Samsung Galaxy A3 2017
Specifications

Secondary Camera: 8 MPix f/1.9
Price comparison
Average of 38 scores (from 69 reviews)
Reviews for the Samsung Galaxy A3 2017
Striking Update. Samsung's latest reincarnation of its hip mid-range Galaxy A3 smartphone not only features an updated glass and metal unibody design but also significant improvements under the hood, for example increased processing power and improved camera performance. Will this be enough to show its competitors who's the boss?
Source: Know Your Mobile

A really excellent phone with a tremendous amount of bang for your buck. Dominates most every other phone at this price.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 07/03/2018
Rating: Total score: 90%
Source: Techradar

Samsung has created another solid mid-range smartphone contender, and this one looks and feels more like its high-end brothers than ever.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 02/09/2018
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: Techradar

Samsung has created another solid mid-range smartphone contender, and this one looks and feels more like its high-end brothers than ever.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 11/16/2017
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: Techradar

Samsung has created another solid mid-range smartphone contender, and this one looks and feels more like its high-end brothers than ever.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/27/2017
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: Recombu

Despite its standing in the company’s current product lineup, for the most part, Samsung hasn’t skimped on quality with this mid-ranger. Its design and build quality are unquestionably excellent with useful inclusions like water resistance, USB-C and a fingerprint sensor to boot.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/13/2017
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Techradar

Samsung has created another solid mid-range smartphone contender, and this one looks and feels more like its high-end brothers than ever.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 05/31/2017
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: Laptop Media

Nowadays, finding an Android smartphone with a screen smaller than 5 inches is definitely not an easy task, especially if you insist on good technical specifications. The rich Samsung portfolio, however, includes such feature in Galaxy A3 (2017). It combines the sleek and stylish design of the flagship Galaxy S7 with slightly more compact dimensions, providing a convenient one-hand operation. The downside of the design section, however, is that fingerprints make their way onto the corpus very easily. Additionally, the small body includes a small battery but apparently not bad endurance. Our tests ranked Galaxy A3 (2017) among the models with the best battery life.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 03/29/2017
Source: Tech Advisor

Overall, the A3's improvements for 2017 are pretty significant and make this nice-size, reasonably priced phone even more appealing for those who like the idea of the Galaxy S7 but can't quite stretch their budget that far. Its waterproofing and fingerprint sensor are both convenient and practical, and the good-looking design makes it easy to forget that this phone has a price tag that's half that of many flagship phones.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 03/27/2017
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: Trusted Reviews

However, if you’re the kind to shop around, are a big gamer, or tend to read/watch a lot of content on your phone, then it's possible to get more for your money. The obvious alternative is the Lenovo Moto G5 Plus, which has a sharper screen for a lower price.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 03/23/2017
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 70% performance: 70% display: 70% mobility: 80% workmanship: 90%
Source: Tech Advisor

Overall, the A3's improvements for 2017 are pretty significant and make this nice-size, reasonably priced phone even more appealing for those who like the idea of the Galaxy S7 but can't quite stretch their budget that far. Its waterproofing and fingerprint sensor are both convenient and practical, and the good-looking design makes it easy to forget that this phone has a price tag that's half that of many flagship phones.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 03/13/2017
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: Phone Arena

The Galaxy A3 (2017) is such an exciting phone: it brings a level of sophistication in design and interface that we have not yet seen on affordable phones. Neither have we seen a phone with water resistance.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 03/12/2017
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: GSM Arena

That's usually good news, it's a clear sign that the phone fills a specific hole in the market. The Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) has the potential to become a quiet hit - it won't put the iPhone 7 and Galaxy S7 out of business, but it will rescue many people from overspending on a flagship they didn't need.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 01/16/2017
Source: Trusted Reviews

Samsung says the Galaxy A3 will retail around the £299 mark. That price point is a tough nut to crack – Wileyfox, Motorola, Honor and others are doing great stuff and arguably offering better value for money than Samsung.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 01/06/2017
Source: Techradar

If you’re looking for a smaller version of the Galaxy A range, this should suit you but there are a few areas which feature slightly disappointing spec.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 01/05/2017
Foreign Reviews
Source: Tech Stage

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/13/2017
Source: Android Mag

Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 04/10/2017
Rating: Total score: 92% price: 91%
Source: Teltarif

Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 04/01/2017
Rating: Total score: 76% price: 97% display: 70% mobility: 80%
Source: Verivox

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/06/2017
Rating: Total score: 74% features: 69% ergonomy: 83%
Source: Chip.de

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 02/15/2017
Rating: Total score: 81% performance: 85% features: 70% display: 98% mobility: 98%
Source: Computerbild - 4/2017

Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 02/15/2017
Rating: Total score: 98%
Source: Android Pit

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 02/11/2017
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Netzwelt

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 02/06/2017
Rating: Total score: 70% features: 60% mobility: 60% workmanship: 90%
Source: Android Mag

Comparison, online available, Very Short, Date: 02/05/2017
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Allround-PC.com

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 01/29/2017
Source: n-tv

Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 01/27/2017
Source: PCtipp.ch

Comparison, online available, Short, Date: 01/26/2017
Source: A1 Blog

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 01/18/2017
Source: Tech Stage

Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 01/16/2017
Source: Curved

Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 01/10/2017
Rating: Total score: 84% performance: 76% display: 82% mobility: 82%
Source: Netzwelt

Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 01/06/2017
Source: Curved

Comparison, online available, Long, Date: 01/02/2017
Source: Android Pit - 2/2017

Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 01/01/2017
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Mi Mundo Gadget

Positive: Waterproof and dust avoiding; fast fingerprint sensor; nice display; decent cameras. Negative: Weak hardware; short battery life; slow charge.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 06/13/2017
Source: Tuexperto

Positive: Long battery life; elegant design; waterproof IP67; compact size. Negative: Low gaming performance.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 02/12/2017
Source: HDblog.it

Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 02/17/2017
Rating: Total score: 86%
Source: Smartphone e tablet android

Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 02/16/2017
Rating: performance: 70% display: 70% mobility: 70% workmanship: 70%
Source: Leonardo.it Tech

Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 02/16/2017
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 77% features: 70% display: 84% mobility: 80% ergonomy: 95%
Source: AndroidWorld.it

Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 02/16/2017
Rating: Total score: 84% price: 60% features: 75% display: 85% mobility: 80%
Source: Andrea Galeazzi

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 02/09/2017
Rating: Total score: 78% price: 63% display: 80% mobility: 85% workmanship: 82%
Source: AndroidPit.it

Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 02/08/2017
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: AndroidPit.it

Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 01/30/2017
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: All About Phones

Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 03/17/2017
Rating: Total score: 90%
Source: Computer Totaal

Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 02/17/2017
Rating: Total score: 60%
Source: Les Mobiles

Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 04/29/2017
Rating: Total score: 86%
Source: 01Net

Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 02/13/2017
Rating: Total score: 82% performance: 70% mobility: 90%
Source: Frandroid

Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 02/11/2017
Rating: Total score: 80% performance: 70% display: 90% mobility: 80% workmanship: 90%
Source: AndroidPit.fr

Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 02/03/2017
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Top for Phone

Positive: Compact size; nice display; good battery life. Negative: Poor cameras; weak hardware.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 04/02/2017
Source: Product Test

Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/18/2017
Rating: Total score: 80% display: 86% mobility: 78%
Source: Hi-Tech Mail

Positive: Waterproof IP68; compact size; great built quality; excellent display; fast charge. Negative: High price; slippery; poor display.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 02/10/2017
Source: Hitech Vesti

Positive: Waterproof; compact size; high autonomy; nice design. Negative: Relatively high price; poor cameras; sim and microSD are on the same slot.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 02/09/2017
Source: Product Test

Positive: Beautiful design; excellent display; long battery life. Negative: Poor cameras.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 01/03/2017
Source: CNews.cz

Positive: Compact size; waterproof IP68; good connectivity; support LTE; high autonomy. Negative: Unsupport dual sim; poor cameras; only 16GB Rom.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 05/02/2017
Source: The Gioididong

