Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) vs Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017)

Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)

Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)

Announced On:February, 2016

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Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017)

Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017)

Announced On:January, 2017

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Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) vs Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017)

Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)	Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017)

Price
EUR: €300	EUR: €220
USD: N/A	USD: N/A
GBP: N/A	GBP: N/A
INR: N/A	INR: N/A
PKR: N/A	PKR: N/A

Form Factor
Body
Candybar, Touchscreen	Candybar, Touchscreen
Dimensions
161.7 x 80.9 x 7.9 mm (6.37 x 3.19 x 0.31 in)	135.4 x 66.2 x 7.9 mm (5.33 x 2.61 x 0.31 in)
Weight
210 g (7.41 oz)	138 g (4.87 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Colors
White, Black, Gold	Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist, Peach Cloud
Models
SM-A9100, SM-A910F, SM-A910F	SM-A320F, SM-A320Y, SM-A320FL

Type
Display
Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED Always-on display
Size
6.0 inches, 99.2 cm² (~75.9% screen-to-body ratio)	4.7 inches, 60.9 cm² (~67.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~367 ppi density)	720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~312 ppi density)
Multitouch
Yes	Yes
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Technology
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G Bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 40	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40

Alert Types
Notifications
Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtones	Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtones

Internal Memory
Memory
32GB ROM, 4GB RAM	16GB ROM, 2GB RAM
Storage Type
eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) dual SIM model only

GPRS
Connectivity
Yes	Yes
EDGE
Yes	Yes
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE	4.2, A2DP, LE
USB
microUSB 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Yes	Yes

Main Camera
Camera
16 MP, f/1.9, 1/2.8", AF, OIS	13 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), AF
Camera Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama
Video
1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
8 MP, f/1.9 Video: 1080p@30fps	8 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide) Video: 1080p@30fps

Audio Format Support
Multimedia
MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+/FLAC	MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+/FLAC
Video Format Support
MP4/WMV/H.264	MP4/WMV/H.265
Radio
FM radio, RDS, recording	FM radio

Operating System (OS)
Software
Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)	Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Upgradable
Upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)	Upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
UI
Experience UI 9
Browser
HTML5	HTML5
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM	SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM

Chipset
Hardware
Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)	Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 510	Mali-T830 MP1
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
SIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Speakers
Yes	Yes
Audio Jack
3.5 mm	3.5 mm

Performance
Benchmarks
	GFXBench: 3.9fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

Battery Type
Battery
Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 2350 mAh, non-removable
Charging
18W wired
Talk Time
Up to 33 h (3G)	Up to 17 h (3G)
Music Play
Up to 109 h	Up to 55 h

Features
Additional Features
ANT+ Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)	ANT+ Samsung Pay

SAR EU
Misc
0.62 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)	0.35 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body)

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