Samsung's mid and low-end mobile phones have always been dull, emitting a sense of cheap from the inside out. However, the Galaxy A series launched in 2014 is not the case. Although the A series mobile phones are positioned at the mid and low-end, they use a very high-grade metal frame and integrated body, even the most entry-level A3 is no exception, let's see?

Specifications:

• Support GSM/GPRS/EDGE/UMTS/HSPA/LTE network;

• 130.1 x 65.5 x 6.9 mm, 110 g；

• 4.5 inch qHD Super AMOLED screen, 245ppi;

• Snapdragon 410 processor (quad core [email protected] +Adreno 306），1,5GB RAM；

• 16GB expandable memory;

• 8 megapixel main camera, 5 megapixel front camera;

• Wi-Fi b/g/n、 Bluetooth 4.0 NFC、MicroUSB 2.0、GPS、 Gyroscope;

• 1900 mAh built-in non removable battery.

Appearance design and workmanship:

Samsung also made metal phones before launching Galaxy series phones. If you don't remember, the name of that machine is S8500 Wave. Unfortunately, it uses the Bada system, so it can only be forgotten by time. Then Samsung picked up the plastic and began to shine it.

After being scolded for a long time, Samsung finally yawned and launched the Galaxy Alpha with a metal middle frame. After receiving many favorable comments, Samsung put the similar frame design down on the mobile phone Note 4, which Samsung paid most attention to in 2014, and finally let the curse of "Ten Thousand Year Plastic" subside.

Look at the new Galaxy A series. This new series has launched three mobile phones at one go. The three phones are similar in appearance, all of them are metal frames and integrated bodies. That means Samsung has finally added one foot to the list of batteries that cannot be replaced, but it has sacrificed this, The Galaxy A3 has obtained an unprecedented exquisite body, and the metal middle frame has been polished at the edge, which seems to have doubled the grade.

Compared with the original Alpha, the screen of A3 is 0.2 inch smaller, which also makes the front of A3 smaller and lighter than Alpha. However, the thickness of A3 is 0.2 mm thicker than Alpha.

In addition to the metal frame, the A3 camera has metal rims around it. The speaker grid and the buttons around it are made of metal. The back is also made of metal and the surface is covered with frosted layers. It feels solid but very comfortable. The white model even has a touch of pearls.

To ensure the signal quality, Samsung has also processed the metal frame as a partition layer, but Samsung has handled it very well, and there is no obvious trace on the appearance.

A3 has a layer of white matte paint on the metal frame, which does not maintain the original color of metal like Alpha.

The integrated body means that the A3 battery can no longer be replaced at will. Replacing SIM card and memory card requires a card taking pin. Compared with Alpha, it can replace the battery but cannot expand the memory, which has both advantages and disadvantages.

A3's card slot design is special. Without inserting a memory card, A3 can insert two SIM cards to achieve dual card dual standby. If memory expansion is required, the dual card dual standby function needs to be abandoned, because the card holder 2 can only select one from the SIM card and the SD card.

In general, the A3 has an excellent feel. It not only has a thin body and delicate feel, but also has excellent overall workmanship. It is one of the best mobile phones in this class.

Screen appearance:

The screen specification of A3 is naturally lagging behind that of medium and high-end mobile phones. With a 4.5 inch qHD resolution (540 × 960), the ppi is only 245, which is acceptable for this grade of mobile phones.

The screen material of A3 is Samsung's Super AMOLED screen, which is very bright, and its contrast and visual angle are unparalleled among products of the same level. In addition, A3 also provides screen display mode adjustment, but when viewed close to the screen, it is inevitable to find obvious pixels.

System interface and functions:

The A3 runs the current mainstream Android 4.4.4 system. Although the processor supports 64 bit computing, to enable 64 bit computing, Samsung needs to wait for the A3 to be updated to the Android 5.0 system.

The system UI of A3 is similar to that of Alpha. Sliding left on the homepage can access Samsung's magazine function (in fact, Samsung's customized Flipboard), and the operation of other pages and the operation of adding and deleting icon widgets are no different from other Samsung phones.

In addition, Samsung's private mode function allows users to choose to move the contents of the phone to a hidden area. However, because A3 has no fingerprint scanning function, the encryption method is only conventional passwords and patterns.

As for new functions, the A3 system has added theme switching capability for the first time. When switching themes, the default wallpaper, system icon and system color matching method will change, but the notification bar and APP will not change with the theme.

As for the expansion of the theme, we haven't found a way to install third-party themes for A3 for the time being, but we believe Samsung will provide theme downloads in its own APP store in the future.

Summary:

As a medium and low-end mobile phone, the Galaxy A3 is quite excellent. At least the A3 has not made mistakes in most places, and its specifications and software functions are rich enough.

The lightweight and thin body and the super AMOLED screen with strong visual impact make the A3 look more classy. The biggest regret is that the battery capacity is a little small, but after all, the body is so thin, and the battery capacity is also small When Galaxy Alpha was launched, many people criticized it for not supporting memory card expansion, while A3 can expand memory. As for forcing users to choose between dual card dual standby and expanding memory, it is better than nothing.

  The current price of A3 has reached 300 euros, equivalent to 2270 yuan, which is too high for a medium and low-end mobile phone. Although the price of A3 may be reduced after its listing, it is easy for us to find more competitive mobile phones at this price - even Samsung itself has more excellent mobile phones.

  For those consumers who like the appearance of Series A but are not satisfied with the A3 specification, Series A will also have a 5-inch screen A5 and a 5.5 inch screen A7 to choose from. If it is performance controlled, Galaxy Alpha is also good.

  This is the end of the game. In the future, we will also provide you with detailed reviews. Please continue to pay attention to us.

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