Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) review: Bite-sized

16 January 2017
Samsung was a prime culprit in the growth of smartphone screen sizes, but back in 2014 it tried something different with the Galaxy Alpha - a high-end phone in a small scale body. The Galaxy A3 is a spiritual successor and we’re here to look at the third iteration.

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  • AnonD-609312
  • tDM
  • 17 Jan 2017

overall this phone is great, but not the spec. with touchwiz, 2 gb of ram is not enough. the system consume a lot of memory. i bet iphone 5s will much snappier than this phone

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    • AnonD-632248
    • N15
    • 17 Jan 2017

    hhhh seriously!!! 16Go of storage and a hybrid sim/sd card slot, i don't record hd or 4k videos, at all, I don't have many pictures in my phone, nor heavy apps or games, and I still have to use external storege for my 16Go smartphone!!!

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      • J9N
      • 17 Jan 2017

      Wich regions have the dedicated microSD slot ?

        Looks like a great mid range phone. I loved My a3 2016 and will probably get this later on (though I prefer the design of the previous model).

        The A series, though not powerhouses, perform very smoothly and are quite snappy. Allot better optimised Compared to Samsung previous midrange offerings.

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          • Anonymous
          • Qrs
          • 17 Jan 2017

          Sebstin, 16 Jan 2017Why its not being released in US?Because it would poach more profitable sales of the S7/S8, which are carrier subsidized/financed.

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            • Anonymous
            • Kij
            • 17 Jan 2017

            consumersmartphone, 17 Jan 2017I dont hate same-sung, I'm using S7 and like it, but for mi... moreSamsung its just good at Galaxy S and Note series.

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              • Mr Grumpy
              • MpN
              • 17 Jan 2017

              Nice review. Question now is if this is much of an upgrade over an S5 Mini which is cheaper and has similar specs plus a heart rate monitor.

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                • Raky
                • n3Y
                • 17 Jan 2017

                So basically, it's just a little bit redesigned version of a Galaxy S3!?
                Ok... It's fine, only if it would be priced fine too... But it's not.

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                  • AnonD-629487
                  • t7}
                  • 17 Jan 2017

                  Dear GSMArena, the X Compact has stereo speakers.

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                    • AnonD-505842
                    • gMK
                    • 17 Jan 2017

                    AppleNokia, 17 Jan 2017J7 prime or A3(17) Which one is Good ¿¿A3(2017) any day

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                      • Anonymous
                      • Lec
                      • 17 Jan 2017

                      gianni, 17 Jan 2017Sadly I didn't find more detailed reviews about this phone.... moreNotebookcheck usually has more technical reviews (screen flickering, refresh speeds, brightness distribution, gps accuracy, wifi speeds etc). Dunno if they covered A3 already, they are german based site but offer english translations.

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                        • gianni
                        • ap1
                        • 17 Jan 2017

                        Anonymous, 16 Jan 2017There are sites with more detailed reviews. I'm guessing it... moreSadly I didn't find more detailed reviews about this phone. I wonder if this is annoying in day to day use, since I read many books on the phone.

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                          • consumersmartphone
                          • K5u
                          • 17 Jan 2017

                          Imperator Neubaticus, 17 Jan 2017It's still going to sell like pancakes. Keep hating.I dont hate same-sung, I'm using S7 and like it, but for midrange and low level, samsung is suck. Yes it sell like pancakes but many people regret after buying samsung midrange and low level and chinese phone coming with better specs and price.

                            consumersmartphone, 17 Jan 2017another low level smartphone with mid-range price and have ... moreIt's still going to sell like pancakes. Keep hating.

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                              • Anonymous
                              • tCV
                              • 17 Jan 2017

                              S8 looks-like design -_- I prefer the previous A series design

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                                • AppleNokia
                                • IWS
                                • 17 Jan 2017

                                J7 prime or A3(17) Which one is Good ¿¿

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                                  • consumersmartphone
                                  • K5u
                                  • 17 Jan 2017

                                  another low level smartphone with mid-range price and have 3-4 advantages compare with another low level phone. same-sung!

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                                    • consumersmartphone
                                    • K5u
                                    • 17 Jan 2017

                                    Vic, 16 Jan 2017Dear GSMarena, please always provide information about batt... morehundred persen agree, who use phone to watch video whole day? kid?

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                                      • consumersmartphone
                                      • K5u
                                      • 17 Jan 2017

                                      PLAYER SLAYER, 16 Jan 2017Except for the water-proofing and always on display. Try fi... moreFor low level phone, waterproof is advantage but AOD is useless. Use AOD and charge the phone 2-3 times a day, are you a kid? have a time to do that? Think bro!

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                                        • alexv
                                        • HBt
                                        • 17 Jan 2017

                                        It could be such a lovely little phone but an old 13mp sensor without ois/manual controls and a mediocre t830 mp2 gpu really hold it back.