Samsung is off to a hot start this year as it just unveiled a refresh of its A series lineup of smartphones!
The new A series phones run on Android Marshmallow out of the box, and feature IP68 certification for water and dust resistance, a fingerprint sensor, compatibility with Samsung Pay, and USB Type-C ports.
Galaxy A7
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The most powerful of the bunch, the A7 sports a 5.7-inch Full HD Super AMOLED display and is powered by a 1.9GHz octa-core processor, 3GB of RAM, 32GB of internal storage, an even more potent 3,600mAh battery, and 16MP front and rear cameras with f/1.9 aperture.
Samsung Galaxy A7 2017 Specs
- 1.9GHz Octa-Core Processor
- 3GB of RAM, 32 GB of Internal Storage Expandable via MicroSD Card
- 5.7-inch Full HD Super AMOLED Display
- 16MP Rear Camera, f/1.9
- 16MP Front-Facing Camera, f/1.9
- Android Marshmallow
- 3,600mAh Battery
- LTE
- Fingerprint Sensor
- USB Type-C
- IP68 Certification for Water and Dust Resistance
- Fast Charging
Galaxy A5
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The Galaxy A5 boasts the same octa-core processor, RAM, 16MP front and rear cameras, and internal storage of the A7, but with a smaller 5.2-inch Full HD Super AMOLED display and a less potent 3000mAh battery.
Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 Specs
- 1.9GHz Octa-Core Processor
- 3GB of RAM, 32 GB of Internal Storage Expandable via MicroSD Card
- 5.2-inch Full HD Super AMOLED Display
- 16MP Rear Camera, f/1.9
- 16MP Front-Facing Camera, f/1.9
- Android Marshmallow
- 3,000mAh Battery
- LTE
- Fingerprint Sensor
- USB Type-C
- IP68 Certification for Water and Dust Resistance
- Fast Charging
Galaxy A3
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The Galaxy A3 is the most compact of the bunch and sports a 4.7-inch 720p Super AMOLED display, a 1.6GHz octa-core processor, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage, a 2,350mAh battery, a 13MP rear camera, and a 8MP front-facing camera (both with f/1.9 aperture).
Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 Specs
- 1.6GHz Octa-Core Processor
- 2GB of RAM, 16 GB of Internal Storage Expandable via MicroSD Card
- 4.7-inch HD Super AMOLED Display
- 13MP Rear Camera, f/1.9
- 8MP Front-Facing Camera, f/1.9
- Android Marshmallow
- 2,350mAh Battery
- LTE
- Fingerprint Sensor
- USB Type-C
- IP68 Certification for Water and Dust Resistance
The new A series phones will be initially available in Russia with other regions to follow, and will come in four colors: Black, Blue, Pink, and Gold. Prices have not yet been confirmed.
Sources: gsmarena, xda-developers, theverge
Emman has been writing technical and feature articles since 2010. Prior to this, he became one of the instructors at Asia Pacific College in 2008, and eventually landed a job as Business Analyst and Technical Writer at Integrated Open Source Solutions for almost 3 years.
