Tools

These are some common tools used to work on this device. You might not need every tool for every procedure.

Background and Identification

The Samsung Galaxy A3 (2015) is an Android smartphone manufactured by Samsung Electronics. It was first released in October 2014 and is part of the Galaxy A series lineup. The A3 was released in black, gold, gray, pink, blue, and white body colors. The back of the phone is plastic and the frame is aluminum, rather than polycarbonate.

The Samsung Galaxy A3 (2015) features scratch-resistant glass with a full metal design and a slim 6.9 mm body. Due to the A3’s slim body, it uses a non-removable battery. It has an 8-megapixel rear camera and 5-megapixel front-facing camera. The A3 also comes with flexible memory, allowing users to expand the original 16GB storage with a 64GB MicroSD card. The A3 includes a 1.2 GHz Quad-Core processor. It can also support the LTE Cat 4, which increases downloading speeds.

The Samsung Galaxy A3 (2015) also features Ultra Power Saving mode to reduce battery consumption. The Galaxy A3 includes image detection and voice recognition software, as well as Wide Selfie and Animated (GIF) Selfie functions. The Animated Selfie function allows users to take up to 20 continuous photos and automatically creates a GIF rather than a movie.

Technical Specifications

Models: SM-A300F, SM-A300FU, SM-A300G, SM-A300HQ, SM-A300M, SM-A300XU, SM-A300XZ, SM-A300Y, SM-A300YZ, SM-A300H

Release date: December 2014

Body:

  • Dimensions and Weight: 130.1 x 65.5 x 6.9 mm (5.12 x 2.58 x 0.27 in), 110.3 g (3.88 oz)
  • Build: Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, aluminum frame
  • SIM: Nano-SIM

Display:

  • Type: Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
  • Size: 4.5 inches, 55.8 cm2 (~65.5% screen-to-body ratio)
  • Resolution: 540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~245 ppi density)
  • Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Platform:

  • OS: Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
  • CPU: Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
  • GPU: Adreno 306

Memory:

  • Card slot: microSDXC (dedicated slot)
  • Internal: 16GB 1GB RAM, 16GB 1.5GB RAM
  • eMMC 4.5

Main Camera:

  • Single: 8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), AF
  • Features: LED flash, panorama
  • Video: 1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera:

  • Single: 5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide)

Sound:

  • Loudspeaker: yes
  • 3.5 mm jack: yes

Communications:

  • WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
  • Bluetooth: 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
  • GPS: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
  • NFC: Yes (LTE model only)
  • Radio: FM radio, recording
  • USB: microUSB 2.0

Features:

  • Sensors: accelerometer, proximity, compass
  • ANT+

Battery:

  • Non-removable Li-Ion 1900 mAh battery
  • Talk time: Up to 12 h (3G)
  • Music play: Up to 60 h

Miscellaneous:

  • Colors: Pearl White, Midnight Black, Platinum Silver, Soft Pink, Light Blue, Champagne Gold
  • SAR EU: 0.24 W/kg (head) 0.30 W/kg (body)

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