Details continue to emerge about Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy A-series smartphones. It will be comprised of three lines: The A3, A5 and A7. The Galaxy A3 and Galaxy A5 are the better known ones with specifications having emerged. Less is known about the Galaxy A7 but details are slowly emerging. Taking cues from the Samsung Galaxy Alpha, all three are expected to sport a metal construction.
Here is what we know about the first two devices, both of which have been certified by China’s telecommunication equipment regulator:
Galaxy A3 (SM-A300)
- Processor: 1.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 410
- GPU: Qualcomm Adreno 306
- Operating system: Google Android 4.4 KitKat
- Connectivity: LTE
- Display: 4.52-inch HD (720×1280) OLED
- RAM: 2GB
- Internal storage: 16GB
- External storage: MicroSD cards up to 128GB
- Rear-facing camera: 13MP
- Front-facing camera: 5MP
- Dimensions: 139.3 × 69.7 × 6.7 millimeters
- Weight: 126 grams
As you would expect, the Samsung Galaxy A5 devices come with a number of better specifications, including a larger and higher resolution display.
Galaxy A5 (SM-A500)
- Processor: 1.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 410
- GPU: Qualcomm Adreno 306
- Operating system: Google Android 4.4 KitKat
- Connectivity: LTE
- Display: 5.0-inch qHD (540×960) OLED
- RAM: 1GB
- Internal storage: 8GB
- External storage: MicroSD cards up to 64GB
- Rear-facing camera: 8MP
- Front-facing camera: 5MP
- Dimensions: 130.1 × 65.5 × 6.9 millimeters
- Weight: 112 grams
A number of variants, likely for different markets and carriers, are planned for each.
As for the Galaxy A7, India’s Zauba import tracking database shows it making its way there for the usual “testing and evaluation.” While most entries reveal little about the SM-A700FD, one reveals that it will come with a 5.5-inch display. It’s likely that it will sport the same Snapdragon 410 processor as its siblings.
There are similar Zauba filings for the SM-A300 and SM-A500.
Samsung is expected to launch the Galaxy A smartphones before the end of the year. It remains to be seen if it will be a global rollout but the number of variants seen suggest it will be.
Sources : AndroidFace // Zauba