Samsung Galaxy A3 and A3 Duos review: A-ddictive

23 January 2015
The Samsung Galaxy A3 is the junior member of the company’s new metal-clad lineup. The least likely one to challenge the Alpha-dog but just as slim and sharp as the rest of its Galaxy A teammates...

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  • rjY
  • 20 Jun 2015

This phone is f*^ked up, first week of using it, it froze i had to wait until the battery was dead. GPS slow, ram slow, network slow, key response slow, answering a call is a struggle. I think my grand mother will be pleased if I gave her as a gift coz that's how it is.

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    • Anonymous
    • myI
    • 28 May 2015

    My phone came yesterday but today music wasn't playing so I restarted it but now it isn't turning back on but the bottom lights are on

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      • tj
      • HDF
      • 27 May 2015

      eternalb3ast, 11 Feb 2015The reason they did this is because everyone has been compl... moreCorrect mate!

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        • Anonymous
        • 7tQ
        • 25 May 2015

        How to block calls on Samsung galaxy duo's a3

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          • nkelo
          • rv5
          • 21 May 2015

          i am struggling on with the SM card intalation hoe

          sert a sim card? Ho do I open the sim card thing

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            • AnonD-393641
            • Ji5
            • 09 May 2015

            Hi,
            Had the Galaxy Ace before getting the A3. I liked the lock screen on the Ace as it showed set alarms and had the silent swipe facility, is there any way to get this on the A3?

            Thanks

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              • Rafiul
              • X{X
              • 08 May 2015

              Nice phone...

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                • Charlie
                • U{d
                • 01 Apr 2015

                I wud like to buy Samsung galaxy a3.

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                  • Magne
                  • p40
                  • 15 Feb 2015

                  Hello. There is a very slow gps on this phone. FIX????

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                    • MyNewA3
                    • w7h
                    • 12 Feb 2015

                    My second review, the battery is really good eventhougt its only 1900mAh... it can last over 24h under light use..

                    The feature minimum thought compare to A5 i quest.. and no led notification compare to my old zen4...

                    And i think the rear camera not good enough compare to my old lenovo k890 ..

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                      • eternalb3ast
                      • 6ux
                      • 11 Feb 2015

                      Anonymous, 26 Jan 2015The only reason why Samsung started using non-removable bat... moreThe reason they did this is because everyone has been complaining that all Samsung phones felt cheap and plastic, so they made what ppl wanted and still ppl complain, in the end someone will complain no matter what.

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                        • Anonymous
                        • 6u6
                        • 10 Feb 2015

                        Sam, 28 Jan 2015I was wondering how to take a snapshot with it? Anyone who ... morehold home button and vollume down button togather for 1.5 sec.

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                          • mr bard
                          • tuf
                          • 10 Feb 2015

                          a3 is a perfect smart phone, good battery life, nice camera, support 4g..tq samsung i love it..❤❤❤❤

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                            • pml
                            • s%%
                            • 09 Feb 2015

                            i noticed it is actually white plastic with vm coating at the sharp edges on a functional demo unit :lol:

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                              • vaishali
                              • Hkt
                              • 05 Feb 2015

                              Buttery back up is horrible. Not worth spending.

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                                • AnonD-286474
                                • uts
                                • 03 Feb 2015

                                Costs arround 330$ in India, 20k rupees. What were they thinking !!!

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                                  • MyNewA3
                                  • vf1
                                  • 01 Feb 2015

                                  Just got it a few hours ago...
                                  Trade in with my asus zen4, well... in my personal opinion, this A3 is good.. the "feel" when iam holding it is way different compared to others within its size.. its thin and light...
                                  I personally love the metal body, its really feels premium and hey... its really looks beautifull, i got the black one.
                                  Thought cause i usually use my note 3 with 1080p, this qhd in this A3 looks a little bit let down.. but its ok..
                                  Well.. thats my first impression for this couple hours using it

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                                    • Behnam
                                    • Iw{
                                    • 29 Jan 2015

                                    Another thing is that A3 is going to get Lollipop, so I hope the battery life will get a little better.

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                                      • Behnam
                                      • HI}
                                      • 29 Jan 2015

                                      Jazz, 28 Jan 2015Mine doesn't get any problem both On par with my dad gra... moreIs battery life good enough for 1 day? (1900 mAh ?!!!)
                                      I mean if you use WiFi and browse the net, make some phone calls, use Viber and watch a few videos.

                                      BTW, have you tested the GPS? Considering it comes with GLONASS and BeiDou, I was wondering how fast and accurate is the GPS module.

                                      Also I heard that the UI is pretty light and snappy. Is it still fast after you install some apps?

                                      Thanks

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • TRJ
                                        • 28 Jan 2015

                                        samuel, 28 Jan 2015I already lost my appetite to 'Sammy' no more exciting feat... moreBye Samuel