Galaxy A3 This series' Galaxy A3 runs
Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow with
TouchWiz user interface right out-of-the-box, but was updated during August 2017 to
Android 7.0 Nougat and once again in February 2018 to run
Android 8.0 Oreo. The smartphone features an
Exynos 7870 SoC consisting an octa-core
ARM Cortex-A53 CPU and
Mali-T830 GPU and backed by 2 GB RAM and 16 GB internal storage expandable to 256 GB via the
MicroSD slot which can also be used for a second
Nano-SIM. The device retains a non-removable battery like its predecessor and its battery is rated at 2350mAh. Its extra features similar to the features found in Samsung's 2016 flagships include
IP68 water resistance,
Always On Display, and 3D glass backing with
Gorilla Glass 4. A new "Always On Display" functionality displays a clock, calendar, and notifications on-screen when the device is in standby. It also features an
FM radio. This handset is currently the last in the A3 series, and also the last Samsung handset to feature a screen smaller than 5" (excluding the Japan-only
Galaxy Feel). Just like its predecessors, the Galaxy A3 (2017) was not made available in the
United States,
China,
Malaysia and
India.
Galaxy A5 This series' Galaxy A5 runs
Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow right out of the box and runs on
TouchWiz interface, but was updated during August 2017 to
Android 7.0 Nougat and once again in February 2018 to run
Android 8.0 Oreo. The smartphone features an
Exynos 7880 SoC consisting of 8
ARM Cortex-A53 backed by the
Mali-T830 GPU and sports 3 GB of RAM and 32 GB internal storage, expandable to 256 GB via a dedicated MicroSD slot that it has unlike the predecessors of the A5 (which it was placed in the second
Nano-SIM slot). The device retains a non-removable battery like its predecessor, rated at 3000mAh with fast-charging capabilities. Its extra features similar to Samsung's 2016 flagships include
IP68 water resistance, Always On Display and 3D glass backing with
Gorilla Glass 4. A new "Always On display" functionality displays a clock, calendar and notifications on screen when the device is in standby. unlike the 2016 edition.
Galaxy A7 This series' Galaxy A7 runs
Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow out-of-the-box and runs on
Grace UX interface (and upgradable to
Android 7.0 "Nougat" and Android 8.0 "Oreo" with
Samsung Experience 8.1 and 9.0 respectively). The smartphone features an
Exynos 7880 SoC consisting of 8
ARM Cortex-A53 backed by the
Mali-T830MP3 GPU and sports 3 GB of RAM and 32 GB of internal storage, expandable to 256 GB via a MicroSD card slot. Unlike the previous version of the A7, it has a dedicated MicroSD card slot allowing both a second SIM Card in dual SIM models and MicroSD card to be used at the same time. The device retains a non-removable battery like its predecessor, rated at 3600mAh with fast-charging capabilities. Its extra features, similar to Samsung's 2016 flagship's, include
IP68 water resistance, Always-on Display, and 3D glass backing with
Gorilla Glass 4. A new "Always On display" functionality displays a clock, calendar, and notifications on-screen when the device is in standby. The international model of the Galaxy A7 2017 received the latest and last Android 8.0 Oreo update in 2018. In September 2019, The SK Telecom model of the Galaxy A7 2017 received One UI with Android Pie due to it launching with Android Nougat. Unlike its predecessors, the Galaxy A7 will not be coming to the
United States, Western and Central
Europe as well as Caucasus countries and
China. ==Critical reception==