General
- Brand Samsung
- Model Galaxy A3 (2017)
- Device Smartphones
- Added December 19, 2018
- Updated June 17, 2024
Launch
- Announced 2017, January
- Status Available. Released 2017, January
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
- GPRS Yes
- EDGE Yes
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 Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - Samsung Pay- IP68 dust/water proof (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 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 microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
- Internal 16 GB
- RAM 2 GB RAM
Main camera
- Single 13 MP, 27mm (wide), AF, f/1.9
- Features LED flash, panorama
- Video 1080p@30fps
Selfie camera
- Single 8 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide)
Sound
- Alert types Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
- Loudspeaker Yes
- 3.5mm jack Yes - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Connectivity
- WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
- Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE
- GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
- NFC Yes
- FM radio Yes
- USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Features
- Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
- Messaging SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
- Browser HTML5
- Java No
Battery
- Talk time Up to 17 h (3G)
- Music play Up to 55 h
- Type Non-removable Li-Ion
- Capacity 2350 mAh battery
More
- Color Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist, Peach Cloud
- Other Features ANT+ support - MP4/WMV/H.265 player - MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+/FLAC player - Photo/video editor - Document viewer