Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016)

Release Date: Discontinued

Specs Score 61%
Highlights
4.7 inches AMOLED
Exynos 7578 / Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410
5 GB RAM
13 MP
2300 mAh

Quick Summary

The Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) hits the sweet spot of the market, offering showcasing Samsung's hallmark display and hardware prowess, a feature-rich experience at a highly competitive price. It runs on Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat), which pairs beautifully with its 4.7 inches AMOLED display to ensure fluid, vibrant interactions. It effortlessly handles daily applications and moderate tasks, drawing power from a 2300 mAh battery.

Hardware Score Analysis

A detailed breakdown of how this device scores based on automated hardware specification analysis.

Performance 60%
Display 76%
Camera 36%
Battery 58%
Memory 85%

Launch

Status Discontinued

Display

Type Super AMOLED
Size 4.7 inches, 60.9 cm² (~69.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~312 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Main Camera

Single
13 MP, f/1.9, AF
Video 1080p@30fps
Features LED flash, panorama

Selfie Camera

Single
5 MP, f/1.9

Body

Dimensions 134.5 x 65.2 x 7.3 mm (5.30 x 2.57 x 0.29 in)
Weight 132 g (4.66 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame
Colors Black, White, Gold, Pink

Connectivity

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps or LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
SIM Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Platform

OS Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset Exynos 7578
Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
CPU Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Mali-T720MP2
Adreno 306

Memory

Card Slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal Storage 16GB 1.5GB RAM
Storage Type eMMC 4.5
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Sound

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm Jack Yes

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0

Features

Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Other ANT+

Battery

Type Li-Ion 2300 mAh, non-removable

Miscellaneous

Models SM-A310F, SM-A310M, SM-A310Y, SM-A310N0
SAR 1.31 W/kg (head)   1.27 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.49 W/kg (head)   0.62 W/kg (body)

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