Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) vs Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime Comparison and Differences

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Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017)

Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017)

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Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime

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Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) or Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime
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Release date 2017, January 2016, August
Dimensions (HxWxD) 135.4 x 66.2 x 7.9 mm | 5.33 x 5.33 x 2.61 in 151.7 x 75.0 x 8.0 mm | 5.97 x 5.97 x 2.95 in
Weight 138 g | 4.87 oz 167 g | 5.89 oz
Body Build Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame Plastic body
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Colors Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist, Peach Cloud Black, Gold, Rose Gold
Battery 2350 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Ion 3300 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion
Battery life Talking time - Up to 17 h (3G)
Music play - Up to 55 h
Talking time - Up to 21 h (3G)
Music play - Up to 84 h
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Screen

Technology Super AMOLED PLS TFT LCD
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 4.7" in 5.5" in
Screen area 60.9 cm2 83.4 cm2
Screen format 16:9 (height:width) 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 67.9% 69.6%
Screen resolution 720 x 1280 px 1080 x 1920 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/ 312 PPI 267 PPI
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Other specs - Always-on display
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Camera and Video

Rear camera, main 13 MP, Single 13 MP, Single
Camera specs -13 MP, 27mm (wide), AF, f/1.9 -13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF
Functions LED flash, panorama LED flash, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie 8 MP, Single 8 MP, Single
Specifications 8 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide) 8 MP, f/1.9 (wide)
Functions LED flash

Performance

Operating system - OS Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset - Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm) - Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm)
CPU - Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 - Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Mali-T830 MP1 Mali-T830 MP1
External memory microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal memory 16 GB, 2 GB RAM 16/32 GB, 3 GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 5 Single Core 127 114
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core 573 425
GeekBench 4 Single Core 705 682
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core 3430 3146
GeekBench 4 RenderScript 2283 2132
GeekBench 4 Battery 2530

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE
Bands -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
-4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 40(2300)
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
-4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300)
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE 4.1, A2DP, LE
Harmful irradiation
SAR EU - 0.35 W/kg (head)     1.38 W/kg (body)    
SAR - 0.65 W/kg (head)
SAR EU - 0.40 W/kg (head) 1.40 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Radio FM radio FM radio
Headphone jack Yes Yes
Others - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Sensors - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Other extras
- ANT+
- Samsung Pay
-IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

- ANT+
Versions
- Versions: A320FL (Europe); A320F (UAE, TUR); A320F/DS (Global Dual-SIM); A320Y/DS (LATAM, IDN, THA); A320Y (NZL, MEX). Also known as Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) Duos with dual-SIM card slots

- Versions: G610F (EMEA); G610F/DS (EMEA & Asia); G610F/DD (India, Pakistan); G610M (LATAM); G610M/DS (Brazil); G610Y/DS (Taiwan, Philippines). Also known as Samsung Galaxy On Nxt, Samsung Galaxy On7 Pr

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