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Samsung Announces Galaxy A 2017 Series Smartphones

Galaxy A 2017

Samsung recently announced the latest Galaxy A series of smartphones – the 5.7-inch A7, the 5.2-inch A5 and the 4.7-inch A3. The new phones feature premium designs, USB Type-C ports and IP68 certification.

Galaxy A Series

Samsung’s new Galaxy A 2017 series of midrange phones have been updated for 2017. The latest feature? IP68 certification. That means the new phones will have water and dust resistance. Other features include the metal and glass builds, USB Type-C ports and fingerprint scanners.

The phones under the Galaxy A 2017 series include the 5.7-inch A7, 5.2-inch A5 and the 4.7-inch A3. The A7 and the A5 will have 1.9GHz octa-core processors, 3GB RAM, 32GB storage and 16MP cameras. While the smaller A3 will come with a 1.6GHz octa-core processor, 2GB RAM, 16GB storage and a 13MP main camera.

The Galaxy A 2017 series will come in the colors Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist and Peach Cloud. It will be available first in Russia and will expand to global markets thereafter.

Galaxy A7 Specs:

  • 5.7-inch Full HD Super AMOLED Display
  • 1.9GHz Octa-core Exynos 7880 Processor
  • 3GB RAM
  • 32GB Storage +microSD up to 256GB
  • 16MP Main Camera w/ f/1.9 aperture, LED flash
  • 16MP Front Camera
  • Dual SIM, Dual Standby
  • LTE
  • Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac
  • Bluetooth v4.2
  • NFC, MST
  • USB Type-C
  • Fingerprint Scanner
  • IP68 Certification
  • Android 6 Marshmallow
  • Dimensions: 156.8 x 77.6 x 7.9 mm
  • 3,600 mAh w/ Fast Charging

Galaxy A5 Specs:

  • 5.2-inch Full HD Super AMOLED Display
  • 1.9GHz Octa-Core Exynos Processor
  • 3GB RAM
  • 32GB Storage +microSD up to 256GB
  • 16MP Main Camera w/ F1.9, LED Flash
  • 16MP Front Camera w/ F1.9
  • Dual SIM, Dual Standby
  • LTE
  • Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac
  • Bluetooth v4.2
  • NFC, MST
  • USB Type-C
  • Fingerprint Scanner
  • IP68 Certification
  • Android 6 Marshmallow
  • Dimensions: 146.1 x 71.4 x 7.9mm
  • 3,000 mAh w/ Fast Charging

Galaxy A3 Specs:

  • 4.7-inch HD Super AMOLED Display
  • 1.6 GHz Octa-Core Exynos Processor
  • 2GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage +microSD up to 256GB
  • 13MP Main Camera w/ F1.9, LED Flash
  • 8MP Front Camera w/ F1.9
  • Dual SIM, Dual Standby
  • LTE
  • Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac
  • Bluetooth v4.2
  • NFC, MST
  • USB Type-C
  • IP68 Certification
  • Android 6 Marshmallow
  • Dimensions: 135.4 x 66.2 x 7.9mm
  • 2,350 mAh w/ Fast Charging

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