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Entry-level · 2017

Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017)

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Our Take
CPU benches behind recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A04e Camera shares the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4's main sensor
Best for
Strength AMOLED screen
Watch out No more updates, HD+ display, not Full HD
Skip if You watch a lot of video or play demanding games
4.7″ AMOLED · 60Hz
7870 Octa 2 / 16 GB
2350 mAh
13 MP 8 MP selfie
4G LTE NFC
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Full specifications

Display

4.7″ · Super AMOLED · 720 × 1280 · 60 Hz
OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
4.7"
Panel type
Super AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
720 × 1280 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
HDR
Not listed
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Performance

Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm) · 8-core 1.6 GHz · Mali-T830 MP1
Basic CPU

Best for calls, messaging, and very light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset
Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm)
Current CPU tier
Entry-level
AnTuTu
45,259
CPU
8-core, 1.6 GHz
GPU
Mali-T830 MP1
Process
14 nm
CPU layout
8x Cortex A53 1.6 GHz

Software & updates

Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) · 2-year support
End of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Software support
2 years of updates
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

13 MP f/1.9 main · 8 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera
13 MP f/1.9
Front camera
8 MP f/1.9
Main sensor
Sony IMX258, 1/3.06", 1.12µm
Entry-level sensor
Same sensor in
Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 , Xiaomi Redmi Pro
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Video
1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

2350 mAh
Plan to charge daily

Small by today's standards. Plan on charging once a day, twice if you're heavy.

Capacity
2350 mAh
Lab endurance
93:00h
Removable
No

Memory

2 GB RAM · 16 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
2 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
16 GB
Fills fast
Storage type
eMMC 5.1
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
4.2
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G full · no 5G
Full
A Airtel
4G full · no 5G
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B2, B5, B8
4G B1, B3, B5, B7, B8, B20

Build & Design

138 g · 7.9 mm · IP68
Built to last
Height
135.4 mm
Width
66.2 mm
Thickness
7.9 mm
Weight
138 g
IP rating
IP68
Water resistant

Sensors

Fingerprint (front-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone X

Loses on most 1 win 3 losses
Lighter in hand
138 g vs 174 g
Lower benchmark score
45k vs 598k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video
Starts with less storage
16 GB vs 64 GB baseline
Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S8

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
Lighter in hand
138 g vs 155 g
Lower-resolution screen
720 × 1280 vs 1440 × 2960 resolution · 4.7″ vs 5.8″ screen
Lower benchmark score
45k vs 202k AnTuTu
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 30 fps video · 13 MP · f/1.9 vs 12 MP · f/1.7 main
Smaller battery capacity
2,350 mAh vs 3,000 mAh battery
Full comparison

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