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

ALL VERSIONS

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	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps

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

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)
		IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

Display	Type	Super AMOLED
	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	USB Type-C 2.0

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

Battery	Type	Li-Ion 2350 mAh, non-removable
	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

Memory Issues
DGA
17 Dec 2021

If someone has low memory on the phone, here's what you need to do: Settings > Apps Then select an app you don't use e.g. PowerPoint Click: Disable, and Uninstall Updates (3 dots upper right corner). I was able to increase the me...

hvm
mVa
20 Nov 2021

look for whatsapp backups on local storage (using Samsung MyFiles, for instance).

Fowler
3YD
11 Nov 2021

I don't know. Mine is constantly warning me about storage / RAM issues and I have reduced all apps / data to a minimum (everything is on a SD card now) Still gets the annoying as hell warning messages. The settings menu tells me I should have ab...