Screen size
Galaxy A3 (2017)4.7"
Galaxy M47Winner: 6.7"+30%
Quick verdict
Galaxy M47 leads the measured specs 16-3.
Measured wins
Galaxy A3 (2017)
3
spec wins
Ties
3
equal specs
Galaxy M47
16
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A3 (2017)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy M47
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A3 (2017)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
Galaxy M47
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A3 (2017)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy M47
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 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
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Galaxy M47
LTE
Speed
Galaxy A3 (2017)
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Galaxy M47
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Galaxy A3 (2017)
-
Galaxy M47
SA/NSA/Sub6
Announced
Galaxy A3 (2017)
2017, January. Released 2017, January
Galaxy M47
2026, June 29
Status
Galaxy A3 (2017)
Discontinued
Galaxy M47
Available. Released 2026, July 04
Dimensions
Galaxy A3 (2017)
135.4 x 66.2 x 7.9 mm (5.33 x 2.61 x 0.31 in)
Galaxy M47
162.4 x 78.2 x 7.8 mm (6.39 x 3.08 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Galaxy A3 (2017)
138 g (4.87 oz)
Galaxy M47
200 g (7.05 oz)
Build
Galaxy A3 (2017)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame
Galaxy M47
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
SIM
Galaxy A3 (2017)
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy M47
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A3 (2017)
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Galaxy M47
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) Drop resistant up to 2m
Type
Galaxy A3 (2017)
Super AMOLED
Galaxy M47
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 800 nits (typ), 1400 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy A3 (2017)
4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~67.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy M47
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A3 (2017)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~312 ppi density)
Galaxy M47
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A3 (2017)
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Galaxy M47
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
OS
Galaxy A3 (2017)
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Galaxy M47
Android 16, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5
Chipset
Galaxy A3 (2017)
Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm)
Galaxy M47
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A3 (2017)
Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
Galaxy M47
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy A3 (2017)
Mali-T830 MP1
Galaxy M47
Adreno 710
Card slot
Galaxy A3 (2017)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Galaxy M47
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Galaxy A3 (2017)
16GB 2GB RAM
Galaxy M47
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A3 (2017)
eMMC 5.1
Galaxy M47
UFS 3.1
Single
Galaxy A3 (2017)
13 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), AF
Galaxy M47
-
Features
Galaxy A3 (2017)
LED flash, panorama
Galaxy M47
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy A3 (2017)
1080p@30fps
Galaxy M47
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS
Triple
Galaxy A3 (2017)
-
Galaxy M47
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS 5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
Single
Galaxy A3 (2017)
8 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide)
Galaxy M47
12 MP, f/2.2, (wide), AF
Video
Galaxy A3 (2017)
1080p@30fps
Galaxy M47
1080p@30fps, HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A3 (2017)
Yes
Galaxy M47
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A3 (2017)
Yes
Galaxy M47
No
WLAN
Galaxy A3 (2017)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy M47
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A3 (2017)
4.2, A2DP, LE
Galaxy M47
5.3, A2DP, LE, ASHA
Positioning
Galaxy A3 (2017)
GPS, GLONASS
Galaxy M47
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy A3 (2017)
Yes
Galaxy M47
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A3 (2017)
FM radio
Galaxy M47
Unspecified
USB
Galaxy A3 (2017)
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy M47
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy A3 (2017)
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Galaxy M47
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Galaxy A3 (2017)
ANT+ Samsung Pay
Galaxy M47
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Galaxy A3 (2017)
Li-Ion 2350 mAh, non-removable
Galaxy M47
6000 mAh
Talk time
Galaxy A3 (2017)
Up to 17 h (3G)
Galaxy M47
-
Music play
Galaxy A3 (2017)
Up to 55 h
Galaxy M47
-
Charging
Galaxy A3 (2017)
-
Galaxy M47
45W wired Bypass charging
Colors
Galaxy A3 (2017)
Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist, Peach Cloud
Galaxy M47
Blaze Blue, Rogue Red
Models
Galaxy A3 (2017)
SM-A320F, SM-A320Y, SM-A320FL
Galaxy M47
SM-M476B/DS, SM-M476B
SAR EU
Galaxy A3 (2017)
0.35 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M47
0.50 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A3 (2017)
About 220 EUR
Galaxy M47
About 210 EUR
SAR
Galaxy A3 (2017)
-
Galaxy M47
0.87 W/kg (head)