Samsung Philippines just launched the availability of their all metal Galaxy A series. Following their 1st Galaxy Alpha series last October, the new Galaxy A3, A5 and A7 features different screen sizes to cater for everyone.
The three smartphones are aimed for more premium seekers that wants more sleekness in design and materials. But besides that, Samsung also included features that are more social media concentric.
Here are the specs of the three smartphones
Samsung Galaxy A3 Specs
- 1.2GHz Snadpragon 410 quad-core processor
- 1GB RAM
- 4.5-inch qHD Super AMOLED display, 960 x 540 resolution
- 16GB internal storage, expandable up to 64GB via microSD
- 8-megapixel rear camera with AF and LED flash
- 5-megapixel wide angle front camera
- Single Sim 3G, LTE
- WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
- Android 4.4 KitKat
- 1,900mAh Li-Polymer battery
- 130.1 x 65.5 x 6.9mm
Samsung Galaxy A5 Specs
- 1.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 410 processor
- 2GB RAM
- 5-inch HD Super AMOLED display, 1280 x 720
- 16GB internal storage, expandable via microSD up to 64GB
- 13-megapixel rear camera with AF and LED flash
- 5-megapixel wide angle front camera
- Single Sim 3G.LTE
- WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
- Android 4.4 KitKat
- 2,300mAh Li-Polymer battery
- 139.3 x 69.7 x 6.7mm
Samsung Galaxy A7 specs
- Samsung octa-core Exynos 5433 processor, 1.8GHz cortex A5-cores, 1.3GHz cortex-A53 cores
- 2GB RAM
- 5.5-inch Super AMOLED display, 1920 x 1080 resolution
- 16GB internal storage, expandable up to 64GB via microSD
- 12-megapixel rear camera with AF, LED flash
- 5-megapixel wide angle front camera
- Dual-SIM (Dual Nano Slot) 2G, LTE
- Note : The other Nano slim slot can be a microSD slot
- WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, NFC
- Android 4.4 KitKat
- 2600mAh Li-Polymer battery
- 150.9 x 75.9 x 6.3 mm
Samsung Philippines highlighted the thinness of all the phones where the A3 was the thickest at 6.9mm, while all have the same side metal finish like the Galaxy Note 4. The bezels are also very thin where the footprint is actually smaller compared to the Galaxy S5 and Note 4. The back cover features a sand blasted metal finish where it gives a smooth finish.
All phones also features Samsung’s Super AMOLED display for brighter screen, wider colors and deeper black contrast.
Interestingly, the #Selfie generation is now getting more serious with an inclusion of 5 megapixel 90 degree lens for a wider photos. Plus with software improvements for beautification.
Lastly the price for the Galaxy A series comes with a metal premium indeed. Priced at Php16,990, Php19,990 and 24,990 respectively for the A3, A5 and A7. In all models mentioned, the A7 features a more balanced pricing with flagship specifications, premium body and dual sim function.
Expect the Galaxy A series to be available in the Philippines by the half of January 2015.
