They say in new year you always have to wear new slippers or shoes for good luck. But Samsung Philippines makes it different by starting the new year, with their all new metal phones under the Galaxy A series. The new Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, and A7 phones features an all metalic and slim design to cater for the premium seekers in both functionality and design.
Here are the specifications of the phones
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 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
Due to the thinness and metal body, Samsung sacrificed the removable back cover and pushed with the usual side sim card & Micro SD Card slot. The A7 features a Dual Sim function, but you will have to sacrifice the Nano sim slot if you want a memory card. Which is kinda understandable, but at the same time confusing.
Samsung also promotes wide angle selfies which is becoming a standard for their lineup. And we will be definitely happy to see this more, even on their lower range phones. Plus all phones features Super Amoled display which is known more for its colorful display and darker black.
With premium body comes with premium price, so prepare to shell out a bit of premium for these babies. The respective prices for the Galaxy A series are Php16,990 for the A3, Php19,990 for the A5 and Php24,990 for the A7. Expect the Galaxy A series to be available this January 2015.
