Samsung has officially announced the Galaxy 2016 edition of the Galaxy A series that comprises of Galaxy A7, Galaxy A5 and Galaxy A3. The second generation A series comes with premium design, easy mobile payment technology, and enhanced camera features.
All the three phones incorporates the same metal and glass build design as the design similar to the A series 2015 edition. New phones in the A series also get an improved camera with Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) to prevent image blurring, as comes with a front and rear F1.9 lens that allows users to take the optimum photos in dark conditions. OIS, Fingerprint Scanner and Samsung Pay only support A5, A7.
Key Specifications of the Galaxy A7 (2016)
- 5.5-inch FHD (1920×1080) Super AMOLED display
- 1.6GHz Octa Core processor
- 3GB RAM, 16GB Internal Storage, expanded upto 128GB via micro SD card
- Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
- 13MP rear camera, OIS (F1.9)
- 5MP front camera (F1.9)
- Fingerprint Scanner
- Dimensions: 151.5 x 74.1 x 7.3mm, Weight: 172g
- 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth v 4.1, ANT+, USB 2.0, NFC (UICC, eSE)
- 3,300mAh battery, Fast Charging
Key Specifications of the Galaxy A5 (2016)
- 5.2-inchFHD (1920×1080) Super AMOLED display
- 1.6GHz Octa Core processor
- 2GB RAM, 16GB Internal Storage, expanded (up to 128GB) via micro SD slot
- Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
- 13MP rear camera, OIS
- 5MP front camera
- Fingerprint Scanner
- Dimensions: 144.8 x 71.0 x 7.3mm , Weighs: 155g
- 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth v 4.1, ANT+, USB 2.0, NFC (UICC, eSE)
- 2,900mAh battery, Fast Charging
Key Specifications of the Galaxy A3 (2016)
- 4.7-inch HD (1280×720) Super AMOLED display
- 1.5 GHz Quad Core processor
- 1.5GB RAM, 16GB Internal Storage, expanded up to 128GB via micro SD slot
- Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
- Dimensions: 134.5 x 65.2 x 7.3mm, Weight: 132g
- 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth v 4.1, ANT+, USB 2.0, NFC (UICC)
- 2,300mAh battery
The Samsung Galaxy A (2016) series smartphones will be available in China in mid-December 2015 and will be expanded to global markets. There is no word on the pricing yet.