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Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017)

Apple iPhone 8
Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017)
Apple iPhone 8

Released in January 2017. Features 4.7 inches screen with a resolution of 720 x 1,280 pixels and 312 ppi.

Octa-core processor Samsung Exynos 7870 with up to 2 GB memory and 16 GB storage. It has 2,350 mAh battery.

Released in September 2017. Features 4.7 inches screen with a resolution of 750 x 1,334 pixels and 326 ppi.

Hexa-core processor Apple A11 Bionic with up to 2 GB memory and 256 GB storage. It has 1,821 mAh battery.
Head to Head
  • Lighter (7%)
  • OLED screen
  • Probably better front camera
  • Much better battery capacity (23%)
  • Thinner (8%)
  • Slightly better quality screen (4%)
  • Probably better rear camera
  • More storage
  • Fast charging battery

Specifications

Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) Apple iPhone 8
Specifications
Brand Samsung Apple
Model - A1863, A1905, A1906
Release Date January 2017 September 2017
Operating System TouchWiz UI (Android 6.0) iOS 11
Dimensions
Size 135.4 x 66.2 x 7.9 mm
5.33 x 2.61 x 0.31 in		 138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm
5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 in
Weight 138 g
4.87 oz		 148 g
5.22 oz
Screen
Size 4.7 inches 4.7 inches
Resolution 720 x 1,280 pixels 750 x 1,334 pixels
PPI 312 326
Features OLED -
Cameras
Rear 13 MP f/1.9 Wide 12 MP f/1.8 Wide
Front 8 MP f/1.9 Wide 7 MP f/2.2 Standard
Storage
Memory 2 GB 2 GB
Fixed 16 GB 64 GB
128 GB
256 GB
Removable microSDXC -
Processor
Chip Samsung Exynos 7870
Octa-core processor
14 nm		 Apple A11 Bionic
Hexa-core processor
10 nm
CPU 8x 1.60 GHz Cortex-A53 2x 2.39 GHz Monsoon
4x 1.42 GHz Mistral
GPU Mali-T830 MP1 Apple-designed three-core
Battery
Capacity 2,350 mAh 1,821 mAh
Features - Fast charging 15W
Removable False False
Connectivity
5G False False
NFC True True
3.5 mm Audio Jack True False
Micro USB False False
USB Type-C True False
Lightning False True

Size comparison

Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) Apple iPhone 8

Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017)

Apple iPhone 8

4.7"
138 g
4.87 oz

4.7"
148 g
5.22 oz