Almost every important detail of the Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017), including specifications, pricing and release date, have been leaked over the last few days. However, Samsung has not officially confirmed yet any details regarding the upcoming mid-range smartphone. Now, the Galaxy A3 (2017) has been certified by the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG). This means that the Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) is likely to be launched in December itself. If we will analyze, the Galaxy A3 (2016) was also launched around this time last year, so there is really a possibility of launching the 2017 version.
According to Mobipicker, the upcoming Galaxy A3 (2017) has been spotted on benchmark site GFXBench and Zauba [website that tracks imports and exports in India]. Now, the clearance by SIG hints at a close release date.
As per Zauba listing, the Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) with the model number SM-A320F carries a price tag of Rs.10,287 (around $155). While the upcoming handset has been listed on the MobileKaPrice website at Rs 13,999.
As per GFXBench listing, the upgraded handset has been spotted with a 4.7-inch display with HD [1,280 x 720 pixels] resolution. it is powered by a 1.5GHz octa-core processor along with an ARM Mali-T830 GPU and 2GB of RAM [upgraded from 1.5GB RAM]. The new smartphone will be supported by 8GB internal storage, compared to 16GB on the last generation. However, there might be two variants of the same. It runs an Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow OS with Samsung's TouchWiz UI on top. The Galaxy A3 (2017) is expected to come with a 12MP rear camera and an 8MP front camera.
In addition the Galaxy A3 (2017) and Galaxy A5 (2017), Samsung is also working on new smartphones under its 'C' and 'J' series, as reported by HNGN.
For the C-series, the smartphone, dubbed as the Galaxy C9, is rumored to feature a 6-inch full HD Super AMOLED display and will be powered with Snapdragon 652 processor. The C9 is expected have 6GB of RAM and also rumored to offer 64GB of internal storage that would be further expandable via a microSD card. It will be having a16-megapixel camera both on the front and the back.
