Looking for a mid-range smart phone, but perplexed with situation as many phones are available in the market. Selecting a phone becomes more tedious when every company offers the similar phones with similar configuration. So, today we are discussing two smart phones whose specs are comparable. One is the Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 edition and the other one is the Samsung Galaxy S5 mini. Even though both phones are from the same company, yet they are quite confusing to choose among just like other Samsung devices. So, let’s have a look at the key specs and features offered by these phones. This comparison will help you choose the best device offered in this price range.
Design and display:
Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 edition
The build quality of the Galaxy A3 2017 is quite impressive. It comes with a metal frame body which gives the phone a stunning look and a luxurious feel. The screen is protected with Corning Gorilla Glass 4 back panel. The phone comes with a 4.7 inches vivid Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen with 16M colours at 720×1280 pixels resolution and ~312 ppi pixel density.
Samsung Galaxy S5 mini
The design of the phone is compact and slim just 9.1mm thin with full plastic body making the phone light weight. This compact design makes single hand use of the phone a delight. The appearance and feel the phone looks dull. The phone is equipped with 4.5 inches vivid Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen,16M colours, 720 x 1280 pixels resolution, (~326 ppi pixel density) per inches. Phone is IP67 certified – dust and water resistant up to 1 meter and for 30 minutes which is an added feature.
Performance:
Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 edition
Packed with a decent Octa-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 processor integrated with Mali-T830MP2 GPU. This configuration produces smooth and satisfactory performance.
Samsung Galaxy S5 mini
Similarly, Samsung Galaxy S5 comes with Exynos 3470 Quad chip set Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7 Mali-400MP4 GPU. Although this processor is inferior to Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 edition but performance wise it works smoothly and multitasking is good.
Software:
Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 edition
It runs on the latest Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow) with Samsung customization of android with an expected update of android nougat. Other software features yet to be announce but it is expected a have variety of Samsung’s conventional software with new updates.
Samsung galaxy S5 mini
It comes with an Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat), planned upgrade to v5.1.1 (Lollipop) with Samsung own customization that provides a refreshing android experience. Since company only provides up gradation up to lollipop which is disappointing as newer version of android is available in the market.
Camera and storage:
Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 edition
The device comes with a 12-megapixel primary camera with f/1.8 aperture, autofocus and LED flash to shoot images and videos even in dark environments. Secondary camera is of 8 MP, f/1.8 aperture which captures sharp and crisp selfie. It can record the video in 1080p@30fps HD quality. Apart for this phone comes with additional features like Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama. The phone is armed with 16 GB internal memory with a dedicated slot to expand memory up to 256GB, and 2 GB RAM for smooth multitasking.
Samsung Galaxy S5 mini
On the other hand, Samsung Galaxy S5 mini is equipped with 8 MP primary camera integrated with f/2.4 aperture, 31mm, autofocus, supported with LED flash which can shoot great images even in low light. Secondary camera is of 2.1 MP, which record the video in 1080p@30fps HD quality. Additional features are Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama. It has 16GB internal memory with a dedicated slot to expand memory up to 64 GB AND 1.5 GB RAM which provides satisfactory multitasking.
Connectivity and battery:
Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 edition
The important aspect of any phone is its connectivity. Phone is 4G unable and it also features WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot, Bluetooth version of v4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE.GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS depending upon the region in which the phone is used. The capacity of the battery is unavailable but it is sure that the phone will have a Non-removable Li-Ion battery.
Samsung Galaxy S5 mini
Similarly Samsung Galaxy S5 mini comes a WLAN capability of Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot, Bluetooth version of v4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX,GPS A-GPS, GLONASS.The phone also comes with NFC but in LTE model only. The phone comes with a Removable Li-Ion 2100 mAh battery which can last a day without charging.
Price:
The Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 price in India will be Rs.12000whereas the price of Samsung Galaxy S5 mini is Rs.26990.
Verdict:
The over package offered by Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 is impressive in terms of design, display, hardware and features in the expected price range. On the other hand, Samsung Galaxy S5 mini is equally good, but the price is lot higher than Samsung Galaxy A3 2017.So according to us one should go for Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 which is an upcoming device as well. Visit 91mobiles.com for more such phones.