| Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) | |
| Slogan: | Exclusively For You. |
| Brand: | Samsung Galaxy |
| Manufacturer: | Samsung Electronics |
| Series: | Galaxy A series |
| Modelnumber: | SM-A310x (Last letter varies by carrier & international models) |
| Networks: | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Released: | 2016 |
| Predecessor: | Samsung Galaxy A3 (2015) |
| Successor: | Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) |
| Related: | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) Samsung Galaxy Feel |
| Type: | Touchscreen smartphone |
| Form: | Slate |
| Size: | 134.5 × 65.2 × 7.3 mm |
| Weight: | 132 g |
| Operatingsystem: | Original: Android 5.1.1 "Lollipop" Current: Android 7.0 "Nougat" with TouchWiz[1] Unofficial: Android 13 "Tiramisu" via LineageOS 20.0 |
| Soc: | Exynos 7580 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 |
| Cpu: | Exynos 7580: Quad core 1.5GHz Cortex-A53Snapdragon 410: Quad core 1.2GHz Cortex-A53 |
| Gpu: | Adreno 306 or Mali-T720MP2 Gaming |
| Memory: | 1.5 GB RAM |
| Storage: | 16 GB |
| Memory Card: | up to 128 GB |
| Battery: | 2300 mAh (non-removable) |
| Input: | Multi-touch touchscreen |
| Display: | 4.7inches Super AMOLED HD display with 720×1280 px, 312 ppi |
| Rear Camera: | 13 MP |
| Front Camera: | 5 MP |
| Media Formats: |
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| Ringtone: | Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones |
| Connectivity: | 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot; Bluetooth v4.1, A2DP; USB 2.0 via microUSB |
| Codename: | a3xelte |
Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) or Samsung Galaxy A3 2016 Edition is an Android smartphone produced by Samsung Electronics. It was introduced on 2 December 2015, along with Galaxy A5 (2016), Galaxy A7 (2016), and Galaxy A9 (2016).
The 2016-release Galaxy A3 is equipped with the Exynos 7580 system-on-chip, which has two clusters of four cores, but Samsung decided to lock one cluster for unknown reasons. The device has the same CPU as Galaxy A5 (2016), or Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 in select markets, both of which feature a processor with four ARM Cortex-A53 cores accompanied by a Mali-T720MP2 GPU. The smartphone has 1.5 GB of RAM and 16 GB of internal storage, with support for removable MicroSD cards of up to 128 GB. The device's MicroSD card slot has been designed to allow insertion of a SIM card, and thus Galaxy A3 (2016) can also be used in Dual SIM mode.
In Japan, it is exclusively sold as Samsung Galaxy Feel, with 3 GB of RAM and 32 GB of internal storage, with support for removable MicroSD cards of up to 256 GB, as well as a Samsung Exynos 7870 processor, Android 7.0 Nougat with Samsung Experience UI and IP68 rating for water and dust resistance.[2]
Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) has an aluminium and glass body, unlike Samsung Galaxy A3, the A3 (2016) has a larger 4.7inches display compared to the 4.5inches display of predecessor Galaxy A3. The A3 (2016)s display is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 4, also on the back side of the phone.
The Galaxy A3 (2016) was released in China on 15 December 2015, followed by other countries in the 1st Quarter of 2016. As of April 2016, this model is available in Europe,[3] Africa, Latin America and Asia. It is not available in North America and India; there, only Galaxy A5 (2016) and Galaxy A7 (2016) are available.
| Model | Processor | SIM | Region | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SM-A310F | Samsung Exynos 7580 | Single | Europe | |
| SM-A310F/DS | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 | Dual | Eastern Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia | |
| SM-A310Y | Samsung Exynos 7580 | Single | Australia and New Zealand | |
| SM-A310M | Samsung Exynos 7580 | Single | Brazil and Latin America | |
| SM-A3100 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 | Single | China and Hong Kong | |
| SC-04J (known as Samsung Galaxy Feel) | Samsung Exynos 7870 | Single | Japan |
Related Samsung Galaxy phone models:
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| • | Galaxy A5 (2016) | ||
| • | Galaxy A7 (2016) | ||
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| Galaxy A9 (2016) Galaxy A9 Pro | |||