Positive: Premium design; long battery life; nice display; support waterproof IP68; decent cameras. Negative: Weak hardware; inflexible fingerprint sensor.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 08/03/2017
Source: XT Mobile

Positive: Always on display; waterproof; good price. Negative: Poor cameras; weak hardware.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 04/05/2017
Source: The Gioididong

Positive: Compact size; waterproof IP68; nice performance; long battery life; premium design. Negative: Poor display; inflexible fingerprint sensor; only 2GB ram.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 03/27/2017
Source: Tinh Te

Positive: Compact size; metal case; excellent display; decent autonomy; waterproof. Negative: Only 2GB Ram.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 03/27/2017
Source: Zing

Positive: Impressive design; waterproof IP68; dust avoiding; metal case; decent cameras; good price.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/24/2017
Source: Zing

Positive: Compact size; nice design; metal case; good display; waterproof IP68; quick charge. Negative: Easy getting fingerprints; relatively high price.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 03/21/2017
Source: Zing

Positive: Metal case; waterproof IP68; decent hardware; nice display.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 03/16/2017
Source: The Gioididong

Positive: Good price; support waterproof IP68; compact size; decent hardware.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 03/11/2017
Source: The Gioididong

Positive: Waterproof; flexible fingerprint sensor; fast charge; USB-C; decent cameras.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 01/19/2017
Source: Tablet.bg

Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 03/20/2017
Rating: Total score: 83% performance: 80% display: 80% mobility: 85% workmanship: 90%
Source: Smartphone.bg

Positive: Stylish design; waterproof IP68; excellent display; long battery life; high performance; good cooling system. Negative: Easy getting fingerprints.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 03/02/2017
Source: Smartphone.bg

Positive: Stylish design; support waterproof; compact size; high autonomy. Negative: Low performance.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 02/20/2017
Source: Mere Mobil.dk

Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 04/02/2017
Rating: Total score: 50%
Source: Mobil.se

Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 02/22/2017
Rating: Total score: 74%
Source: Android Portal

Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 02/07/2017
Rating: Total score: 78% display: 80% mobility: 70% workmanship: 90%
Source: Computerblog.ro

Positive: Compact size; solid workmanship; nice display; fast charge; waterproof. Negative: Relatively high price; poor display.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 03/27/2017
Comment
ARM Mali-T830 MP1: Integrated graphics card for smartphones and tablets with one clusters (MP1) supporting OpenGL ES 3.2.
These graphics cards are not suited for Windows 3D games. Office and Internet surfing however is possible.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
7870 Octa: Exynos 7 Soc with eight Cortex-A53 cores clocked at up to 1.6 GHz and manufactured in a 14-nm process. Includes the GPU ARM Mali T830-MP1 as well as a dual-channel memory controller (LPDDR3-1866).» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
4.70":
This display is tiny. You will probably see very little on the screen and be able to use mini-resolutions.
» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.Samsung: Samsung Group is the largest South Korean conglomerate and was founded in 1938. Samsung Group employed 489,000 people in 2014 and is one of the world's largest companies in terms of revenue and market strength. The name Samsung means "Three Stars" in Korean and represents the three sons of the company's founder. The company was founded in 1938 as a grocery store. With its subsidiary Samsung Electronics, founded in 1969, Samsung took up the production of electrotechnical items, focusing on consumer electronics and household appliances at an early stage. Other branches in which the large corporation is active include mechanical engineering, automobiles (Hyundai), insurance, wholesale, real estate and leisure. Samsung manufactures a wide range of electronic products, including smartphones, televisions, home appliances and semiconductors. The company's Galaxy line of smartphones is one of the most popular in the world. Samsung is also a major player in the semiconductor industry, making memory chips and processors for many other electronics manufacturers.
78.26%: This rating is not earth-shattering. This rating must actually be seen as average, since there are about as many devices with worse ratings as better ones. A purchase recommendation can only be seen with a lot of goodwill, unless it is about websites that generally rate strictly.
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