After losing its position in the mid range market the Korean giant is finally pitching in killer smartphones Samsung Galaxy A5 and A3 with ultra slim metallic body. Galaxy A5 priced for 25,500 and Galaxy A3 pack decent specs and compete the likes of Gionee and One Plus One which offer consumers flagship phone like features minus the high price.
Stunning Look, Ultra Slim:
Samsung may be a new in putting together its best set of software into a metallic body but by the look of it the new A series looks like a work of art. The 4.5 inch Samsung Galaxy A3 has a 4.5 inch screen while the big brother Samsung Galaxy A5 comes with 5 inch screen. The ultra light statement about A3 and A5 is real deal as the smaller A3 weighs just 110gm and .5 inch bigger A5 also packs quite a lot in just 123g.
Display:
The midranger Galaxy A3 and Galaxy A5 may have the looks of high end Galaxy Alpha but the price cut reflects on the specs. The smaller Galaxy A3 comes with 540X940 p resolution on the 4.5 inch Super AMOLED display while the bigger A5 has 720X1080 p resolution on 5.0 inch screen.
Hardware/Software:
Inside Galaxy A5 model sits 1.2 GHz processor coupled with 2 GB RAM while the cheaper Galaxy A3 packs the same processor with 1 GB RAM. Both devices run on Android KitKat 4.4 with a layer of Samsung’s famous homegrown TouchWiz UI that gives Galaxy A3 and A5 upper hand in the market.
Camera:
High quality camera might be the biggest selling feature of Galaxy A5 and A3 after the stunning metallic ultra slim design. The Galaxy A5 boasts high end 13 megapixels rear camera along with 5 megapixels selfie friendly camera at the front end. On the other hand the comparatively cheaper Galaxy A3 comes with 8 megapixels rear camera and 5 megapixels front facing camera.
Battery:
In order to keep the price right Samsung had to give a skip to some of the high end feature but surprisingly the Ultra saving mode made it to Galaxy A3 and A5. As far as the battery performance is concerned the smaller Galaxy A3 packs 1900 mAh battery while big screen Galaxy A5 extra puff with 2500 mAh battery.
Outcome:
High end market leader is trying to make a startling come back with stunning Samsung Galaxy A5 and Galaxy A3 and there is nothing about these ultra slim beauties that doesn’t scream buy me. With these new entries in the hot mid range market Samsung is stating it loud and clear that the likes of Gionee and One Plus One shouldn’t take the Korean beast lightly.
