Samsung Galaxy A3 Specs Review: Look at Features and Price

By Virnelli Mercader, Christian Post Contributor Friday, January 09, 2015

Samsung is expanding its range to include more affordable options with its Galaxy A series. The Galaxy A3 is said to be the most affordable of the range, and here, we take a closer look at the device.

Design:
The A series is very different from the company's S series smartphones. If the S series phones have a mostly plastic build, the A series phones have a sleek aluminum body and a very slim look. The Galaxy A3 measures 5.12 x 2.58 x 0.27 inches and weighs 3.89 ounces. The home key is up front, the lock key is on the right, and the volume rocker is on the left of the device.

Features:
The Galaxy A3 has a 4.5-inch Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 540 x 960 pixels and pixel density of 245 pixels per inch. Though it's not comparable to the high resolution displays of Samsung's S series smartphones, one will find that it has good viewing angles and great color contrast.

The device is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 quad core processor which runs at a speed of 1.2GHz. It runs on Android 4.4 KitKat with Samsung's TouchWiz user interface on top.

The Galaxy A3 has an 8MP rear-facing camera which supports 1080p Full HD video recording at 30 frames per second. Those who love to take selfies will appreciate the smartphone's 5MP front shooter, which sets the phone above other premium devices with only 2MP front-facing cameras.

The Galaxy A3 has a built in internal storage of 16GB, but this can be expanded with a microSD card up to 64GB.

Price:
An unlocked Samsung Galaxy A3 costs $329.99.