Display and Build: The Galaxy A3 is a mid range offering by Samsung offering premium metal build and an AMOLED display for the segment which is rare. It is well built for a mid ranger and houses a 4.5” qHD (540x960) AMOLED panel. The display ppi is a decent 245ppi. The build quality is great and features a unibody metal finish.
Internal Specifications and Operating System The phone has a Snapdragon 410 Cortex A-53 chipset clocked at 1.2GHz and 1GB of RAM with 16GB storage with a microSD slot supporting up to 32GB. The sensors included are a accelerometer, proximity sensor and compass. The phone is powered by 1900 mah battery.
The phone runs on Android 4.4.4 Kitkat.
Camera The Galaxy A3 has an 8MP autofocus camera with flash capable of FullHD video recording and a front facing 5MP camera which offers a wide angle lens for stunning photos. The rear camera features various modes like face/smile detection and HDR.
Connectivity The Galaxy A3 has support for quad-band GSM and dual band 3G. It supports CDMA, HSDPA as well. It has Wifi, Bluetooth v4.0. , A-GPS, GLONASS and FM Radio.
Final Words The A series is a result of a lot of discontent amongst Samsung loyalists for not being able to purchase AMOLED phones in the mid range and also Samsung’s plasticky finish devices, Samsung has taken the words of fans and have provided answers to criticism, it is truly a premium made mobile device at a decent price and should be considered if you love AMOLED displays and metal body phones.
