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Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016)

Full Specifications

Released · Jan 08, 2016

4.7-inch · 1280x720px

Single camera

2300 mAh

1.5GB · 16GB

Samsung Exynos 7 Quad

Android 7.0 Nougat

This device is also known as Samsung SM-A310F

7.0

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9.2

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Availability
Officially announced	Dec 02, 2015

Design
Dimensions	5.30 x 2.57 x 0.29 inches 134.5 x 65.2 x 7.3 mm
Weight	4.66 oz (132.0 g)
Materials	Back: Glass Frame: Metal
Features	Touch sensitive control keys
Keys	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors	Black, Gold, Pink, White

Display
Size	4.7-inch, 69.30% screen-to-body
Type	Super AMOLED
Resolution	1280x720px, 312 PPI
Colors	16 777 216
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4

PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20 APL)	Untested
Bright Min	1 (Excellent)
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Hardware
System chip	Samsung Exynos 7 Quad 7578
Processor	Quad-core 1500 MHz ARM Cortex-A53
GPU	Mali-T720 MP2
Memory	1.5GB (LPDDR3)/16GB
Storage expansion	microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS	Android (7.0 Nougat, 5.1 Lollipop)

Battery
Type	2300 mAh, Li - Ion

Camera
Rear	Single camera
Main camera	13 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.9
Flash	LED
Video recording	1080p (30 fps) Video calling, Video sharing
Front	5 MP

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	4.1
WLAN	b,g,n Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 b, g, n
USB	microUSB, USB 2.0
Sensors	Accelerometer, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Other	NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia
Headphones	3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring	Wireless screen share
Radio	FM

Cellular
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
4G (TDD) Bands	40
3G Bands	5, 8, 2, 1
Data Speed	LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA
SIM type	Nano SIM

Phone Features
Notifications	Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features	Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

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Overall User Rating

(5 reviews)

9.2

Build quality

9.4

Camera quality

8.8

Performance

8.6

Display

8.4

Battery life and charging

9.2

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