Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) With Water Resistance Goes Official!

Ahead of the much awaited CES 2016, Samsung Electronics has officially revealed the new Galaxy A 2017 series to start the year - the Galaxy A3 (2017), Galaxy A5 (2017), and Galaxy A7 (2017). All of them comes with come with premium metal frame w/ 3D glass back, IP68 water and dust resistances, better overall specs, and improved cameras.

The all new Samsung Galaxy A (2017) series announced!

The Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) is an entry level offering that should be great for those who wanted a smaller 4.7 inch HD Super AMOLED screen. It runs with 1.6 GHz 64 bit octa core processor, 2 GB of RAM, 16 GB of expandable storage up to 256 GB, and 2,350 mAh of battery capacity.

Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017)

It also has a 13 MP f/1.9 main camera w/ AF and LED flash, 8 MP f/1.9 selfie camera, and LTE Cat 6 connectivity.

Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) Specs

Display: 4.7 Inch HD Super AMOLED 1280 x 720 resolution at 312 ppi
CPU: 1.6 GHz 64 Bit 7870 octa core processor
GPU: Mali T830
RAM: 2 GB
ROM: 16 GB expandable via micro SD card slot up to 256 GB
Back Camera: 13 MP f/1.9 w/ AF and LED flash
Selfie Camera: 8 MP f/1.9 w/ wide angle les and screen flash
Battery: 2,350 mAh
OS: Android 6.0 Marshmallow w/ TouchWiz UI
Connectivity: WiFi, 3G, Bluetooth 4.2, LTE Cat 6, ANT+, NFC, GPS, A GPS, GLONASS, dual SIM
Others: Fingerprint sensor, USB Type C, IP68 rating, Colors: black sky, blue mist
Sensors: Accelerometer, proximity, geomagnetic, rgb light, hall, barometer
Dimensions: 135.4 x 66.2 x 7.9 mm
Weight: 135 g
Price: TBC

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)

The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) is a bigger handset at 5.2 inch with better 1.9 GHz octa core processor, larger 3 GB of RAM, 32 GB expandable storage, 3,000 mAh battery w/ fast charging, and 16 MP f/1.9 cameras at the back and front.

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Specs

Display: 5.2 Inch FHD Super AMOLED 1920 x 1080 resolution w/ Gorilla Glass 4 protection at 386 ppi at 424 ppi
CPU: 1.9 GHz 64 Bit Exynos 7880 octa core processor
GPU: Mali T830
RAM: 3 GB
ROM: 32 GB expandable via micro SD card slot up to 256 GB
Back Camera: 16 MP f/1.9 w/ AF and LED flash
Selfie Camera: 16 MP f/1.9 w/ wide angle lens and screen flash
Battery: 3,000 mAh w/ fast charging
OS: Android 6.0 Marshmallow w/ TouchWiz UI
Connectivity: WiFi, 3G, Bluetooth 4.2, LTE Cat 6, ANT+, NFC, GPS, A GPS, GLONASS, dual SIM
Others: Fingerprint sensor, USB Type C, IP68 rating, Colors: gold sand, peach cloud
Sensors: Accelerometer, proximity, geomagnetic, rgb light, hall, barometer, orientation, sound, pressure, gyroscope
Dimensions: 146.1 x 71.4 x 7.9 mm
Weight: 157 g
Price: PHP 19,990

Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017)

The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) boast the same specs found with the A5 (2017) except of its larger 5.7 inch FHD screen and 3,600 mAh of fast charging battery.

Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) Specs

Display: 5.7 Inch FHD Super AMOLED 1920 x 1080 resolution w/ Gorilla Glass 4 protection at 386 ppi
CPU: 1.9 GHz 64 Bit Exynos 7880 octa core processor
GPU: Mali T830
RAM: 3 GB
ROM: 32 GB expandable via micro SD card slot up to 256 GB
Back Camera: 16 MP f/1.9 w/ AF and LED flash
Selfie Camera: 16 MP f/1.9 w/ wide angle lens and screen flash
Battery: 3,600 mAh w/ fast charging
OS: Android 6.0 Marshmallow w/ TouchWiz UI
Connectivity: WiFi, 3G, Bluetooth 4.2, LTE Cat 6, ANT+, NFC, GPS, A GPS, GLONASS, dual SIM
Others: Fingerprint sensor, USB Type C, IP68 rating, Colors: black sky, peach cloud
Sensors: Accelerometer, proximity, geomagnetic, rgb light, hall, barometer, orientation, sound, pressure, gyroscope
Dimensions: 156.8 x 77.6 x 7.9 mm
Weight: 186 g
Price: PHP 23,990

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For now that's all the info we have, let's hope that they'll get support for Android 7.0 Nougat and will come with reasonable suggested retail price.

Stay tuned for more details soon!

Source: Samsung