Difference Between Samsung Galaxy A5 and Galaxy A3 2017 Model

Samsung’s refreshed 2017 models of Galaxy A5 and Galaxy A3 are pretty impressive spec phones. Since they introduced Galaxy A series phones back in 2014, Samsung have been upgrading the phones every year and making them better. These 2017 models comes with Always-on display which they introduced on Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge. Also, the new Galaxy A5 & A3 are water resistant ~1.5 meters for 30 minutes, IP68 certified. Now, both of them features fingerprint sensor and USB Type-C ports.

Speakers are on the side of the both devices and running on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow. These 2 devices shares some common specs while most of the specs are different. You get a little bit less on the Galaxy A3 2017 like before and always. Check below the differences and bit of similarities between Galaxy A5 and Galaxy A3 2017 models.

Difference Between Galaxy A5 and Galaxy A3 2017

	Galaxy A5 2017	Galaxy A3 2017
Screen Size	5.2″ Full HD (1920×1080 pixels) Super AMOLED display, ~424 pixels per inch	4.7 HD (1280×720 pixels) Super AMOLED display, ~312 pixels per inch
Back Camera	16MP, f/1.9, 27mm, autofocus, LED flash, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama, HDR	13MP, f/1.9 27mm, autofocus, LED flash, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama
Front Camera	16 MP, f/1.9	8 MP, f/1.9
Storage	32GB internal storage and microSD slot takes up to 256GB card	16GB internal storage and microSD slot takes up to 256GB card
Processor	Exynos 7880 1.9 GHz octa-core processor with Mali-T830MP2 GPU	Exynos 7870 1.6 GHz octa-core processor with Mali-T830 GPU
RAM	3GB RAM	2GB RAM
Battery	3000 mAh (non-removable)	2350 mAh (non-removable)
Fast Charging	Yes	No
Fingerprint	Yes	Yes
Dimension & Weight	146.1 x 71.4 x 7.9 mm (5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 in), 157g	135.4 x 66.2 x 7.9 mm (5.33 x 2.61 x 0.31 in), 135g
Connectivity	4G LTE, dual-band WiFi, GPS, Bluetooth 4.2, USB Type-C 1.0, 3.5mm audio port, NFC	4G LTE, dual-band WiFi, GPS, Bluetooth 4.2, USB Type-C 1.0, 3.5mm audio port, NFC
Color	Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist, Peach Cloud	Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist, Peach Cloud

Price & Availability

At the moment the phones are available to pre-order only. Samsung themselves selling Galaxy A5 for £369 in the UK with expected delivery of 3rd February 2017. O2 UK selling Galaxy A5 for £349.99 with a least £10 top-up on PAYG and also available on contract. Also some other mobile networks and high-street retailers are taking pre-orders for these phones.

Samsung is also offering a pair of Level Active earphones for free until 2nd February 2017. To know more about this offer follow this link.

Let us know if you are going to pre-order this phone or getting one later on in the comment section below. And what you think about the new 2017 model Galaxy A5 and Galaxy A3.

TLHD

Tech blogger, web developer. Using Android from January 2009 when I got my first T-Mobile G1. Since then used a handful amount of Android smartphones and tablets. Also, rooting and using custom ROM & MODs on my phones and tablets. Photography is my passion along with Cryptocurrency. Taking pictures with my Samsung NX1 & Canon 70D during free times. Enjoy reading anything interesting happening with technology. Currently using a Galaxy S7 Edge, OnePlus 3, Nexus 5X, Galaxy Tab PRO 12.2.