Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) Specs

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Released

Jan 13, 2017

Display

4.7-inch
1280 x 720 px

Camera

13 MP Main
8 MP Selfie

Battery

2350 mAh

Storage

16GB

Hardware

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa
2GB RAM

OS

Android 7.0 Nougat

Description

The Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) sports a 4.7-inch Super AMOLED display with HD (720p resolution, along with fingerprint sensor and USB Type-C port. Hardware-wise, the phone comes equipped with a 1.6GHz octa-core processor, 2GB RAM and 16GB of expandable memory (up to 256GB). The smartphone is powered by a 2,350 mAh battery and packs a 13-megapixel rear camera, as well as a secondary 8-megapixel selfie camera.

This device is also known as Samsung SM-A320F

Pros

Small dimensions (5.33 x 2.61 x 0.31 inches)

I want it 6 users

I have it 2 users

I had it 2 users

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Display Benchmarks
Size:	4.7-inch
Resolution:	1280 x 720 px, 312 PPI
Technology:	Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body:	67.85 %
Features:	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware Benchmarks
System chip:	Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 (14 nm)
Processor:	Octa-core, 1600 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
GPU:	Mali-T830 MP2
RAM:	2GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage:	16GB, available to use: 9.7 GB
Storage expansion:	microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS:	Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow) Screenshots
Device type:	Smartphone

Battery
Capacity:	2350 mAh
Type:	Not user replaceable

Camera
Rear:	Single camera Camera samples
Main camera:	13 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor)
Specifications:	Aperture size: F1.9
Flash:	LED
Video recording:	1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Features:	Video calling, Video sharing
Front:	8 MP

Design Size comparison
Dimensions:	5.33 x 2.61 x 0.31 inches (135.4 x 66.2 x 7.9 mm)
Weight:	4.87 oz (138.0 g)
Materials:	Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum
Resistance:	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics:	Fingerprint (touch)
Features:	Touch sensitive control keys
Keys:	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors:	Black sky, Gold sand, Peach cloud, Blue mist

Cellular
4G (FDD):	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
4G (TDD):	Bands 40(2300)
3G:	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed:	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA
SIM type:	Nano SIM

Multimedia Benchmarks
Headphones:	3.5mm jack
Speakers:	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features:	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring:	Wireless screen share
Radio:	FM

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth:	4.2
Wi-Fi:	802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB:	Type-C (reversible)
Features:	Charging, Mass storage device
Location:	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors:	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
Other:	NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval:
Date approved:	Dec 21, 2016
FCC ID value:	A3LSMA320F
Measured SAR:
Head:	0.45 W/kg
Body:	0.74 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission:	1.56 W/kg
Wireless Router:	0.94 W/kg

Availability
Officially announced:	Jan 02, 2017

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Alternative variants

Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) Duos

SM-A320F/DS

Differences from the main variant:
Dual SIM:	Shared with microSD

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