Samsung Galaxy A55 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
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Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017)
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Samsung Galaxy A55 5G or Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy A55 5G | Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) | |
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Release date | 2024, March 11 | 2017, January | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 161.1 x 77.4 x 8.2 mm | 6.34 x 6.34 x 3.05 in | 135.4 x 66.2 x 7.9 mm | 5.33 x 5.33 x 2.61 in | |
Weight | 213 g | 7.51 oz | 138 g | 4.87 oz | |
Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame | |
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Awesome Iceblue, Awesome Lilac, Awesome Navy, Awesome Lemon | Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist, Peach Cloud | |
Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | 2350 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 17 h (3G) Music play - Up to 55 h |
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Approximate price | 400 EUR | 220 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
Screen size | 6.6" in | 4.7" in | |
Screen area | 106.9 cm2 | 60.9 cm2 | |
Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 85.8% | 67.9% | |
Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 390 PPI | 312 PPI | |
Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | |
Other specs | - 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM) -Always-on display |
- Always-on display | |
Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Triple | 13 MP, Single | |
Camera specs | -50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS -12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm -5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) |
-13 MP, 27mm (wide), AF, f/1.9 | |
Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama | |
Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps | |
DxOMark Main Score | 108 | ||
DxOMark Photo | 110 | ||
DxOMark Video | 117 | ||
Front camera, selfie | 32 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
Specifications | 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm | 8 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide) | |
Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 14, One UI 6.1 | Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) | |
Chipset | - Exynos 1480 (4 nm) | - Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm) | |
CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | - Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
GPU | Xclipse 530 | Mali-T830 MP1 | |
External memory | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only | |
Internal memory | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 10 Total | 715476 | ||
Antutu 10 CPU | 210925 | ||
Antutu 10 GPU | 188204 | ||
Antutu 10 Mem | 120292 | ||
Antutu 10 UX | 210925 | ||
Antutu 7 Total | |||
GeekBench 6 Single Core | 1172 | ||
GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 3524 | ||
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 127 | ||
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 573 | ||
GeekBench 4 Single Core | 705 | ||
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 3430 | ||
GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 2283 | ||
GeekBench 4 Battery | 2530 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM, eSIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 -5G - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA |
-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) |
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Speed | HSPA, LTE-A, 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | |
GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
Edge | Yes | Yes | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
GPS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | Yes | |
USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 4.2, A2DP, LE | |
Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.68 W/kg (head) 1.04 W/kg (body) |
SAR EU - 0.35 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
Radio | No | FM radio | |
Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
Other extras |
- 25W Fast charging - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) |
- ANT+ - Samsung Pay -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
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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 |
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