Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) vs Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) vs Nokia 8

general General Info

Manufacturer Samsung Samsung Nokia
Announced January 2017 January 2017 August 2017
Status Coming Soon - January 2017 Coming Soon - January 2017 Coming Soon - September 2017
Price Rs. 19,990 ($299.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 28,990 ($399.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 44,900 ($700.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Various Black, White, Gold, Pink Gold Various
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 135.4 x 66.2 x 7.9 mm
(5.33 x 2.61 x 0.31 in)
146.1 x 71.4 x 7.9 mm
(5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
151.5 x 73.7 x 7.9 mm
(5.96 x 2.9 x 0.31 in)
Weight - - 160 g (5.64 oz)
SIM Type Dual-SIM Dual-SIM Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (optional) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (optional) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 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 band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) LTE
Messaging SMS, MMS, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, EMail, IM
Build Features - - - Fingerprint Sensor
- 2.5D Curved Glass
Notification LED Yes Yes Yes

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow) Android OS, v6.0 (Marshmallow) Android OS, v7.1 (Nougat)
Processor Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53, Exynos 7870 1.9 GHz Quad-core Cortex-A72 & 1.3 GHz Quad-core Cortex-A53, Exynos 7880 Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo), Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835
GPU Mali-T830 MP2 Mali-T860 MP4 Adreno 540
RAM 2 GB 3 GB 4/6 GB
Internal Memory 16 GB 32 GB 64/128 GB
External Memory microSD, up to 256 GB microSD, up to 256 GB microSD, up to 256 GB

display Display

Type Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 4.7 inches 5.2 inches 5.3 inches
Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels (312 ppi) 1080 x 1920 pixels (424 ppi) 1440 x 2560 pixels (554 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 68.14% 71.34% 69.40%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio FM radio FM radio, recording No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels 16 MP Dual 13 MP
Flash LED flash LED flash Dual-LED (dual Tone)
Features Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama Auto focus, f/1.9 aperture, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama PDAF, Laser AF, 1.55-micron pixel, OIS, EIS, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, HDR, Panorama
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Front Camera 8 MP [Similar] 16 MP [Similar] 13 MP, AutoFocus [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, VoLTE HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, VoLTE HSPA, LTE, VoLTE
Bluetooth v4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE, ANT+ v4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE, ANT+ v4.2, A2DP, LE, ANT+
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, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
USB Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, Fast Charging Type-C 1.0 reversible connector Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant) Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
Browser HTML5 HTML5 HTML5

memory User Memory

Internal 16 GB, 2 GB RAM 32 GB, 3 GB RAM 64/128 GB, 4/6 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 256 GB microSD, up to 256 GB microSD, up to 256 GB
USB OTG Supported Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Light Sensor light sensor present light sensor present light sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Ion Battery Non-removable Li-Ion Battery Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Capacity 2350 mAh 3000 mAh 3090 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -