The Galaxy A3 was just announced by Samsung last month and we already have a new hands-on video available with the new metal-clad mid-ranger. The Galaxy A3 was made with the well-received, but expensive, Galaxy Alpha smartphone in mind, borrowing some of the metal elements we found on the phone and converting the device into a metal-clad smartphone unlike we’ve seen from the company before. The Galaxy A3 sports the metal frame of the Galaxy Alpha, but otherwise the device can be put in the low-end category.
Even though Samsung will probably market the Galaxy A3 as a premium smartphone, its specs and display aren’t really impressive and it certainly won’t be worth an above $300 price tag. Since the Galaxy Alpha cause a bit of outrage with its hefty price that doesn’t correlate with the mid-range specs, we hope Samsung markets the Galaxy A3 correctly and sets an affordable or at least approachable price for it.
The Galaxy A3 display is a 4.5 inch 540 p Super AMOLED one, which is not something to write home about. The pixel density of the display is around 245 ppi, which is acceptable for a phone this size, but still wouldn’t warrant an expensive price tag. The Galaxy A3 specs include a 64 bit Snapdragon 410 CPU with GB RAM and 16 GB of expandable internal storage. Samsung slapped a 1900 mAH battery on the phone, which should be good for a day and a half of mixed use, if not more, considering the small display. Android 4.4 KitKat and TouchWiz are naturally integral parts of the Galaxy A3, alongside the usual apps and features from Samsung. The rear camera on the Galaxy A3 measures 8 MP and has an LED flash, while the front camera is a pretty decent 5 MP camera to suit your selfie needs.
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The Galaxy A3 is the first smartphone in the Galaxy A line and is consequently the most poorly specced one out of the three that are to be launched in December. The Galaxy A5 and Galaxy A7 should rise above the mid-range category and bring full metal unibodies to the picture. Nonetheless, the Galaxy A3 can be considered an appropriate rival to the iPhone 5S and iPhone 6, but only if it’s priced right. From the hands-on video with the Galaxy A3, we can see the usual Samsung design elements and buttons, as well as a rounded body with a smooth back that looks better than the Galaxy Alpha.