Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017)

₦241,200
Brand: Samsung
Category: Smartphones
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Display 4.7-inch 720 x 1280 pixels HD display
Camera 13-megapixel Main/8-megapixel front
Storage 16 GB
RAM 2 GB
CPU Octa-core 1.6 GHz, Exynos 7870 Octa
OS Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)

Our Rating

Ratings from experts

8.3

Design, Built Quality 7 / 10
Display Quality 8 / 10
Camera Quality 8 / 10
Audio & Multimedia 7 / 10
OS and Usability 8 / 10
Battery Performance 9 / 10

Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) Specifications Overview

The Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) is equipped with a 4.7-inch Super AMOLED display featuring a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels. The device is powered by the Exynos 7870 Octa-core processor clocked at 1.6 GHz, paired with 2 GB of RAM. Internal storage is available in a 16 GB variant, expandable via microSD card up to 256 GB.

For photography, the phone includes a 13-megapixel rear camera with an f/1.9 aperture and LED flash. The front-facing camera is 8 megapixels, also with an f/1.9 aperture. The device runs on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow out of the box, with updates available to later versions.

The Galaxy A3 (2017) contains a non-removable 2350 mAh battery. Connectivity options include 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, and NFC. Sensors integrated into the device are an accelerometer, proximity sensor, and compass. The phone supports a single SIM or dual SIM configuration depending on the market.

Its build features IP68 certification for dust and water resistance.The device measures 135.4 x 66.2 x 7.9 mm and weighs 135 grams. The Galaxy A3 (2017) uses a microUSB 2.0 port for charging and data transfer. It lacks a fingerprint sensor but includes a 3.5 mm headphone jack.

Full Specifications

NETWORK

Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G Network Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network Bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - G532F, G532G HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G532M
4G Network Bands	LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - G532F LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700), 28(700) - G532M LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300) - G532G
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

LAUNCH

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BODY

Dimensions	135.4 x 66.2 x 7.9 mm (5.33 x 2.61 x 0.31 in)
Weight	138 g (4.87 oz)
Build	Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame
SIM Type	Single Nano-SIM

DISPLAY

Display Type	Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size	4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~67.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~312 ppi density)

PLATFORM

Operating System	Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset	Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm)
CPU	Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU	Mali-T830 MP1

MEMORY

RAM + ROM	2 GB
Card Slot	Yes, up to 32 GB via microSD card

MAIN CAMERA

Camera Type	Single Lens
Camera Sensor(s)	13-megapixel main camera
Camera Features	Autofocus Face detection F/1.9 aperture Wide-angle lense LED Flash
Video Resolution	1080p@30fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Camera Type	Single Lens
Camera Sensor(s)	8-megapixel
Camera Features	f/1.9 aperture 24mm (wide) angle lense
Video Resolution	720p

SOUND

Loudspeaker	Yes
Speaker Location	Placed beneath the screen
Audio Jack Type	Yes, 3.5mm audio jack

CONNECTIVITY

Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE
NFC
GPS	Yes
FM Radio	Yes

BATTERY

Battery Capacity	Non-removable Li-Ion 2350 mAh battery
Wireless Charging	No
Talk Time Talk Time is the longest time that a single battery charge will last when you are constantly talking on the phone under perfect conditions, Ambient temperature and highly dependent on the cellular network environment such as the distance to the closest cell network tower.	Up to 15 hours
Stand-by	Up to 300 hours

OTHER FEATURES

Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Box Contents	Charging Brick / USB cable

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