Samsung Galaxy A3 

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launchJan, 2015

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Design

  • Excellent build quality
  • Beautiful design in an aluminium frame
  • Slim, light, compact and comfortably pocketable

Display

  • Very good display with good brightness levels, excellent sunlight legibility and great contrast

Software

  • Android interface with Samsung's Touchwiz which is feature rich and customizable with themes

Performance

  • Overall speed/performance lags behind peers in this price bracket

Camera

  • Good camera

Audio

  • Decent loudspeaker
  • Good audio quality

Battery

  • Decent battery life

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Samsung Galaxy A3 Specifications

Operating System
Smartphone OSAndroid 4.4, Upgradeable to 5.0 LollipopNo more updates expected
Display
TouchscreenYes (Capacitive)
Screen Size4.5 inches
Screen Resolution540x960 pixels (~ 245 pixels per inch)
Display TypeAMOLED
Display Features
  • Super AMOLED
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Geomagnetic Sensor
  • Hall Sensor
  • Light Sensor
  • Proximity Sensor
  • RGB Sensor
Processor/RAM
Processor1.2 GHz, Quad Core
RAM1 GB
Memory
Internal Memory16 GB
Expandable Memory Slotup to 64 GB
Battery
Battery Capacity1900 mAh
Battery Talktime (3G)13.00 hrs
Other Battery Parameters
  • Internet Usage Time (3G): 8 hrs
  • Internet Usage Time (WiFi): 11 hrs
  • Video Playback Time: 11 hrs
  • Audio Playback Time: 60 hrs
Dimensions
Weight110 gmLight
Thickness6.9 mmSlim
Width65.5 mmComfortable for one-handed use
Camera
Primary Camera8.0MP
Camera Auto-FocusYes
Camera FlashYes
HD Video RecordingYes (Full HD)
Secondary Camera5.0MP
Secondary Camera Features
  • Snap a selfie with your voice or palm
  • Wide Selfie (merge three photos taken from the left/middle/right into one)
  • Animated Selfie
Connectivity
BluetoothYes
Connecting PortUSB
WiFiYes
WiFi DirectYes
3GYes
2G Internet (GPRS/EDGE)Yes
GPSYes + GLONASS + BeiDou
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App StoreGoogle Play Store
Dual SIMGSM+GSM
FM RadioYes
More
  • Ultra Power Saving Mode
  • ANT+ Support

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