Samsung Galaxy S8 vs Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) Specs Comparison
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Samsung Galaxy S8 | Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) |
Released
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Apr 21, 2017
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Released
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Jan 13, 2017
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5.8-inch · 2960x1440px
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4.7-inch · 1280x720px
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Single camera
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Single camera
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4GB · 64GB
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2GB · 16GB
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3000 mAh
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2350 mAh
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Design
Dimensions | |
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5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches 148.9 x 68.1 x 8.0 mm |
5.33 x 2.61 x 0.31 inches 135.4 x 66.2 x 7.9 mm |
Weight | |
5.47 oz (155.0 g) | 4.87 oz (138.0 g) |
Materials | |
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum | Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum |
Resistance | |
Water, Dust; IP68 | Water, Dust; IP68 |
Biometrics | |
Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) | Fingerprint (touch) |
Features | |
Touch sensitive control keys | |
Keys | |
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key | Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key |
Colors | |
Midnight black, Orchid gray, Arctic silver, Coral blue, Maple gold, Rose pink, Burgundy red | Black sky, Gold sand, Peach cloud, Blue mist |
Display
Size | |
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5.8-inch | 4.7-inch |
Resolution | |
2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 570 PPI | 1280x720px, 312 PPI |
Technology | |
Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
Screen-to-body | |
84.26 % | 67.85 % |
Features | |
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
Hardware
System chip | |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm) | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 (14 nm) |
Processor | |
Octa-core 2350 MHz Kryo 280 |
Octa-core 1600 MHz ARM Cortex-A53 |
GPU | |
Adreno 540 | Mali-T830 MP2 |
Memory | |
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB | 2GB (LPDDR3)/16GB |
Storage expansion | |
microSDXC up to 256 GB | microSDXC up to 256 GB |
OS | |
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat) | Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow) |
Battery
Type | |
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3000 mAh, Li - Ion | 2350 mAh |
Charging | |
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 Qi and Powermat wireless charging |
Camera
Rear | |
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Single camera | Single camera |
Main camera | |
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm |
13 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor) Aperture size: F1.9 |
Flash | |
LED | LED |
Video recording | |
4K UHD (30 fps), QHD, 1080p (60 fps), 720p (240 fps) HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing | 1080p (30 fps) Video calling, Video sharing |
Front | |
8 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: QHD |
8 MP |
Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth | |
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5.0, Yes | 4.2 |
WLAN | |
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot | 802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot |
USB | |
Type-C, USB 3.1 | Type-C |
Hearing aid compatible | |
M3/T3 | |
Location | |
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass |
Sensors | |
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer |
Other | |
NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync | NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync |
Multimedia
Headphones | |
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3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
Speakers | |
Earpiece, Loudspeaker | Earpiece, Loudspeaker |
Features | |
32-Bit DAC, aptX-HD | Album art cover, Background playback |
Screen mirroring | |
DLNA,Wireless screen share,MHL | Wireless screen share |
Radio | |
FM | |
Additional microphone(s) | |
Noise cancellation, Video recording |
Cellular
4G (FDD) | |
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Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3) | Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 |
4G (TDD) | |
Bands 38, 39, 40, 41 | Bands 40 |
3G | |
Bands 1, 2, 5, 8 | Bands 5, 8, 2, 1 |
Data Speed | |
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS | LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA |
SIM type | |
Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
HD Voice | |
Yes |
Regulatory Approval
FCC approval | |
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Date approved: Apr 06, 2017 FCC ID value: A3LSMG950U | Date approved: Dec 21, 2016 FCC ID value: A3LSMA320F |
Measured SAR | |
Head: 0.49 W/kg Body: 0.48 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.53 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.46 W/kg |
Head: 0.45 W/kg Body: 0.74 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.56 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.94 W/kg |
Availability
Officially announced | |
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Mar 29, 2017 | Jan 02, 2017 |
Alternative variants
International version
System chip | Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 (10 nm) |
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Processor |
Octa-core 2300 MHz Exynos M2 "Mongoose" and ARM Cortex-A53 |
GPU | Mali-G71 MP20 |
4G (FDD) | Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3) |
4G (TDD) | Bands 38, 39, 40, 41 |
FCC approval |
Date approved: Sep 05, 2017 FCC ID value: A3LSMG950F |
Measured SAR |
Head: 0.38 W/kg Body: 0.75 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.55 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg |
Dual SIM | Yes |
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for T-Mobile
4G (FDD) | Bands 2, 4, 5, 12 |
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3G | Bands 5, 4, 2, 1 |
VoLTE | Yes |
for Verizon Wireless
4G (FDD) | Bands 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28 |
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4G (TDD) | Bands 38, 39, 40, 41 |
3G | Bands 5, 8, 2, 1 |
for U.S. Cellular
4G (FDD) | Bands 2, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 25 |
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4G (TDD) | Bands 38, 39, 40 |
Data Speed | LTE-A, HSPA, UMTS |
with Dual SIM
System chip | Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 (10 nm) |
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Processor |
Octa-core 2500 MHz Exynos M2 "Mongoose"and ARM Cortex-A53 |
GPU | Mali-G71 MP20 |
Dual SIM | Yes |
Links
Full specifications | |
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Samsung Galaxy S8 Specs | Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) Specs |
PhoneArena Review | |
Samsung Galaxy S8 Review | Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) Review |
User Reviews | |
Samsung Galaxy S8 User Reviews |