Philips W736 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.

• Weight

  Galaxy A3 (2017): 29.5 g lighter

  W736:

  167.5 g

  Galaxy A3 (2017):

  138 g

• Screen diagonal

  W736: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

  W736:

  4 in

  Galaxy A3 (2017):

  4.7 in

• Chipset

  W736:

  Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)

  Galaxy A3 (2017):

  Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm)

• Depth

  Galaxy A3 (2017): 4.2 mm thinner

  W736:

  12.1 mm

  Galaxy A3 (2017):

  7.9 mm

• Height

  W736: 8.8 mm shorter

  W736:

  126.6 mm

  Galaxy A3 (2017):

  135.4 mm

• Release year

  W736:

  2012

  Galaxy A3 (2017):

  2017

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. W736

   Height:

   126.6 mm

   Width:

   65.4 mm

   Depth:

   12.1 mm +4.2 mm versus Galaxy A3 (2017)

2. 2. Galaxy A3 (2017)

   Height:

   135.4 mm +8.8 mm versus W736

   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. W736

   Screen diagonal:

   4 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   5:3

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   45.5 cm²

2. 2. Galaxy A3 (2017)

   Screen diagonal:

   4.7 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   60.9 cm²

Galaxy A3 (2017) has approximately 33.7% more rectangular screen area than W736.

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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