Samsung Announces Updated Versions of the Galaxy A3, A5, and A7
| Samsung Galaxy A3 | Samsung Galaxy A5 | Samsung Galaxy A7 | |
| SoC | 1.5GHz Quad Core | 1.6GHz Octa Core | |
| RAM | 1.5GB | 2GB | 3GB |
| NAND | 16GB NAND + microSD | ||
| Display | 4.7" 1280x720 AMOLED | 5.2" 1920x1080 AMOLED | 5.5" 1920x1080 AMOLED |
| Camera | 13MP Rear-facing, F/1.9, OIS on A5 and A7 5MP Front-facing, F/1.9 |
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| Dimensions / Mass | 134.5 x 65.2 x 7.3mm 132g |
144.8 x 71.0 x 7.3mm 155g | 151.5 x 74.1 x 7.3mm 172g |
| Battery | 2300 mAh | 2900 mAh | 3300 mAh |
| OS | Android 5.1 Lollipop | ||
| Network | Category 4 LTE | Category 6 LTE | |
| Other Connectivity | 2.4GHz 802.11b/g/n + BT 4.1, USB2.0, NFC, GPS/GNSS | 2.4 / 5GHz 802.11a/b/g/n + BT 4.1, USB2.0, NFC, GPS/GNSS, MST for Samsung Pay | |
| Fingerprint scanner | No | Yes | Yes |
As you can see, all three devices have a degree of similarity. The Galaxy A5 and A7 in particular seem to be the most closely related, with many of the differences simply coming down to the difference in size between the two, and the drop to 2GB of RAM on the A5. The Galaxy A3 is clearly the more low end device, with a 4.7" 1280x720 display, no 5GHz WiFi support, and additional reductions to RAM, the SoC, and the cellular connectivity. Because the Galaxy A3 omits the fingerprint scanner present on the A5 and A7 it's also unable to use Samsung Pay.
Of course, some details like the specific SoCs in use are unknown, although one can speculate based on the limited number of offerings on the market that fit the descriptions. Whether or not the Galaxy A3's display uses a PenTile subpixel arrangement will also be an important detail to consider once it's revealed.
As for the design of the phones, they take inspiration from the industrial design of the previous Galaxy A devices but adopt some of the changes made with Samsung's Galaxy S6 and Galaxy Note5, such as the use of glass on both the front and back of the devices. All of the phones are quite thin, and both the design and materials used mean that these definitely won't be targeting the sub-$100 part of the smartphone market. Samsung is also introducing a pink gold color which wasn't available with the last generation models.
While I don't think any of these phones are going to have extremely low prices, it's clear that they'll be competing at price brackets lower than the one occupied by Samsung's flagship phones. The launch prices for the Galaxy A3, A5, and A7 are currently unknown. According to Samsung, the phones will be launching in China later this month, with an expansion to global markets coming in 2016. We'll have to wait and see how much the phones go on sale for in the Chinese market before we're able to guess how much they'll cost elsewhere, and interested buyers will have to wait and see when their availability expands to their country.
Source: Samsung
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Huawei has been a company which over the past few years has visibly increased its presence in western markets. The Chinese vendor has in particular executed a big push into European markets over the last year as devices have become increasingly available in the usual electronics shops. Following the high-key introduction of the Mate 7 last year, Huawei seems to have settled on a Samsung-like release cadence where we see the smaller P-series introduced in spring and the Mate phablet series in autumn.
This year Huawei launched the Mate S - not a direct sucessor to the Mate 7, but still clearly a device that continues the design language of the Mate lineup. First up, let's go over the specifications and see what the new hardware provides in terms of upgrades.
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