Yota YotaPhone 3 vs Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) Comparison and Differences
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Yota YotaPhone 3 or Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Yota YotaPhone 3 | Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2017, August | 2017, January | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 153.6 x 75.2 x 7.9 mm | 6.05 x 6.05 x 2.96 in | 135.4 x 66.2 x 7.9 mm | 5.33 x 5.33 x 2.61 in | |
| Weight | 170 g | 6 oz | 138 g | 4.87 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black | Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist, Peach Cloud | |
| Battery | 3300 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 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 | 310 EUR | 220 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.5" in | 4.7" in | |
| Screen area | 83.4 cm2 | 60.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 72.2% | 67.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 401 PPI | 312 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | |
| Other specs | - Secondary always-on grayscale capacitive touchscreen, 720 x 1280 pixels (282 ppi), 5.2 inches | - Always-on display | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, AF, f/1.9 | -13 MP, 27mm (wide), AF, f/1.9 | |
| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 13 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 13 MP, f/2.2 | 8 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide) |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 7.1.1 (Nougat); Yota 3 | Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm) | - Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 | - Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
| GPU | Adreno 506 | Mali-T830 MP1 | |
| External memory | No | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only | |
| Internal memory | 64/128 GB, 4 GB RAM | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| 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 | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
-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 | 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, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE | 4.2, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.35 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging |
- ANT+ - Samsung Pay -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Yota3 |
- 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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