Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016)

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Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016)
Brand Samsung Galaxy
Manufacturer Samsung Electronics
Slogan Exclusively For You.
Series A-series
Model SM-A3100, SM-A310F, SM-A310M, SM-A310Y
Compatible networks 2G, 3G, 4G
First released December 15, 2015 (China)
January 18, 2016 (Indonesia)[1]
Predecessor Samsung Galaxy A3
Related Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016)
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
Type Touchscreen smartphone
Form factor Slate
Dimensions 134.5 × 65.2 × 7.3 mm
Weight 132 g
Operating system Android 5.1.1 Lollipop
System on chip Qualcomm Snapdragon 410
CPU Quad Core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 306
Memory 1.5 GB RAM
Storage 16 GB
Removable storage up to 128 GB
Battery 2300 mAh (non-removable)
Data inputs Multi-touch touchscreen
Display 4.7 in (120 mm) Super AMOLED HD display with Corning Gorilla Glass 4, 720×1280 px
Rear camera 13 MP
Front camera 5 MP
Connectivity 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot;
Bluetooth v4.1, A2DP;
USB 2.0 via microUSB

The Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) is an Android smartphone produced by Samsung Electronics. It was introduced on December 2, 2015, along with Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), and Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016).

Hardware

Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016)'s system-on chip is Snapdragon 410, which is a 32-bit Quad Core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 processor. The graphic processor of the phone is Adreno 306. The smartphone has 1.5 GB RAM and 16 GB internal storage, with support for removable MicroSD cards of up to 128 GB. The device's MicroSD card slot has been designed to allow insertion of a SIM card, and thus the A3 (2016) can also be used in Dual SIM mode.

Design

Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) has an aluminium and glass body, unlike Samsung Galaxy A3, the A3 (2016) has a larger 4.7-inch (120 mm) display compared to the 4.5-inch (110 mm) display of predecessor Galaxy A3. The A3 (2016)’s display is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 4, also on the back side of the phone.

Software

The device runs Android 5.1.1 Lollipop right out-of-the-box. It was planned to release Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow update, but no official statement has been made.

Availability

Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) was released in China on December 15, 2015, followed by other countries in the 1st Quarter of 2016. As of April 2016, the Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) is now available in Europe,[2] Africa, Latin America, India [3] and Asia. It is not available in North America.

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