A1 Alpha vs Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017)

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

• Display technology

  OLED versus LCD

  Alpha:

  LCD

  Galaxy A3 (2017):

  OLED

• Weight

  Galaxy A3 (2017): 12 g lighter

  Alpha:

  150 g

  Galaxy A3 (2017):

  138 g

• Width

  Galaxy A3 (2017): 9.6 mm narrower

  Alpha:

  75.8 mm

  Galaxy A3 (2017):

  66.2 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Galaxy A3 (2017): 1.56 in smaller diagonal

  Alpha:

  6.26 in

  Galaxy A3 (2017):

  4.7 in

• Chipset

  Alpha:

  Unisoc SC9863A (28nm)

  Galaxy A3 (2017):

  Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm)

• Rear camera layout

  Alpha:

  Dual

  Galaxy A3 (2017):

  Single

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. 1. Alpha

   Height:

   151.7 mm +16.3 mm versus Galaxy A3 (2017)

   Width:

   75.8 mm +9.6 mm versus Galaxy A3 (2017)

   Depth:

   8.1 mm

2. 2. Galaxy A3 (2017)

   Height:

   135.4 mm

   Width:

   66.2 mm

   Depth:

   7.9 mm

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. 1. Alpha

   Screen diagonal:

   6.26 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   19:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   97.8 cm²

2. 2. Galaxy A3 (2017)

   Screen diagonal:

   4.7 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   60.9 cm²

Alpha has approximately 60.6% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy A3 (2017).

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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