In depth comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) and HTC U12+. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) | HTC U12+ |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | SM-A320F | - | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 135.4 mm | 156.6 mm | HTC U12+ has greater height than Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017). |
| Width | 66.2 mm | 73.9 mm | HTC U12+ has greater width than Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017). |
| Depth | 7.9 mm | 9.7 mm | Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) is narrower than Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017). |
| Weight | 138 g | 188 g | Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) is lighter than Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017). |
| Body Colour | Sand gold | Blue mist | Blue-mist | Gold-sand | Black-sky | Peach-cloud | Flame red | Ceramic black | |
| Body Material | Metal, glass | - | |
| Protection | Dustproof, waterproof | Dustproof, waterproof | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | Yes | Yes | Both phones are waterproof. |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68 | |
| SAR Value | 1.38 W/kg (body), 0.349 W/kg (head) | 0.53 W/kg (body), 0.66 W/kg (head) | |
| Connector Type | Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C |
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | |
| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Single-SIM | Single-SIM |
| DISPLAY | Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) | HTC U12+ |
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| Display Type | OLED display | LCD display | |
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| Display Technology | HD Super AMOLED | Super LCD 6 | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 4.7" | 6" | HTC U12+ has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017). |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1280 x 720 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels | HTC U12+ has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017). |
| Display Format | HD | QHD+ | |
| Pixel Density | - | 537 ppi | |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 18:9 | |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | 16.7 million colours | Both phones have the same color depth. |
| HDR | - | Yes | HTC U12+ has HDR. |
| HDR Technology | - | HDR10 | |
| Display Features | Always-on display | Display colour personalisation, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, HTC Edge Sense 2, Smart rotate, Smart dim, Smart display | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | - | Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) |
| PROCESSOR | Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) | HTC U12+ |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | - | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 | |
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| Clock Speed | 1.6 GHz | 2.8 GHz | HTC U12+ has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017). |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| 64-bit Architecture | - | Yes | HTC U12+ has 64-bit architecture. |
| MEMORY | Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) | HTC U12+ |
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| RAM | 2 GB | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB | HTC U12+ has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017). |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 16 GB | 64 GB | HTC U12+ has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017). |
| User Memory | 9.7 GB | - | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB |
| CAMERA | Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) | HTC U12+ |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 1 | 2 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 13 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) has better camera resolution than HTC U12+. |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | BSI | |
| Lens Type | - | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.9 | F/1.75 | HTC U12+ has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017). |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | HTC U12+ has optical stabilisation. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Laser Auto Focus | - | Yes | |
| Optical Zoom | - | 2x | |
| Digital Zoom | - | 10x | |
| Self-Timer Delay | - | 10 sec | |
| Special Effects | - | HDR Boost | |
| HDR Mode | - | HDR Boost 2 | |
| Camera Modes | Food mode | Panorama, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Bokeh Mode, Auto Zoom | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | - | Face detection | HTC U12+ has face detection. |
| Light Source | LED light | Dual LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps | 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Quick Launch | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), 32s manual exposure, RAW image capture, UltraSpeed Autofocus, HTC UltraPixel Camera 4, Sonic Zoom, Audio Boost, 3D audio recording, AR sticker, 8MP still photos recording 4K video |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | - | 16 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | - | Telephoto lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | - | F/2.6 |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 2 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 8 Megapixel | 8 Megapixel | Both phones have the same front camera resolution. |
| Sensor Type (Front) | CMOS | BSI | |
| Lens Type (Front) | - | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/1.9 | F/2.0 | Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017). |
| Focus Adjustment | - | Automatic | |
| Special Effects (Front) | - | Live make-up, HDR Boost | |
| HDR Mode (Front) | - | Auto HDR mode | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | - | Selfie panorama, Bokeh Mode, Auto selfie | |
| Light Source (Front) | - | Display flash | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | - | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | |
| Camera Features (Front) | - | Self timer up to 10 seconds, AR sticker |
| SECOND FRONT CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) | - | 8 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Aperture (2nd Front) | - | F/2.0 |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) | HTC U12+ |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 2350 mAh | 3500 mAh | HTC U12+ has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017). |
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| Fast Charging Technology | - | Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 | HTC U12+ has fast charging technology. |
| Talk Time | 1020 minutes | 1428 minutes | HTC U12+ has longer battery life when making calls than Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017). |
| Run Time Details | Talk (3G): up to 1020 min Active online usage (3G): up to 12 hrs Active online usage (LTE): up to 16 hrs Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 17 hrs Playback (video): up to 17 hrs Playback (Music): up to 41 hrs Playback (audio (Always On Display Off)): up to 55 hrs |
Talk: up to 1428 min |
| CELLULAR | Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) | HTC U12+ |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 4G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) | Android 8.0 Oreo | |
| User Interface | - | HTC Sense | |
| Intelligent Assistant | - | Google Assistant, HTC Sense Companion, Alexa | |
| Payment Technology | Samsung Pay | - | |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) | HTC U12+ |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
| 3G UMTS Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | 2100, 1900, 850, 900 | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 | |
| 4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 40 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2300 | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 | |
| Bluetooth Profiles | HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, PBAP, MAP, DIP, HOGP | - | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
| MEDIA | Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) | HTC U12+ |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, WMA, AAC, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, XMF, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB | WAV, AAC, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, LDAC, MP4, MID, apt-X HD | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MKV, VC-1, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, WebM, HEVC, MP43, 3G2, WMV8, VP8, VP9, H.265 | MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, TS, WebM | |
| Sound Enhancements | - | HTC BoomSound Hi-Fi Edition, HTC USonic with Active Noise Cancellation, Hi-Res audio certified, Hi-Res audio recording |
| FEATURES | Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) | HTC U12+ |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor | Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, magnetometer, gyro sensor, G-sensor, edge sensor | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Face recognition, fingerprint reader | |
| Additional Phone Features | S-Voice, Samsung KNOX | DLNA Certified, AirPlay wireless streaming, sharing media via DLNA, Face Unlock, Wi-Fi Miracast, MIMO technology, Flip to Mute function, Power Saving Mode, notification LED, Wi-Fi Calling, four microphones, Pocket mode, Hi-Res Audio, Motion Launch, Android Sensor Hub, HTC Connect, Extreme power saving mode, MU-MIMO technology, Quiet ring on pick up, pressure sensitive buttons |
| OTHERS | Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) | HTC U12+ |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter | Power adapter | |
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| Compliant Standards | IP68 | IP68 | |
| Max Depth of Water Resistance | 1.5 m | - |
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