Samsung Galaxy A3 (2015)

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Samsung Galaxy A3 (2015)
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Samsung Galaxy A3 in black
Brand Samsung Galaxy
Manufacturer Samsung Electronics
Series Galaxy A series
ModelSM-A300x
(Last letter varies by carrier & international models)
Compatible networks 2G
3G+ (UMTS/HSPA+)
4G (LTE)
First releasedOctober 2014
Availability by regionDecember 2014
Predecessor Samsung Galaxy Alpha
Successor Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016)
Related Samsung Galaxy Alpha
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2015)
TypeTouchscreen smartphone
Dimensions130.1 mm (5.12 in) H
65.5 mm (2.58 in) W
6.9 mm (0.27 in)
Mass110.3 grams (3.89 oz)
Operating system Original: Android 4.4.4 "KitKat"
Current: Android 6.0.1 "Marshmallow"
System-on-chip Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916
CPU 1.2 GHz quad-core 64-bit CPU
GPU Adreno 306
Memory1 GB RAM (SM-A300F)
1.5 GB RAM (SM-A300FU)
Storage16 GB
Removable storage up to 64 GB
Battery1900 mAh (non-removable)
Display4.5' qHD 540x960 Super AMOLED
Rear camera8MP
Front camera 5MP
ConnectivityWLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth: v4.0, A2DP, USB: microUSB v2.0
References [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

The Samsung Galaxy A3 (2015) or Samsung Galaxy A3 2015 Edition is an Android aluminum smartphone manufactured by Samsung. It was introduced in October 2014, along with the larger and related Samsung Galaxy A5. Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) is a successor to Samsung Galaxy A3.

Contents

Both Samsung Galaxy A3 models SM-A300F and SM-A300FU currently run Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow, however all other models can only be upgraded to Android 5.1 Lollipop.

Specifications

Models

The phone was introduced in a sequence of models, with different features:

So, the most significant differences are between the models A300H/DS, compared to A300FU. [6]

Galaxy A Series
ModelIdentPresentCodenameRelease Date
Galaxy A3 201520152014 Android 5.1 November 2014
Galaxy A3 201620162015 Android 6.0.1 November 2015
Galaxy A3 201720172016 Android 7.1 November 2016
Galaxy A8 201820182017 Android 8.1 November 2017
Galaxy A6S20192018 Android 9 November 2018
Galaxy A90 5G20202019 Android 10 November 2019
Galaxy A42 5G20212020 Android 11 November 2020
Galaxy A03 Core20222021 Android 12 November 2021
Galaxy A04 Core20232022 Android 13 November 2022

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  6. comparison of models A300H/DS vs. A300FU, phonemore.com