Despite the fact that smartphones from Apple have proven themselves well in the mobile device market, from time to time there are comparisons of these popular devices with phones from other manufacturers. High quality and the rich functionality of "apple" smartphones 5, 6 and other versions are indisputable truths, even with some shortcomings that are inherent in each model. Apple isn't the only phone with great specs, however. A number of smartphones from other manufacturers are worthy of competition with devices from Apple. Samsung phones are especially famous for their quality. In today's article we will try to determine that better iPhone 5S or Samsung A3.
Samsung Galaxy A3 VS iPhone 5S: basic specifications
The first thing the buyer pays attention to when he picks up the gadget is, of course, his appearance, dimensions, weight, etc. The price of the device is also important.
If we compare the Galaxy smartphone and the iPhone 5S in terms of design, we get the following results:
- The color scheme of Samsung phone cases is more varied and includes 6 colors (in the iPhone 5S - 3 colors).
- Comparison of Samsung VS iPhone 5 by weight is again in favor of Galaxy, but the differences here are insignificant and are only less than 2 grams.
- At the same time, the dimensions of the American smartphone in almost all parameters (except for the thickness) are smaller than those of its Korean “brother”.
Overall, when it comes to Galaxy VS iPhone 5 design, both devices are good. They look stylish and expensive. However, those users who decide to make a choice in favor of the "Korean" will have more choice in terms of color solutions of the case.
The cost of the device from Apple, at the time of the release of the iPhone 5S, was significantly higher than for the Korean phone. The difference was about 70%.
Galaxy VS iPhone 5S: displays
The screen is the most important element of any mobile device. Generally, users prefer big screen in a smartphone, but at the same time want the device to remain tiny and fit in the back pocket of jeans.
Both compared phone models different manufacturers touch screens. But the operation of the iPhone display is based on IPS LCD technology, and the Korean smartphone is based on Super AMOLED.
When working with the screen of both devices, touching more than one finger is allowed.
The screen resolution and pixel density in the fifth iPhone is much higher. But at the same time, Galaxy fans agree that the image quality on the display of this phone is also very good.
The screen size of the "Korean" is slightly larger than that of the "American". The difference for this indicator is 0.5 inches.
Camera features
Both gadgets have built-in main and front cameras. In terms of the number of pixels in the main cameras, the indicators of both devices are identical - 8 megapixels.
The quality of the video, as well as the size of the photos, is also the same.
As for the second camera, Galaxy has a clear lead here. This smartphone has a 5 megapixel front camera, which is pretty good. The iPhone 5 has a similar indicator - only 1.2 MP.
Both devices support receiving video calls.
Batteries
More powerful battery no doubt about a Korean smartphone. This is reflected in the following characteristics:
- Longer battery talk time (2 hours longer than iPhone 5) of 12 hours.
- Larger battery capacity - 1900 versus 1560 mAh in the phone from Apple.
- A longer period of listening to musical compositions without additional recharging (20 hours more than that of an American device) is 60 hours.
Among other features iPhone batteries 5 and Samsung Galaxy A3, it is possible to highlight such points as the lack of disposable batteries, wireless chargers or built-in chargers.
The types of batteries in the smartphones in question are different. In the iPhone, this is Li-Poly, in Galaxy - Li-Ion.
Memory capabilities
As you know, the iPhone lacks a memory card slot. In Galaxy, there is one for the type of microSD cards.
But the amount of internal memory of the Korean gadget is only 16 GB against the maximum amount of 64 GB for the American device. Moreover, the iPhone is produced according to this indicator in 3 variations - with a volume of RAM in 16, 32 and 64 GB.
The maximum total capacity of the "Korean" is almost 30% higher.
By volume random access memory the phone from Samsung is also in the lead, the indicator of which is 1.5 GB against 1 GB in the fifth iPhone.
Support for mobile networks
Both devices support nano sim card as well as GPRS and EDGE. According to this criterion, the complete equality of phones from different manufacturers should be recognized. All characteristics are almost identical.
Other features
Comparing such interesting elements of smartphone devices as sensors, the following can be noted. The iPhone 5 has some advantages as contains hygroscopic, proximity sensor, ambient light and fingerprint sensor. The Korean device lacks all this. But it has a compass, accelerometer, proximity sensor. This is not bad, but the capabilities of the "Korean" in this regard are less wide than those of an American smartphone.
Both gadgets support Wi-Fi networks, which means that users can connect to wireless internet... This function is extremely convenient and necessary for any modern user of mobile gadgets.
Bluetooth supports both Phone 5 and Samsung Galaxy A3. Likewise with USB support. However, there is no such type of micro port in the iPhone, while it is present in the smartphone of the Korean manufacturer.
