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Samsung Galaxy A3

Samsung Galaxy A3
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  • Released 2014, December
    110.3g, 6.9mm thickness
    Android 4.4.4, up to 6.0.1
    16GB storage, microSDXC
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  • 4.5"
    540x960 pixels
  • 8MP
    1080p
  • 1/1GB RAM
    Snapdragon 410
  • 1900mAh
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Versions: A300F with 1 GB RAM; A300FU with 1.5 GB RAM

Network Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A300F, A300FU, A300G, A300HQ, A300M, A300YZ
4G bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - A300F, A300FU
  1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40 - A300G
  1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 17 - A300M
  3, 7, 8, 28 - A300YZ
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Launch Announced 2014, October. Released 2014, December
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 130.1 x 65.5 x 6.9 mm (5.12 x 2.58 x 0.27 in)
Weight 110.3 g (3.88 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM Nano-SIM
Display Type Super AMOLED
Size 4.5 inches, 55.8 cm2 (~65.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~245 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Platform OS Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
CPU Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 306
Memory Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 16GB 1GB RAM, 16GB 1.5GB RAM
 eMMC 4.5
Main Camera Single 8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), AF
Features LED flash, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps
Selfie camera Single 5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide)
Video
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC Yes (LTE model only)
Radio FM radio, recording
USB microUSB 2.0
Features Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass
 ANT+
Battery Type Li-Ion 1900 mAh, non-removable
Talk time Up to 12 h (3G)
Music play Up to 60 h
Misc Colors Pearl White, Midnight Black, Platinum Silver, Soft Pink, Light Blue, Champagne Gold
Models SM-A300F, SM-A300FU, SM-A300G, SM-A300HQ, SM-A300M, SM-A300XU, SM-A300XZ, SM-A300Y, SM-A300YZ, SM-A300H
SAR EU 0.24 W/kg (head)     0.30 W/kg (body)    
Price About 190 EUR
Tests Performance Basemark X: 1895
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 65dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 76dB
Battery (old)
Endurance rating 65h

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Samsung Galaxy A3 and A3 Duos review: A-ddictive

Samsung Galaxy A3 and A3 Duos review: A-ddictive

The Samsung Galaxy A3 is the junior member of the company's new metal-clad lineup. The least likely one to challenge the Alpha-dog but just as slim and sharp as the rest of its Galaxy A...

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  • Jad123
  • xDW
  • 07 May 2025

Idk if its an error or not but at the top it says 1/1gb ram, idk

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  • Anonymous
  • pkX
  • 17 Apr 2025

Using a one budget phone for 11 years... You're a legend of patience

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  • Danielmas
  • p4x
  • 30 Mar 2025

Guys, just install LineageOs 17.1 (Android 10), it works fine.

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