Samsung to launch foldable smartphone next year: Will it be the Galaxy S8?
Samsung to launch foldable smartphone next year: Will it be the Galaxy S8?REUTERS/Andrew Kelly

Samsung appears to working on three more handsets from its popular A-series namely the Galaxy A3 (2017), Galaxy A5 (2017) and Galaxy A7 (2017). The report holds some water as the 2016 iteration of these devices were released in December last year.

The South Korean technology giant is tight-lipped on its upcoming devices, but SamMobile has claimed in a report that the Galaxy A3 (2017), Galaxy A5 (2017) and Galaxy A7 (2017) are in the offing. It would come as a surprise if they come in December, as its predecessors were released at this time of the year. 

The report claimed that the 2017 iteration of the handsets bear the code name SM-A320F (Galaxy A3 2017), SM-A520F (Galaxy A5 2017) and SM-A720F (Galaxy A7 2017). In fact, the device with code name SM-A520F has been spotted on Zauba, a website that tracks imports and exports in India, for testing.

Not much is known on the specifications of these devices, but they are expected to have several feature upgrades over their predecessors considering the fact that the 2016 iterations were much superior to the first iterations.

It may be recalled that the Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) has a 4.7-inch Super-AMOLED capacitive touchscreen with 720 x 1280 pixels (312 ppi pixel density), a Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 processor, and an Android 5.1.1 Lollipop operating system. It also features a 16GB internal memory expandable up to 128GB via microSD card, a 1.5GB RAM, a 13MP main camera, a 5MP front-snapper, and a non-removable Li-Ion 2,300mAh battery.

The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) on the other hand features a 5.2-inch Super-AMOLED capacitive touchscreen with 1080 x 1920 pixels (424 ppi pixel density), an octa-core processor, and Android 5.1.1 Lollipop operating, a 16GB internal storage expandable up to 128GB via microSD card, and a 2GB RAM. It also features a 13MP main camera with f/1.9 and OIS, a 5MP front-snapper, and a non-removable Li-Ion 2,900mAh battery.

The Galaxy A7 (2016) sports a 5.5-inch full HD super AMOLED display with 1,080x1,920 pixels (401 ppi pixel density). Under the hood, it has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 processor, an Android 5.1.1 Lollipop operating system, a 16GB internal memory expandable up to 256GB, and a 3GB RAM. It also features a 13MP main camera with f/1.9 aperture, OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) and LED flash, a 5MP front-snapper with f/1.9 aperture, and a 3,300mAh with fast charging ability.