Samsung has announced its new line of midrange smartphones for the mass market and like before, the Galaxy A (2017) series doesn’t skimp on style and design.
Design-wise, the new 2017 version features an aluminum frame with a 3D glass back the resembles the Galaxy S7/S7 Edge. It also features water resistance and the use of USB Type-C port. Sadly, it runs Android Marshmallow out of the box.
First of the trio is the Galaxy A7 (2017) and it’s also the biggest of the bunch with its 5.7-inch display.
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) specs:
5.7-inch Super AMOLED display @ 1920 x 1080 pixels
1.9GHz octa-core processor
3GB RAM
32GB internal storage
Expandable via microSD card, up to 256GB
16-megapixel f/1.9 autofocus rear camera w/ LED flash
16-megapixel f/1.9 front-facing camera
4G LTE Cat.6
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth® v 4.2
NFC
ANT+
USB Type-C
Fingerprint sensor
IP68 water-resistant
3600mAh battery w/ fast charging
Android 6.0 Marshmallow
The Galaxy A5 (2017) is similar to the A7 but in smaller 5.2-inch package.
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) specs:
5.2-inch Super AMOLED display @ 1920 x 1080 pixels
1.9GHz octa-core processor
3GB RAM
32GB internal storage
Expandable via microSD card, up to 256GB
16-megapixel f/1.9 autofocus rear camera w/ LED flash
16-megapixel f/1.9 front-facing camera
4G LTE Cat.6
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth® v 4.2
NFC
ANT+
USB Type-C
Fingerprint sensor
IP68 water-resistant
3000mAh battery w/ fast charging
Android 6.0 Marshmallow
While the Galaxy A3 (2017) is the smallest and most pocketable with its 4.7-inch display. It also has lower specs compared to its siblings which will make it the most affordable.
Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) specs:
4.7-inch Super AMOLED display @ 1280 x 720 pixels
1.6GHz octa-core processor
2GB RAM
16GB internal storage
Expandable via microSD card, up to 256GB
13-megapixel f/1.9 autofocus rear camera w/ LED flash
8-megapixel f/1.9 front-facing camera
4G LTE Cat.6
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth® v 4.2
NFC
ANT+
USB Type-C
Fingerprint sensor
IP68 water-resistant
2350mAh battery
Android 6.0 Marshmallow
The Galaxy A (2017) will be available in Russia first this January and will be expanded to global markets after.
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david says:
Kailan ba release ng a3?
Ken says:
Hi ;-) I just wanted to ask if when will be the A3 2017 be released in our country, does anyone have any idea?
Thanks.
Anonymon says:
Ahehe ang kulit ng mga comments… XD
aLea says:
Magmumura kaya ang S7?
dayan says:
kelan po irerelease ang A3 2017 sa pinas? thank you po sa mag rereply :)
ana says:
HAHAHA! Love the comments!
Prince says:
Ang pinakahihintay ko na feature – IP certification, IP68 pa! f/1.9 pa ang camera, maganda sa lowlight ok na pang long term phone plus its Samsung, the best in display Super AMOLED.
Bitter Truth says:
sige magpauto pa kayo sa mga trends ng mobile for sure hilong hilo na kayo lahat nalang ng utot ni samsung, apple, huawei, asus, etc sangabin niyo mga . as if sobrang in need niyo ang mga specs at features e mga basic mobile user at average user lang naman kayo. usefull tong mga phone na to sa mga devs and hackers kung hindi kayo kasali sa category na yan wag nang gumastos. mag ipon kayo sa future mga tanga may economic crisis sa 2022 mga
woojin says:
if afford mo why not buy dba? ska may mga works na nagiging efficient pag may decent smart phone ka so if hnd mo tlga kailngan edi wag ka bumili hnd ung nagrarant ka d2 about smart phones kya nga maraming klase ng phones e to fit everyones need hnd para magreklamo na hnd afford ung pinakamaganda.
chris says:
i agree.., basta po maka text at makatawag ka nang maayos, ok na yang cellphone… wag na maghanap ng mga highend specs ng smartphones. sayang lang ang gastos…
Tonytheexplorer says:
Every year na lang may bagong models ang J, A series. Andami nilang mid range models. Expect na mga around 18k to 22 k ang a5 at a7 taz ang a3 is around 15k them by mid this year, mga 13k na a3 at sale ng almost 10k by the end of the year. Paulit ulit ang pattern even sa pricing. Just wait muna sa huawei, and asus kung anu ang pantapat nila dito.
archie says:
Wala namang pantapat ang huawei at asus sa 4.7″ a3. Xperia compact lang ang kalaban nito. Wishful thinking na lang sa gusto pa rin ng high spec 4.7 phones dahil parehong wala ito sa philippine market.
Jaimelted says:
Hi author. Any idea about the price of these phones please? :)