When Samsung first released the Galaxy A5 2017 and the Galaxy A3 2017, these two phones were priced at €430 and €330 respectively. This translates to around $460 and $360 in USD. However, just recently, it seems like Samsung has dropped the two phones' prices without making a big announcement out of it. Now, the Galaxy A5 2017 price has dropped to around $400 and the Galaxy A3 price is now dropped to around $340.

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Unfortunately though, the Galaxy A5 2017 and the Galaxy A3 2017 are not officially sold in the US, Phone Arena reported. However, US customers can always get these two midrange Samsung phones in the European market. There are also a few other global markets that the Galaxy A5 and the Galaxy A3 are being sold in.

As for the Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 summary of specs, this phone is the larger of the two new midrange phones. The Galaxy A5 2017 comes with a 5.2 inch display and it sports a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels. There is 3 GB worth of RAM inside it alongside a 32 GB internal storage. The cameras are composed of a 16 MP rear camera and a 16 MP front camera. The Galaxy A5 2017 then has a 3000 mAh battery.

The Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 specs sheet on the other hand, reveals that this phone is the Galaxy A5 2017's lower-end sibling. It has a smaller 4.7 inch display with a 720 x 1280 pixel resolution. It also has a smaller RAM size of 2 GB. The Galaxy A3 2017 comes with a 13 MP rear camera and an 8 MP front camera. It then has a smaller internal storage size of 16 GB and a smaller battery size of 2350 mAh.

Nevertheless. Both the Galaxy A5 2017 and the Galaxy A3 2017 are dust and water proof and they both support Samsung Pay. Additionally, both phones are running Android Marshmallow and they also both have expandable storage. Both also comes with a front-mounted fingerprint scanner.