Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017)

Released 2017, January
138g, 7.9mm thickness
Android 6.0.1, up to Android 8.0
16GB storage, microSDXC
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4.7"
720x1280 pixels
13MP
1080p
2GB RAM
Exynos 7870 Octa
2350mAh
Li-Ion

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A320FL

A320F

A320F/DS

A320Y/DS

A320Y

Versions: A320FL (Europe); A320F (UAE, TUR); A320F/DS (Global Dual-SIM); A320Y/DS (LATAM, IDN, THA); A320Y (NZL, MEX). Also known as Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) Duos with dual-SIM card slots

Network	Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
	4G bands	LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 40(2300)
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps

Launch	Announced	2017, January
Launch	Status	Available. Released 2017, January

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	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame
	SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
		Samsung Pay IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

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)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4
		Always-on display

Platform	OS	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	Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
	Internal	16GB 2GB RAM
		eMMC 5.1

Main Camera	Single	13 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), AF
	Features	LED flash, panorama
	Video	1080p@30fps

Selfie camera	Single	8 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide)
	Video	1080p@30fps

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes

Comms	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
	Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, LE
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
	NFC	Yes
	Radio	FM radio
	USB	2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

Features	Sensors	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
		ANT+

Battery		Non-removable Li-Ion 2350 mAh battery
	Talk time	Up to 17 h (3G)
	Music play	Up to 55 h

Misc	Colors	Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist, Peach Cloud
	Models	SM-A320F, SM-A320Y, SM-A320FL
	SAR EU	0.35 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body)
	Price	About 220 EUR

Tests	Performance	GFXBench: 3.9fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
	Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.688 (sunlight)
	Camera	Photo / Video
	Loudspeaker	Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 75dB
	Audio quality	Noise -94.7dB / Crosstalk -92.3dB
	Battery life	Endurance rating 93h

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Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) - user opinions and reviews

Viper
8kE
12 Feb 2020

J3 2017 is like 7 months newer than A3 2017 still haven't passed the 3 years promised updates by Samsung polices, and if i'm not mistaken, J3 got the android 9, due to the fact was hugely sold in India, first the J3 for Indian market got the android ...

Anonymous
XEa
11 Feb 2020

But j3 2017 got android 9 and is lower budget phone than a3 2017

Huit-Six
uQ5
23 Jan 2020

Really appreciate your answer. Thanks! I also doubt that Samsung will bother to push updates now since it was released in 2017 and we're already in 2020, you're right to point out the fact that not being a high end range phone probably seals the...