Screen size
Quick verdict
Galaxy F08 leads the measured specs 11-5.
Measured wins
Galaxy A3 (2017)
5
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
Galaxy F08
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A3 (2017)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy F08
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy A3 (2017)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
Galaxy F08
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A3 (2017)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy F08
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy A3 (2017)
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Galaxy F08
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Speed
Galaxy A3 (2017)
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Galaxy F08
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Galaxy A3 (2017)
2017, January. Released 2017, January
Galaxy F08
2026, October 01
Status
Galaxy A3 (2017)
Discontinued
Galaxy F08
Released Oct 2026
Dimensions
Galaxy A3 (2017)
135.4 x 66.2 x 7.9 mm (5.33 x 2.61 x 0.31 in)
Galaxy F08
167.4 x 77.4 x 8 mm (6.59 x 3.05 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Galaxy A3 (2017)
138 g (4.87 oz)
Galaxy F08
197 g (6.95 oz)
Build
Galaxy A3 (2017)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame
Galaxy F08
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Galaxy A3 (2017)
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy F08
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A3 (2017)
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Galaxy F08
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
Type
Galaxy A3 (2017)
Super AMOLED
Galaxy F08
PLS LCD, 90Hz
Size
Galaxy A3 (2017)
4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~67.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy F08
6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A3 (2017)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~312 ppi density)
Galaxy F08
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A3 (2017)
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Galaxy F08
-
OS
Galaxy A3 (2017)
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Galaxy F08
Android 17, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy A3 (2017)
Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm)
Galaxy F08
Mediatek Helio G99+ (6 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A3 (2017)
Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
Galaxy F08
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy A3 (2017)
Mali-T830 MP1
Galaxy F08
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Galaxy A3 (2017)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Galaxy F08
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy A3 (2017)
16GB 2GB RAM
Galaxy F08
64GB 4GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A3 (2017)
eMMC 5.1
Galaxy F08
-
Single
Galaxy A3 (2017)
13 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), AF
Galaxy F08
-
Features
Galaxy A3 (2017)
LED flash, panorama
Galaxy F08
LED flash
Video
Galaxy A3 (2017)
1080p@30fps
Galaxy F08
1080p@30/60fps
Dual
Galaxy A3 (2017)
-
Galaxy F08
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
Galaxy A3 (2017)
8 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide)
Galaxy F08
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy A3 (2017)
1080p@30fps
Galaxy F08
Yes
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A3 (2017)
Yes
Galaxy F08
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A3 (2017)
Yes
Galaxy F08
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy A3 (2017)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy F08
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A3 (2017)
4.2, A2DP, LE
Galaxy F08
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A3 (2017)
GPS, GLONASS
Galaxy F08
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy A3 (2017)
Yes
Galaxy F08
No
Radio
Galaxy A3 (2017)
FM radio
Galaxy F08
FM radio
USB
Galaxy A3 (2017)
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy F08
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy A3 (2017)
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Galaxy F08
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Other
Galaxy A3 (2017)
ANT+ Samsung Pay
Galaxy F08
-
Type
Galaxy A3 (2017)
Li-Ion 2350 mAh, non-removable
Galaxy F08
6000 mAh
Talk time
Galaxy A3 (2017)
Up to 17 h (3G)
Galaxy F08
-
Music play
Galaxy A3 (2017)
Up to 55 h
Galaxy F08
-
Charging
Galaxy A3 (2017)
-
Galaxy F08
25W wired
Colors
Galaxy A3 (2017)
Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist, Peach Cloud
Galaxy F08
Blue
Models
Galaxy A3 (2017)
SM-A320F, SM-A320Y, SM-A320FL
Galaxy F08
SM-E085F, SM-E085F/DS
SAR EU
Galaxy A3 (2017)
0.35 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body)
Galaxy F08
0.75 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A3 (2017)
About 220 EUR
Galaxy F08
About 160 EUR
SAR
Galaxy A3 (2017)
-
Galaxy F08
0.62 W/kg (head)