Galaxy supports more formats for video file playback. For example, this is the h.264 format, which is not recognized by an American device. The same can be said for audio files.
Indicators overall performance the fifth iPhone S version is almost 2 times higher than the Galaxy A3. This means that the first device is much faster.
The speed of playing games and applications, as shown by tests of both gadgets, the iPhone is also 2 times faster. And in terms of such characteristics as battery capacity, the Korean phone has left far behind the fifth iPhone (70% more than the device from Apple).
In terms of the total number of points in Basemark OS II / Price, the smartphone from Apple won, after all, being 5 steps higher than Galaxy. Nevertheless, which device is better is up to a specific user to decide, since everyone's needs are individual.
South Korean electronics manufacturer Samsung has already launched several series of its smartphones Galaxy line... It may seem to many users that the majority of Koreans rivet similar smartphones. We will consider all the differences between smartphones of the same line, series and model, but different years of production. What's the difference between Samsung Galaxy A3 2014 and Galaxy A3 2016?
2014 A3 Model Brief
Back in 2013-2014, Korean Alpha smartphones suffered a crushing defeat in the market smart phones... Due to their cost and small capabilities, they were poorly sold out, so Apple and Chinese Noname oppressed Samsung. In order not to lose position was launched new series smartphones.
The very first smartphone of the A-line - Galaxy A3 2014 - recaptured the lost positions in the market thanks to an excellent combination of price and quality. What happened at the output:
- Metal body and durable Gorilla Glass screen.
- The device runs on Android 4.4 OS.
- In terms of communications, it has Wi-Fi, LTE, NFS and Bluetooth. Dual SIM cards.
- From the navigation systems, GPS, GLONASS and Beidou were built into the smartphone.
- Also, the device was equipped with powerful cameras - front 5MP, main 8MP.
- A 4.5-inch screen with a resolution of 960x540.
- 4-core A53 processor at 1.2 GHz, very powerful for devices of that time.
- RAM 1 GB.
- Free space on the drive is 16 GB, but in fact only 11 (another 4 is occupied by the OS). The memory can be expanded by 128 GB using memory cards.
- And a non-removable 1900 mAh battery. In normal operation, it holds a charge for up to 2 days.
The old device was calculated for an average price category, new model more suitable for a high price category.
Changes to the A3 2016
Despite the fact that the A3 proved to be excellent on the market in 2014-2015, there were certain flaws in it. Instead of forgetting about the old A3, the Koreans decided to improve the smartphone and continue to release the A series, adding the year 2016 to the name and changing serial number on the SM-A310F.
The result was a device in which all the bugs were fixed and the firmware and hardware were optimized for modern user requests. Now the smartphone has the following characteristics:
- Metal body with improved Gorilla Glass 4 screen protection, 2.5D glass on both sides.
- The new OS version is Android 5.1.
- In terms of communications, navigation and the number of SIM cards, there are no major changes.
- The main camera has been improved - instead of 8MP, now it is 13. The front camera has undergone minor changes.
- The screen has become a little bigger and better - 4.7 inches (instead of 4.5) and HD resolution (1280x720).
- The processor has improved, now instead of 1.2 GHz - 1.5 GHz.
- There are no changes in terms of built-in memory.
- The RAM has been increased by 512 MB and is now 1.5 GB.
- The non-removable battery has improved, instead of 1900 mAh - 2300 mAh. The charge should last longer, but due to more demanding applications and powerful hardware, the benefits practically disappear.
Is A3 2016 worth its money
This is where opinions differ. On the one hand, it is more powerful and stylish smartphone... But on the other hand, this is a more expensive smartphone, the power of which has not increased so much compared to the previous model, and the stylish design is not the most important criterion for users. The difference in prices between models can vary greatly; on average, an improved A3 will cost you 4-8 thousand rubles more.
The new smartphone is a pleasure to play modern mobile games while on old model they will be a little buggy. This phone has a noticeably improved screen, so playing and watching movies on it is just a joy. Despite the improved main camera, the quality of the images has not changed so much. If you don't have a lot of money, then it is better to give preference to the old A3.
What comes to mind first when Samsung comparison Galaxy A5 2017 with a junior model? Screen size and resolution, improved camera, powerful battery? That's right, but much more important changes are visible at the level of technical characteristics - such as RAM, processor, graphics adapter. These differences justify the price of the smartphone, and that's what we'll be talking about today!
1.Galaxy A3 vs A5 2017: chipset comparison
The younger model has the Exynos 7870, the Galaxy A5 2017 - the Exynos 7880. At first glance, the differences are minimal: the 7880 has an increased clock frequency (1.9 GHz versus 1.6 GHz), while the chipset architecture is the same - 8 "slow" cores Cortex A53.
