Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo vs. Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017)

Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo
  • 4.8" (1280x720) Super AMOLED
  • 1.5GB
    Snapdragon 400 SoC     16GB Storage
  • 8-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 2100 mAh
Galaxy S3 Neo
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Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017)
  • 4.7" (1280x720) Super AMOLED
  • 2GB
    Exynos 7870 Octa SoC     16GB Storage
  • 13-MP, f/1.9 1 Rear Camera
  • 2350 mAh
Galaxy A3 (2017)
News (2)
Galaxy A3 (2017) Price
$595. Search

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy S3 NeoGalaxy A3 (2017)
ProductGalaxy S3 Neo (Launched 2014-04-01)Galaxy A3 (2017) (Launched 2017-01-01)
Display4.8" 1280x720 Super AMOLED 4.7" 1280x720 Super AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 8-MP (Primary)
  • 13-MP f/1.9 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 1.9-MP
  • 8-MP
Computing
  • Snapdragon 400 SoC
  • 1.5GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (64GB max.)
  • Exynos 7870 Octa SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
Battery2100 mAh2350 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 132g (4.7oz), 136.6x70.8x8.6 mm (5.38 x 2.79 x 0.34 inches)IP68, 135g (4.8oz), 135.4x66.2x7.9 mm (5.33 x 2.61 x 0.31 inches)
Price (Market)$595
Display
Product NameGalaxy S3 NeoGalaxy A3 (2017)
TypeSuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)4.8"4.7"
Display/Body Ratio65.7%67.9%
Resolution1280x7201280x720
Sharpness (PPI)306 PPI312 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 4
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy S3 NeoGalaxy A3 (2017)
Megapixel8-MP13-MP
Aperturef/1.9
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • Flash
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy S3 NeoGalaxy A3 (2017)
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)2100 mAh2350 mAh
Battery Features
  • Removable
Talk Time14 hours
Music Playback Time57 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy S3 NeoGalaxy A3 (2017)
Processor BrandQualcommSamsung
Processor NameSnapdragon 400Exynos 7870 Octa
Processor ModelMSM8226
Processor # Cores48
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)1.2 or 1.4 GHz1.6 GHz
RAM Options1.5GB2GB
Internal Storage Options16GB16GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size64GB256GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 4.3Android 6.0.1
Communications
Product NameGalaxy S3 NeoGalaxy A3 (2017)
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT4 150 MbpsLTE CAT6 301 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT EDR
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBUSB Type C
SAR US Head0.52 W/Kg
SAR US Body0.9 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.38 W/Kg0.35 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.4 W/Kg1.38 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy S3 NeoGalaxy A3 (2017)
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeMicro SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy S3 NeoGalaxy A3 (2017)
Multimedia Features
  • Adobe Flash
  • Java
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • FLAC
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • H.263
  • MP4
  • WMV
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Light
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity

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