Samsung Galaxy A7 vs. Galaxy A5 vs. Galaxy A3: Tech specs comparison

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Published 12 Jan 2015

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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.