But it is worth digging deeper, and a different picture will open before us. First, the Galaxy A5 2017 has an advanced Mali-T830MP graphics adapter that runs at 950 MHz. For comparison, the Galaxy A3 has a Mali-T830 clocked at 700 MHz. For those who like to play, the difference is significant, and this is confirmed by the benchmark results.
GFX 3.1 Manhattan (1080p offscreen)
GFX 3.1 Manhattan (onscreen)
GFX 3.1 Car scene (offscreen)
GFX 3.1 Car scene (onscreen)
Secondly, the Exynos 7880 chipset of the Galaxy A5 2017 supports LPDDR4 RAM. The Galaxy A3 2017 chipset does not support the fourth generation of RAM and works with LPDDR3, which is significantly inferior in performance.
Add increased clock frequency processor, and get the clear superiority of the Galaxy A5 2017 over the younger model. This is confirmed by the results in popular benchmarks.
Basemark OS 2.0
AnTuTu 6
GeekBench 4 (multi-core)
2. RAM
The RAM in the Galaxy A5 2017 is not just more (3 GB versus 2 GB for the A3 2017), it is memory of a qualitatively different level. We wrote that the lack of RAM is one of the serious arguments against the Galaxy A3. A considerable part of the memory will be taken by Android with proprietary shell, and the user will have about 0.5-0.7 GB of available memory, and even that is slow LPDDR3.
This is frankly not enough for a full-fledged multitasking mode - crashes from applications and freezes are almost guaranteed. The Galaxy A5 does not have this drawback - 3GB of LPDDR4 RAM is enough to run a dozen applications and even play games.
3. Internal memory
Let's compare the Galaxy A3 and A5 2017 in terms of storage capacity. We have 16 and 32 GB; subtract operating system and preinstalled apps, we get 10 and 26 free gigabytes, respectively. A5 memory is enough for a modest collection of music, photos and video files, but ten gigabytes of the younger one is clearly not enough.
Fortunately, in Galaxy smartphones A3 and A5 2017 have an expansion slot allowing you to expand your storage up to 256GB. However, the advantage of the A5 is clear - even without a memory card, you get functional, if not overly large, internal storage. 
4. Comparison of cameras Galaxy A5 and A3
Galaxy A5 cameras are better Galaxy cameras A3. In the older model, the resolution of the main and front camera the same - 16 megapixels, while the A3 cameras have 13 and 8 megapixels, respectively. This is reflected in the quality of the images, which you can personally evaluate from our publications and.
5. Display
We left the display for a snack, because everything is obvious here. The Galaxy A5 has Full HD resolution and a 5.2-inch diagonal, while the A3 has HD and 4.7. Note that despite the increased dimensions, the "five" remains comfortable, not too big smartphone... Still, the A3 wins the Super Compact category - if you don't like big phones, the Galaxy A3 2017 has few competitors in the under five-inch category.
Galaxy A5 and A3: imaginary differences
The difference in the battery capacity is hard not to notice - the 2350 mAh of the "triple" is much inferior to the 3000 mAh of the "five". However, in this case, the difference is purely technical, and you will not get any increase in autonomy. This is explained by the characteristics Galaxy display A5 - due to the larger diagonal and Full resolution HD screen drains battery faster. Tests of the autonomy of the phones have shown that the difference between the models is minimal.
It is important to note here that both the Galaxy A5 and Galaxy A3 can be attributed to long-livers by today's standards - not all flagships can compete with them. If you are looking for a phone that can last 2-3 days under moderate load, the A5 and A3 are good choices.
General characteristics of Galaxy A5 and Galaxy A3
Both models offer features and functionality that set them apart from their many competitors:
- IP68 protection
- Always-On-Display function
- Samsung Pay with NFC support and MST
- slim body 7.9 mm
- flagship design
- expansion slot up to 256 GB
Outcomes
At detailed comparison technical characteristics we see that the A5 is almost a cut higher than the younger model, and the price difference is justified. If you are a fan of the Samsung brand and are choosing between A3 and A5, it makes sense to spend a little more money to end up with a more powerful and functional smartphone.
Do you agree that the Galaxy A5 2017 outperforms the A3 in terms of value for money?
But we will not over-praise the Galaxy A5 either. In its price range, it has serious competitors... In the next article on the 2017 A-series, we will compare the A5 with smartphones that offer a fundamentally different performance at a comparable price, but are inferior to the Galaxy in other parameters. Follow the publications, it will be interesting!
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At the end of 2017, Samsung will present an updated A-series. We offer you to familiarize yourself with the main technical Galaxy characteristics A5 2018 and A7 2018.
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