With today’s announcement of the Galaxy A7, Samsung now offers three mid to high-end devices with a metal unibody design.
Even though the Galaxy A3, A5 and A7 sport the same slim unibody design, they pack greatly different specs under the hood. Below is a quick comparison of the tech specs of these handsets to clear up the confusion.
| Basis of Difference | Galaxy A3 | Galaxy A5 | Galaxy A7 |
| Dimensions | 130.1 x 65.5 x 6.9mm | 139.9 x 69.7 x 6.7mm | 151 x 76.2 x 6.3 mm |
| Weight | 110.3g | 123g | 141g |
| Display | 4.5-inch qHD Super AMOLED | 5-inch 720p HD Super AMOLED | 5.5-inch Full HD Super AMOLED |
| Processor | Snapdragon 410 | Snapdragon 410 | Single SIM: |
| 1.2GHz quad-core | 1.2GHz quad-core | Exynos 5430 + M7450 | |
| 4x Cortex A15 cores @ 1.8GHz | |||
| 4x Cortex A7 cores @ 1.3GHz | |||
| Dual SIM: | |||
| Snapdragon 615 | |||
| 4x Cortex A53 @ 1.5GHz | |||
| 4x Cortex A53 @ 1GHz | |||
| RAM | 1GB | 1GB | 2GB |
| Storage | 16GB | 16GB | 16GB |
| microSD card slot | microSD card slot | microSD card slot | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer | Accelerometer | Accelerometer |
| Proximity | Proximity | Proximity | |
| Hall | Hall | Hall | |
| Ambient light | Ambient light | Ambient light | |
| RBG notification LED | |||
| Gyroscope | |||
| Camera | Rear: | Rear: | Rear: |
| 8MP with Auto-Focus | 13MP with Auto-Focus | 13MP with Auto-Focus | |
| LED flash | LED flash | LED flash | |
| Full HD video recording | Full HD video recording | Full HD video recording | |
| Front: | Front: | Front: | |
| 5MP | 5MP | 5MP | |
| Camera features | Wide Selfie | Wide Selfie | Wide Selfie |
| Rear-cam selfie | Rear-cam selfie | Rear-cam selfie | |
| Beauty Face | Beauty Face | Beauty Face | |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi b/g/n | Wi-Fi b/g/n | Wi-Fi b/g/n |
| GPS, GLONASS, A-GPS | GPS, GLONASS, A-GPS | GPS, GLONASS, A-GPS | |
| NFC (LTE model only) | NFC (LTE model only) | NFC | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 | |
| USB 2.0 | USB 2.0 | USB 2.0 | |
| LTE | LTE | Single/Dual-SIM variants | |
| LTE Cat4 | |||
| Battery | 1900mAh | 2300mAh | 2600mAh |
| Ultra Power Saving Mode | Ultra Power Saving Mode | Ultra Power Saving Mode | |
| Android Version | Android 4.4 KitKat | Android 4.4 KitKat | Android 4.4 KitKat |
| Software Features | Multi-Window | Multi-Window | Multi-Window |
| Changeable Theme | Changeable Theme | Changeable Theme | |
| Quick Connect | Quick Connect | Quick Connect | |
| Private Mode | Private Mode | Private Mode |
The Galaxy A7 is currently the best smartphone in Samsung’s Galaxy A line-up, but the company is yet to reveal its launch date and price. On the other hand, the Galaxy A3 and A5 are already available in most major markets of the world, including the United States.
