Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) vs Samsung Galaxy A12 vs Samsung Galaxy A03s

general General Info

Manufacturer Samsung Samsung Samsung
Announced January 2017 2020, November 24 Not announced yet
Status Coming Soon - January 2017 Coming Soon - January 2021 Rumored
Price Rs. 19,990 ($299.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 12,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] -
Colors Various Black, White, Blue, Red Black, White, Red, Blue
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 135.4 x 66.2 x 7.9 mm
(5.33 x 2.61 x 0.31 in)
164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm
(6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
166.6 x 75.9 x 9.1 mm
(6.56 x 2.99 x 0.36 in)
Weight - 205 g (7.23 oz) -
SIM Type Dual-SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (optional) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G Network LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) LTE (unspecified) LTE 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Messaging SMS, MMS, EMail, IM
Build Features - - Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
Notification LED Yes - -

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow) Android 10 Android 11
Processor Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53, Exynos 7870 Octa-core (2.3 GHz, 1.8 GHz) Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53), MediaTek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
GPU Mali-T830 MP2 - PowerVR GE8320
RAM 2 GB 4 GB 4 GB
Internal Memory 16 GB 128 GB 64 GB
External Memory microSD, up to 256 GB microSDXC microSDXC (dedicated slot)

display Display

Type Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen HD+ TFT display HD+ PLS IPS Screen
Colors 16M colors 16M Colour 16M Colour
Size 4.7 inches 6.5 inches 6.5 inches
Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels (312 ppi) 720 x 1560 pixels (264 ppi) 720 x 1600 pixels (270 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 68.14% 83.64% 80.63%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio FM radio Unspecified Unspecified
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels 48 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP 13 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP
Flash LED flash LED flash LED Flash
Features Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama 48 MP, f/2.0, (wide), AF
5 MP, f/2.2, 115˚ (ultrawide)
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
panorama, HDR
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), AF
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Front Camera 8 MP [Similar] 8 MP, f/2.2
1080p@30fps [Similar]
5 MP, f/2.2 [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, VoLTE HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Bluetooth v4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE, ANT+ Yes 4.2, A2DP
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Yes Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, Fast Charging USB Type-C 2.0 USB Type-C 2.0
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant) Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Browser HTML5 Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 16 GB, 2 GB RAM 128 GB, 4 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM or 64 GB, 3 GB RAM or 32 GB, 3 GB RAM 64 GB, 4 GB RAM or 32 GB, 3 GB RAM eMMC 5.1
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 256 GB microSDXC microSDXC (dedicated slot)
USB OTG Supported Not Supported Not Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor not present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor not present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor not present magnetic field sensor not present
NFC NFC not supported NFC not supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Ion Battery Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 15W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 15W
Capacity 2350 mAh 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -