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Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 Mobile Phone
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4.5 out of 5
15 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
26 %
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4.1 out of 5
13 user ratings
5 stars
15 %
4 stars
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5 editorial reviews
Flagship looks without the priceRead more
The Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017 edition) is a compact and slim smartphone with a stunning unibody design. With a decent processor, excellent screen and good camera, only the battery life is below average. The price has now fallen considerably, making it excellent value for money.Read more
Samsung's 4.7-inch mid-range smartphone Galaxy A3 (2017) is the successor to last year's Galaxy A3 (2016). It features a Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 SOC, a Full HD AMOLED touchscreen, LTE Cat. 4, Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow, and last but not least a very long lasting lithium-ion battery.Read more
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User rating
37
4.1 out of 5
37 user ratings
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40 %
4 stars
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3 stars
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48 user ratings
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4.3 out of 5
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Hardware

Operating systemApple iOS 11Apple iOS 11Android 7.0
CPU clock speed2.0 GHz1.84 GHz1.6 GHz
CPU coresDual-coreDual-core8-core
CPU modelApple A9Apple A9 APL0898Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870
GPU modelPowerVR GT7600PowerVR Series 7XT GT7600ARM Mali-T830
RAM memory2 GB2 GB2 GB

Display

Screen size4.7 in4.0 in4.7 in
Touchscreenyes
N/A
N/A
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCDOLED
Resolution1334 x 750 px1136 x 640 px720 x 1280 px
Technology
  • IPS TFT
  • Retina HD display with IPS technology
  • IPS TFT
  • Retina Display with IPS technology
AMOLED
Pixel density326.0 ppi326.0 ppi312.0 ppi
Screen materialFingerprint-resistant coatingFingerprint-resistant coating
N/A
Dual screen supportno
N/A
N/A
Scratch resistant displayyes
N/A
N/A
HDRno
N/A
N/A
3D supportyes
N/A
N/A
3D touchyes
N/A
N/A
Multi touchyes
N/A
N/A

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.2 f2.2 f
N/A
Focus adjustmentAutomaticAutomatic
N/A
Video recordingyes
N/A
N/A
Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)240.0 fps120.0 fps30.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
N/A
Autofocusyes
N/A
N/A
Burst Modeyes
N/A
N/A
Digital Image Stabilizationyes
N/A
N/A
Digital zoomyes
N/A
N/A
Face detectionyesFace recognition
N/A
Geo-taggingyes
N/A
N/A
HDR Captureyes
N/A
N/A
LED Flashyes
N/A
N/A
Panoramayes
N/A
N/A
Slow-Moyes
N/A
N/A
Smile detectionyes
N/A
N/A
Touch focusyes
N/A
yes
Optical zoom
N/A
3x
N/A

Front camera

Primary resolution5.0 Mpx1.2 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Face detectionyesFace recognition
N/A
HDR modeAuto HDR modeAuto HDR mode
N/A
Lens apertureF/2.2F/2.4
N/A
Light sourceRetina FlashRetina Flash
N/A

Storage

Internal storage
  • 128 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
16 GB
Memory card readerno
N/A
N/A
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slotNo memory slot
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
Maximum card storage
N/A
N/A
256GB

Design

Colour of product
  • Space grey
  • Rose gold
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Gray
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Rose gold
  • Silver
  • Space grey
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Pink
  • Silver
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Steel
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Steel
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
Water resistantno
N/A
N/A
Shock resistantno
N/A
no

Dimensions

Height5.44 in4.87 in5.33 in
Width2.64 in2.31 in2.61 in
Depth0.28 in0.3 in0.31 in
Weight5.04 oz3.99 oz4.87 oz

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnonoyes
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedno
N/A
N/A
Bluetoothyesyes
N/A
Bluetooth version4.24.24.2
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • SBC
N/A
SBC
NFCyesyes
N/A
Charging connectionLightningLightningUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Video outputManufacturer specificManufacturer specificNo
USB version
N/A
N/A
2.0

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
N/A
N/A
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmission
  • DC-HSDPA
  • EDGE
  • EV-DO
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • LTE Advanced
  • TD-LTE
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
  • DC-HSDPA
  • EDGE
  • EV-DO
  • GPRS
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
N/A
Navigation system
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
N/A
2G GSMyes
N/A
N/A
GSM frequencies
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
N/A
3G UMTSyes
N/A
N/A
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
CDMA frequences
  • 800 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
4G LTEyes
N/A
N/A
LTE frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
N/A
Mobile hotspotyes
N/A
N/A

Battery

Replaceable batteryno
N/A
N/A
Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium ion
N/A
Battery capacity1715.0 mAh1642.0 mAh2350.0 mAh
Standby time240.0 h240.0 h
N/A
Talk time14.0 h14.0 h17.0 h
Fast chargingno
N/A
N/A
Wireless charging no
N/A
N/A

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