type | ||
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
Phone Features
| Notifications | ||
|---|---|---|
| Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone | ||
| Other features | ||
| Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording | ||
Regulatory Approval
| FCC approval | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date approved: Dec 24, 2015 FCC ID value: A3LSMA510FD | ||
| Measured SAR | ||
| Head: 0.23 W/kg Body: 0.38 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 0.98 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.77 W/kg |
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Availability
| Officially announced | ||
|---|---|---|
| Dec 02, 2015 | Dec 02, 2015 | Dec 02, 2015 |
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