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Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017)

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Released · Jan 13, 2017

This device is also known as Samsung SM-A320F

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Availability
Officially announced	Jan 02, 2017

Design
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

Display
Size	4.7-inch, 67.85% screen-to-body
Type	Super AMOLED
Resolution	1280x720px, 312 PPI

PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20 APL)	Untested
Bright Min	1 (Excellent)
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Hardware
System chip	Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 (14 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 1600 MHz ARM Cortex-A53
GPU	Mali-T830 MP2
Memory	2GB (LPDDR3)/16GB
Storage expansion	microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS	Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow)

Battery
Type	2350 mAh

Camera
Rear	Single camera
Main camera	13 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor) Aperture size: F1.9
Flash	LED
Video recording	1080p (30 fps) Video calling, Video sharing
Front	8 MP

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

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

Cellular
4G (FDD)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
4G (TDD)	Bands 40
3G	Bands 5, 8, 2, 1
Data Speed	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA
SIM type	Nano SIM
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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

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Alternative variants

Differences from the main variant:
Dual SIM	Yes

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