Samsung Galaxy A3 vs vivo Y97

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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

    Galaxy A3:
    OLED
    Y97:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Galaxy A3: 51.7 g lighter

    Galaxy A3:
    110.3 g
    Y97:
    162 g
  • Width

    Galaxy A3: 10.1 mm narrower

    Galaxy A3:
    65.5 mm
    Y97:
    75.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy A3: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy A3:
    4.5 in
    Y97:
    6.3 in
  • Chipset

    Galaxy A3:
    Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
    Y97:
    Mediatek MT6771 Helio P60 (12 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Galaxy A3:
    Single
    Y97:
    Dual

Physical size

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. Galaxy A3

    Height:
    130.1 mm
    Width:
    65.5 mm
    Depth:
    6.9 mm
  2. 2. Y97

    Height:
    155.9 mm +25.8 mm versus Galaxy A3
    Width:
    75.6 mm +10.1 mm versus Galaxy A3
    Depth:
    8.1 mm +1.2 mm versus Galaxy A3

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Galaxy A3

    110.3 g

  2. 2. Y97

    162 g

    +51.7 g versus Galaxy A3

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. Galaxy A3

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. Y97

    Screen diagonal:
    6.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    99.1 cm²

Y97 has approximately 77.5% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy A3.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Galaxy A3: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1/1.5 GB RAM

Y97: Original memory entry

128 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

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

1. Galaxy A3

NFC:
See details Yes (LTE model only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Y97

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

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

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Galaxy A3

    1900 mAh

  2. 2. Y97

    3315 mAh

    +1415 mAh versus Galaxy A3

Specifications

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1. Galaxy A32. Y97

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy A3, Y97.
SpecificationGalaxy A3Y97
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130.1 Х 65.5 Х 6.9 mm
  • 155.9 Х 75.6 Х 8.1 mm
Weight
  • 110.3 g
  • 162 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • S-IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 6.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 1080 x 2280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1/1.5 GB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1900 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3315 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); Funtouch 4.5
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6771 Helio P60 (12 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (LTE model only)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy A3, Y97.
SpecificationGalaxy A3Y97
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 99.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.5%
  • 84.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 400 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy A3, Y97.
SpecificationGalaxy A3Y97
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 23mm (wide)
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Galaxy A3, Y97.
SpecificationGalaxy A3Y97
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 306
  • Mali-G72 MP3
Antutu 7 score *
  • 20398
  • 130520
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 490
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1115
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 811
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy A3, Y97.
SpecificationGalaxy A3Y97
Release date
  • 2014
  • October
  • 2018
  • September
Colors
  • Pearl White
  • Midnight Black
  • Platinum Silver
  • Soft Pink
  • Light Blue
  • Champagne Gold
  • Starry Night
  • Nebula
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 190 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 12 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h
Unknown
Body build
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy A3, Y97.
SpecificationGalaxy A3Y97
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A300F
  • A300FU
  • A300G
  • A300HQ
  • A300M
  • A300YZ -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - A300F
  • A300FU LTE band 1(2100)
  • 20(800)
  • 40(2300) - A300G LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700) - A300M LTE band 3(1800)
  • 28(700) - A300YZ
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.24 W/kg (head) 0.30 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy A3, Y97.
SpecificationGalaxy A3Y97
Radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy A3, Y97.
SpecificationGalaxy A3Y97
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - Versions: A300F with 1 GB RAM; A300FU with 1.5 GB RAM
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - For China