Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) vs Google Pixel 4 Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017)
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Google Pixel 4
Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) Google Pixel 4
Released · Jan 13, 2017
Released · Oct 24, 2019
4.7-inch · 1280x720px
5.7-inch · 2280x1080px
Single camera
Dual camera
2GB · 16GB
6GB · 64GB
2350 mAh
2800 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Jan 02, 2017 Oct 15, 2019
Prices (MSRP)
6GB/64GB - $799

Design

Dimensions
5.33 x 2.61 x 0.31 inches
135.4 x 66.2 x 7.9 mm
5.79 x 2.71 x 0.32 inches
147.1 x 68.8 x 8.2 mm
Weight
4.87 oz / 138.0 g 5.71 oz / 162.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 3D Face unlock
Features
Touch sensitive control keys
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black sky, Gold sand, Peach cloud, Blue mist Just black, Clearly white, Oh so orange

Display

Size
4.7-inch, 67.85% screen-to-body 5.7-inch, 77.32% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED OLED, 90Hz, HDR
Resolution
1280x720px, 312 PPI 2280x1080px, 19:9 ratio, 443 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
1 (Excellent) Untested

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 (14 nm) Snapdragon 855 SM8150 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1600 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
Kryo 485
GPU
Mali-T830 MP2 Adreno 640
Memory
2GB (LPDDR3)/16GB 6GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
6GB/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB not expandable
OS
Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow) Android (12, 11, 10)

Battery

Type
2350 mAh 2800 mAh
Charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera Dual camera
Main camera
13 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F1.9
12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
16 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 45 mm
Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
LED Dual LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps)
OIS, Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
8 MP 8 MP (Dual-Camera, Time-of-Flight (ToF))
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Radio
FM

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
40 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G Bands
5, 8, 2, 1 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Dec 21, 2016
FCC ID value: A3LSMA320F
Date approved: Sep 03, 2019
FCC ID value: A4RG020I
Measured SAR
Head: 0.45 W/kg
Body: 0.74 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.56 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.94 W/kg
Head: 1.20 W/kg
Body: 1.34 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.01 W/kg

Alternative variants

Dual SIM Yes
with 128 GB storage
Memory 128GB
Prices (MSRP) $899
for Europe
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66, 71
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