Samsung has announced the launch of Galaxy A series (2017) models. The latest line-up includes a 5.2-inch A5 and 4.7-inch A3 smartphones.
The Galaxy A features a metal frame and 3D glass back with a sleek camera and home key. The Galaxy A is available in four colors including Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist and Peach Cloud. Samsung has also upgraded the camera module for the A series. The company has upgraded the front and rear cameras.
Both A5 and A3 are IP68 water and dust resistant, for the first time, and are said to have improved battery life, with the A5 shipping with Samsung's Fast Charging technology built in.
The A3 has a 2,350mAh battery, while the A5's battery is 3,000mAh. There are other subtle differences too. The Galaxy A5 runs on a 1.9GHz octa core processor; the A3 runs on 1.6GHz.
The Galaxy A3 comes equipped with a 13MP rear camera while there is an 8MP front facing camera. Both front and rear cameras on the A5 are 16MP.
The Galaxy A series provides expanded, a larger memory, as well as expandable storage with microSD support up to 256GB. It comes is equipped with reversible USB Type-C port for easy connectivity including hassle-free charging. It also features Always on Display so users can quickly glance at the time and calendar without waking up the device, saving time and battery.
With Samsung Pay, users can make safe and secure mobile payments almost anywhere through Magnetic Secure Transmission (MST) and Near Field Communication (NFC) technology, and easily back up data and images through Samsung Cloud. Users can separate private data and keep the contents safe in a Secure Folder which supports biometric authentication.
