Samsung launch Galaxy A3 and A5

The Samsung Galaxy A series is now official with 2
models – the Galaxy A3 and Galaxy A5 . This is a new
line up designed for the younger crowd and it features a
slim profile under 7mm with a full metal unibody design.
Unlike its flagship Galaxy S series that comes with an
ascending numbering system for each generation, the
new Galaxy A series employs an Audi/BMW-like
numbering convention with the A3 being the smallest
with a 4.5″ display and the A5 comes with a bigger 5.0″
screen.
Samsung Galaxy A5
The Samsung Galaxy A5 specs include a 5″ HD 720p
(1280×720) Super AMOLED display and it runs on a
Quad-Core 1.2GHz processor (likely to be Snapdragon
410) that’s mated to 2GB of RAM. There’s 16GB of on-
board storage which can be expanded via microSD up to
64GB.
At the back, you’ll find a 13MP camera while selfie shots
are handled by a larger 5MP front camera that’s capable
of shooting Wide-Selfie. Connectivity wise, there’s WiFi
802.11n, Bluetooth 4.0, NFC and Cat4 4G LTE with
speeds up to 150Mbps. With a 2,300mAh capacity on-
board the Galaxy A5 is 6.7mm thin and weighs 123
grams. That’s the same thickness as the Galaxy Alpha
but the Alpha is lighter at 115grams.
Samsung Galaxy A3
The Galaxy A3 is a notch below with a 4.5″ display that
also uses Super AMOLED but it pushes a lower qHD
resolution of 960×540. It is powered by the same
processor as the Galaxy A5 but mated to just 1GB of
RAM. On-board it also gets 16GB of storage that also
comes with an expandable microSD slot.
The front retains the same 5MP camera but the back
settles for a lower 8MP camera. It also supports 4G LTE
and powering the A3 is a slightly smaller 1,900mAh
battery. Overall, it is much lighter at 110.3 grams but it
is a negligibly thicker at 6.9mm.
Both the A3 and A5 will come with a variety of colours
including Pearl White, Midnight Black, Platinum Silver,
Soft Pink, Light Blue and Champagne Gold. As mentioned
earlier, the Galaxy A3 and Galaxy A5 will be available
first in China starting in November 2014. You can
probably expect the Galaxy A5 to be launched in
Malaysia as it was certified under SIRIM.
Source : Samsung