Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) vs Samsung Galaxy A21s Specs Comparison
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Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) | Samsung Galaxy A21s |
Released
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Jan 13, 2017
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Released
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Jun 19, 2020
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4.7-inch
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6.5-inch
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Single camera
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Quad camera
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2GB · 16GB
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3GB · 32GB
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2350 mAh
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5000 mAh
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Design
Dimensions | |
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5.33 x 2.61 x 0.31 inches 135.4 x 66.2 x 7.9 mm |
6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches 163.7 x 75.3 x 8.9 mm |
Weight | |
4.87 oz (138.0 g) | 6.77 oz (192.0 g) |
Materials | |
Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum |
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Resistance | |
Water, Dust; IP68 | |
Biometrics | |
Fingerprint (touch) | 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) |
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 | Black, White, Blue, Red |
Display
Size | |
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4.7-inch | 6.5-inch |
Resolution | |
1280x720px, 312 PPI | 1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI |
Technology | |
Super AMOLED | TFT |
Screen-to-body | |
67.85 % | 82.94 % |
Features | |
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Proximity sensor |
Hardware
System chip | |
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Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 (14 nm) | Samsung Exynos 850 |
Processor | |
Octa-core 1600 MHz ARM Cortex-A53 |
Octa-core 8x 2.0GHz Cortex-A55 |
GPU | |
Mali-T830 MP2 | Mali-G76 |
RAM | |
2GB (LPDDR3) | 3GB (LPDDR4) |
Internal storage | |
16GB, available to use: 9.7 GB | 32GB (eMMC 5.1), available to use: 19.5 GB |
Storage expansion | |
microSDXC up to 256 GB | microSDXC up to 512 GB |
OS | |
Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow) | Android (10), Samsung One UI |
Battery
Capacity | |
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2350 mAh | 5000 mAh |
Type | |
Li - Polymer | |
Charging | |
Fast charging |
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
11h 9min
Gaming
7h 48min
Camera
Rear | |
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Single camera | Quad camera |
Main camera | |
13 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor) Aperture size: F1.9 |
48 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm |
Second camera | |
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
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Third camera | |
2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 |
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Fourth camera | |
2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4 |
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Flash | |
LED | LED |
Video recording | |
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Video calling, Video sharing |
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) |
Front | |
8 MP | 13 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) |
Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth | |
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4.2 | 5.0 |
WLAN | |
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot | 802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot |
USB | |
Type-C | Type-C, USB 2.0 |
Location | |
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning |
Sensors | |
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer | Accelerometer, Gyroscope |
Other | |
NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync | NFC |
Multimedia
Headphones | |
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3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
Speakers | |
Earpiece, Loudspeaker | Earpiece, Loudspeaker |
Features | |
Album art cover, Background playback | |
Screen mirroring | |
Wireless screen share | Wireless screen share |
Radio | |
FM |
Cellular
4G (FDD) | |
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Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD) | Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT) |
4G (TDD) | |
Bands 40(2300) | Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+) |
3G | |
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100) | Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900) |
Data Speed | |
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA | LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s |
Dual SIM | |
Yes | |
SIM type | |
Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
Regulatory Approval
FCC approval | |
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Date approved: Dec 21, 2016 FCC ID value: A3LSMA320F | |
Measured SAR | |
Head: 0.45 W/kg Body: 0.74 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.56 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.94 W/kg |
Buyers information
MSRP | |
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€ 240 |
Availability
Officially announced | |
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Jan 02, 2017 | May 15, 2020 |
Alternative variants
Dual SIM | Yes |
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with 4GB RAM
RAM | 4GB |
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Internal storage | 64GB |
with 6GB RAM
RAM | 6GB |
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Internal storage | 64GB |
Links
Full specifications | |
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Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) Specs | Samsung Galaxy A21s Specs |
PhoneArena Review | |
Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) Review | Samsung Galaxy A21s Review |