Samsung Galaxy A3

General Information

• Colors:
• Pearl White, Midnight Black, Platinum Silver, Soft Pink, Light Blue, Champagne Gold

• Models:
• SM-A300F, SM-A300FU, SM-A300G, SM-A300HQ, SM-A300M, SM-A300XU, SM-A300XZ, SM-A300Y, SM-A300YZ, SM-A300H

• SAR EU:
• 0.24 W/kg (head)     0.30 W/kg (body)    

• Price:
• About 190 EUR

Network/Bearer

• Technology:
• GSM / HSPA / LTE

• 2G bands:
• GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions

• 3G bands:
• HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A300F, A300FU, A300G, A300HQ, A300M, A300YZ

• 4G bands:
• LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - A300F, A300FU, LTE band 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700) - A300YZ

• Speed:
• HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

Launch

• Announced:
• 2014, October

• Status:
• Available. Released 2014, December

Physical Specifications

• Dimensions:
• 130.1 x 65.5 x 6.9 mm (5.12 x 2.58 x 0.27 in)

• Weight:
• 110.3 g (3.88 oz)

• Build:
• Aluminum frame, plastic back

• SIM:
• Nano-SIM

Display

• Type:
• Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

• Size:
• 4.5 inches, 55.8 cm2 (~65.5% screen-to-body ratio)

• Resolution:
• 540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~245 ppi density)

• Protection:
• Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Platform

• OS:
• Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)

• Chipset:
• Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)

• CPU:
• Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53

• GPU:
• Adreno 306

Memory

• Card slot:
• microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

• Internal:
• 16GB 1GB RAM, 16GB 1.5GB RAM

Main Camera

• Single:
• 8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), AF

• Features:
• LED flash, panorama

• Video:
• 1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera

• Single:
• 5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide)

Sound

• Loudspeaker:
• Yes

• 3.5mm jack:
• Yes, Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Connectivity

• WLAN:
• Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

• Bluetooth:
• 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE

• GPS:
• Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS

• NFC:
• Yes (LTE model only)

• Radio:
• FM radio, recording

• USB:
• microUSB 2.0

Features

• Sensors:
• Accelerometer, proximity, compass

• Messaging:
• SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM

• Browser:
• HTML5, ANT+

Battery

• Browser:
• HTML5, Non-removable Li-Ion 1900 mAh battery

• Talk time:
• Up to 12 h (3G)

• Music play:
• Up to 60 h

Tests

• Performance:
• Basemark OS II: 556 / Basemark X: 1895

• Camera:
• Photo / Video

• Loudspeaker:
• Voice 65dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 76dB

• Battery life:
• Endurance rating 65h