Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) vs Samsung Galaxy S6
Price Comparison (India)
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Announced | |
| January 2017 | March 2015 |
| Status | |
| Coming Soon - January 2017 | Available - April 2015 |
| Price | |
| Rs. 19,990 ($299.00) [Similarly Priced] | Rs. 29,999 ($441.16) [Similarly Priced] |
| Colors | |
| Various | White Pearl, Black Sapphire, Gold Platinum, Blue Topaz |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
135.4 x 66.2 x 7.9 mm (5.33 x 2.61 x 0.31 in) |
143.4 x 70.5 x 6.8 mm (5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 in) |
| Weight | |
| - | 138 g (4.87 oz) |
| SIM Type | |
| Dual-SIM | - |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (optional) | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) | LTE |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, EMail, IM |
| Build Features | |
| - | - Corning Gorilla Glass 4 back panel - Fingerprint sensor (PayPal certified) - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) |
| Notification LED | |
| Yes | - |
Display
| Type | |
| Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen | Super AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 4 |
| Colors | |
| 16M colors | 16M colors |
| Size | |
| 4.7 inches [Similar] | 5.1 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (312 ppi) [Similar] | 1440 x 2560 pixels (577 ppi) [Similar] |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 68.14% | 70.66% |
| Multi-Touch | |
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow) | Android OS, v5.0.2 (Lollipop) |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53, Exynos 7870 [Similar] | Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & Quad-core 2.1 GHz Cortex-A57, Exynos 7420 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Mali-T830 MP2 [Similar] | Mali-T760 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 2 GB [Browse Similar] | 3 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 16 GB | 32/64/128 GB |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 256 GB | No |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels [Similar] | 16 MP, 3456 x 4608 pixels, OIS [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED flash | LED Flash |
| Features | |
| Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama | Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Auto HDR, Panorama |
| Video | |
| 1080p@30fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, dual-video rec. |
| Front Camera | |
| 8 MP [Similar] | 5 MP, 1080p@30fps, dual video call, HDR [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| FM radio | No |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, VoLTE | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps |
| Bluetooth | |
| v4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE, ANT+ | v4.1, A2DP, LE, apt-X |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| USB | |
| Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, Fast Charging | microUSB v2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out), USB Host |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant) | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou |
| Browser | |
| HTML5 | HTML5 |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 16 GB, 2 GB RAM | 32/64/128 GB, 3 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 256 GB | No |
| USB OTG | |
| Supported | Supported |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Li-Ion Battery | Non-removable Li-Ion Battery |
| Capacity | |
| 2350 mAh | 2550 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| - | - |
| Talk Time | |
| - | - |