Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) - user opinions and reviews
- ALPHABOY17
- nDK
Saulasp, 31 Oct 2017I have been using Galaxy Alpha before bought this A3 as replacement. I am happy with performa... moreSame here. I think it's the oleophobic coating fault on front. But still my alpha in 25 months has 2 scratches on display. On my a5 2016 I used tempered glass but took it off (not compatible for 2.5d glass) and in 3 months I already got 3 deep scratches. I don't understand... all samsung phones until 2015 had very good resilience. Why do people like curved infinity display that cracks extremely easy??? Why do I have to use screen protectors that affect touch sensitivity just to extend it's lifespan(not protect it) ??? I really miss 2014...
- Brian
- 0xI
If you're still on 6.0 I highly recommend the 7.0 update.
I didn't notice any speed issues(I'm not a heavy user though), but the performance of fingerprint scanner improved DRAMATICALLY.
I'm not a big fan of the new icons, however.
After using the A3 for 6 months now, I'm really glad I've picked this over the iPhone SE.
- Bertdebouwer
- mwi
Be aware that in some countries (e.g. Belgium) this phone is not dual sim.
- Anonymous
- vMf
Anonymous, 30 Oct 2017Don't let yourself fooled by that. Stared at it long enough to say for sure low res amoled dis... moreFonts are fine! AOD is great so is phone go try some Motto crapola.
- Saulasp
- M5h
I have been using Galaxy Alpha before bought this A3 as replacement.
I am happy with performance, but i haven't noticed any speed difference vs. old Alpha.
Though i am not a gamer, just navigation, browsing usage.
The big disappointment is screen glass. I have been using my old Alpha for about 2 years without any protection and at the end it had maybe 3-4 minor scratches. The reason I went for the new phone was, the screen broke eventually, even though I have dropped my phone 4-6 times early without consequences.
So I was very happy with Gorrila 4 glass and the fact, i could use my old phone for two years without any protectors and original smooth looks of the phone was a big advantage for me.
So then i chose to go for A3 (2017) I thought i would get same great experience.
But the scratch resistance of the same Gorilla 4 technology somehow is much more worse. I don't keep my phone in pocket together with keys or I cant think of any other abrasive contacts, but my new phone's both glasses (front and back) are full of scratches. Its after 2 month of usage. Many tiny scratches and a couple of deep already. So now i have to put my phone in silicon case, and put screen protector on. And here disappears all advantages of this smooth design look Samsung gave us.
Very big disappointment. I am looking forward, then this glass back-panel hype will fade and manufacturers will come back to more robust materials like metal or quality plastic.
As for the front panel, I don't know why some difference experiences from the same Gorilla 4 technology. Maybe it have something to do with 2.5D versus flat screen?
- Anonymous
- 043
Dax, 20 Oct 2017No Amoled...so...NOPEDon't let yourself fooled by that. Stared at it long enough to say for sure low res amoled display suck. Samsung uses them for battery and gimmicky things like the always on display. Fonts look bad on this phone at this res. Every two pixels share one of their subpixels. Read about pentile displays. Do not trust me, visit a store, play with it, form own opinion. Images, photos look good but the text is a meh for me.
- mobi 5G
- X$T
Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016)
Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017)
Above both phones have compact screen size (4.7 inches) but not launched in INDIA.
What is the logic behind this...?
Average palm size of Indian people is smaller than that of American & European. So this compact screen size is more popular & preferred in India. Eg. Samsung Galaxy J2 (2015). So Samsung should launch more compact size phones in India.
- Mohammad
- a3g
nope, 30 Oct 2017bullshit. All of them have true 4g and 4g+ and it works flawlesslyLooking at concise oxford dictionary I found bullshit meaning talking nonsense in an attempt to deceive, which I strongly deny. Perhaps you did not read my comment carefully. I argued that there is no sense in defining 5 versions, when one among them can do anything others do. This is one of the rare samsung products with this unusual model division. In almost all other models each version has a unique feature and capability, and so the division of the model into versions is meaningful.
My main question is that, what was the reason samsung did not select A320Y/DS as the global version of galaxy a3 2017?
- Anonymous
- 043
Dax, 20 Oct 2017No Amoled...so...NOPEDon't let yourself fooled by that. Stared at it long enough to say for sure low res amoled display suck. Samsung uses them for battery and gimmicky things like the always on display. Fonts look bad on this phone at this res. Every two pixels share one of their subpixels. Read about pentile displays. Do not trust me, visit a store, play with it, form own opinion. Images, photos look good but the text is a meh for me.
- Anonymous
- 043
Anonymous, 29 Oct 2017just leave it on charge o/nite, why airplane mode?? use dnd...Airplane is lot better. It turns off all communication, that means radiation inclusive. The only thing that matters in the morning, the alarm works wonderfully.
- Anonymous
- Hxe
Anonymous, 28 Oct 2017I received a notification for Nougat update, but I do not know how the battery will behave. Wi... morebull shit. it will not work.
- nope
- M8M
Mohammad, 22 Oct 2017A320F, A320F/DS, A320FL, A320Y and A320Y/Ds are 5 versions samsung has defined for this device... morebullshit. All of them have true 4g and 4g+ and it works flawlessly
- Drop4iks
- M8M
I love this phone. Bought it earlier than it was available at shops with pre-registration. The battery is superb, can last 2 days with medium gaming and browsing, even with the new nougat update. The performance is excellent, it has never let me down, snappy as fck. The camera is okay, the screen beautiful. The design, uuu la laa. Did I mention it's waterproof? Best compact phone 2017 no doubt.
- Anonymous
- vMf
Anonymous, 28 Oct 2017I own this phone and I can say that loaded in the evening, in the morning the battery is at 10... morejust leave it on charge o/nite, why airplane mode?? use dnd...
- Anonymous
- 0Ut
I received a notification for Nougat update, but I do not know how the battery will behave. With android 6 I have about 9 hours of use, can anyone tell me how much will have with android 7?
- Anonymous
- 0Ut
Anonymous, 27 Oct 2017is it true that the battery on this phone drains fast if left overnight in airplane mode?I own this phone and I can say that loaded in the evening, in the morning the battery is at 100% in airplane mode and at 97% normally.
- Anonymous
- 043
is it true that the battery on this phone drains fast if left overnight in airplane mode?
- Anonymous
- 043
Vic4BBM, 26 Oct 2017I avoid Samsung phones ( except Corby series) due to bloatware OS and not so appealing design.... moreI do not own the phone nor did any samsung but the UI they worked recently beats stock android till bleeding, even the browser is better than chrome. try before judging or you will propagate this urban legends forever on. samsung are onto having their things on top of that android the way they want. nothing bad about if it they satisfy customers
- Anonymous
- vMf
Harry, 26 Oct 2017Can fast charging be enabled in this phone?I know they don't include a fast charger but if I b... moreNo such setting in there checked
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