SpecEagle review · Samsung
Galaxy A3 (2017) review: 4.7" compact metal-glass.
SpecEagle Editorial·Jan 2017·$320
Overall
65/100
Class rank
#14 of 21
Tier
Mid-Range
Buy?
Look elsewhere
The verdict, up front
Galaxy A3 (2017).
A3 (2017) brought IP68 + Samsung Pay to a 4.7" compact at $320 — Samsung's premium small phone.
01Display
74/10074/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2017.
TypeSuper AMOLED
Size4.7"
Resolution1280 x 720
02Performance
60/10060/100 trails the 65-point cohort average for mid-range phones of 2017.
ChipsetExynos 7870
RAM2 GB
Storage16 GB
03Camera
66/10066/100 trails the 70-point cohort average for mid-range phones of 2017.
Main13 MP
Front8 MP
04Battery
70/10070/100 trails the 75-point cohort average for mid-range phones of 2017.
Capacity2,350 mAh
05Software
68/10068/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2017.
What works
- IP68 in compact 4.7".
- Glass + metal premium build.
- Samsung Pay (NFC + MST).
- 135 g pocketable.
What doesn't
- HD only on AMOLED.
- 2 GB RAM.
- 16 GB storage.
- 2,350 mAh small.
Cross-shop it against
Honor 9
$430 · score 80/100
How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 21-phone cohort of mid-range devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .