The new Samsung Galaxy A3 Core is an Android Go smartphone from Samsung Mobile. The phone was launched in Nigeria and will no doubt be available in other African countries. It is basically the successor of the Galaxy A2 Core that debuted in 2019. The battery capacity, display size and main camera are some of the areas with a significant upgrade. Let’s take a look at the Samsung Galaxy A3 Core full phone specs and review.
Samsung Galaxy A3 Core Key Specs
- 5.3″ HD+ display
- 1GB/8GB memory
- Android 10 (Go edition)
- Quad-Core 1.5GHz processor
- 8MP main camera
- 5MP selfie camera
- 3,000 mAh battery
Design and Display
The Galaxy A3 Core comes in an eye-catching stripe design body build and gives you the option of picking from its sleek colours – Red, Black and Blue. The phone measures a decent 8.6mm in thickness and weighs 150 grams. The rear camera is enclosed in a module along with the LED flash and is placed at the top left corner. The position is unchanged from last year’s predecessor. The speaker grill though is moved from underneath the rear camera to the phone’s bottom.
The Samsung Galaxy A3 Core is built around a compact 5.3″ IPS LCD HD+ display with thick bezels at the top and bottom. It suits consumers who aren’t a fan of large display or widescreen. The display has a 16M colour depth and features a 720 x 1480 pixels resolution.
Hardware and Software
Powering the device is a Quad-Core CPU processor clocking at 1.5GHz. The memory configuration of this Samsung budget phone is 1GB RAM with 16GB storage, which is only good enough to run the Go edition of Google’s Android 10 operating software. There is an external memory support option of up to 512GB. The phone comes with various preinstalled Google’s Go Apps.
Camera and Battery
Capture clear and stunning photos with the 8MP f/2.2 rear camera of the Galaxy A3 Core. The camera features a digital zoom up to 4x, Auto-focus, and LED flash. You can also put the spotlight on you by using the phone’s 5MP f/2.4 front camera housed in the top bezel.
The Samsung Galaxy A3 Core packs a non-removable Li-Po 3,000 mAh battery capacity that can last you for a whole day on normal usage.
Samsung Galaxy A3 Core Complete Specs
Launch
- Announced: October 2020
- Status: October 2020
Design [ Build Factor], Display and Colour Options
- Dimension: Height- 141.7mm * Width- 67.5mm * Thickness- 8.6mm
- Weight: 150 g
- Build Quality: Front glass, plastic unibody
- Screen Display Type: IPS LCD
- Screen Size: 5.3″
- Resolution: 720 x 1480
- Aspect Ratio: –
- Display Protection: –
- Notch: No
- Multi-touch screen: Ye
- Colour Options: Black, Red, Blue
Operating System and Memory
- Operating System: Android 10 (Go edition.
- Chipset: –
- CPU: Quad-Core 1.5GHz
- GPU: –
- RAM: 1GB
- Built-in Storage Capacity: 16GB
- Card Slot: Yes, up to 512GB
Rear and Front Camera Rating
- Rear Camera Sensor: 8MP
- Selfie Camera Sensor: 5MP
- Camera Features: Digital zoom 4x, Auto-focus, LED Flash
- Video Recording: 1080p@30fps
Wireless Network Bands and Connectivity Options
- Technology: 2G / 3G / 4G
- 5G Network Bands: No
- 4G Network Bands: B1(2100), B3(1800), B5(850), B7(2600), B8(900), B20(800), B28(700), B38(2600), B40(2300), B41(2500)
- 3G Network Bands: B1(2100), B5(850), B8(900)
- 2G Network Bands: GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800
- Speed:
- SIM Type: Dual-SIM (Nano-SIM)
- Bluetooth: Bluetooth v5.0
- USB: Micro USB 2.0
- Wi-Fi: 802.11 b/g/n 2.4GHz
- FM Radio: No
- GPS: GPS, Glonass
- NFC: No
Sound Quality and Multimedia Support
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- Speaker Location: Bottom
- Sound Enhancement Features: Yes
- Audio Jack Type: Yes, 3.5mm audio jack
- Video Support Formats: H.264 (Baseline / Main / High profile), MPEG4 (Simple profile / ASP) and other video formats
- Audio Support formats: PCM, AAC / AAC + / eAAC +, MP3, AMR – NB and WB, APE, WAV
Battery
- Battery Capacity: Non-removable Li-Po 3,000 mAh
- Wireless Charging: NO
- Fast Charging: N/A
Sensors
- Proximity Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor, Accelerometer
Samsung Galaxy A3 Core Price in Nigeri and Availability
The Samsung Galaxy A3 Core is available in Nigeria and costs N32,500.
