Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.3, 4.2, 4.1, 4.0.4 | -- |
| 2012-06-04 | 2017-01-13 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.73 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Blue, Red and White | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Polycarbonate | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 585.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 306 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 199 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | -- |
| 4 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) is slightly better than the Galaxy S III AT&T, with a 75.8 score against 72.2. Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)'s body is way newer and a little thinner, but heavier than the Galaxy S III AT&T. Galaxy A5 (2017) features a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory and a larger number of faster cores.
The Galaxy S III AT&T features just a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), although it has a little bit smaller screen, a way worse screen pixels density and a way worse resolution of 1280 x 720px. The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) features a little bit better camera than Galaxy S III AT&T, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) also has a camera in the back with lot more megapixels and a way bigger aperture for better photos and video in low-light situations.
The Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with a much greater memory for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a SD card slot that allows up to 256 GB and 16 GB more internal memory capacity. The Galaxy A5 (2017) features a much better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a 3000mAh battery size instead of 2100mAh.
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