Samsung has announced a refreshed Galaxy A line-up that introduces Type-C USB connectivity for the first time in the range.
The inclusion of the fast charging, reversible tech is likely to confirm its widely-tipped place within the Galaxy S8, likely to arrive next month.
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The 2017 Galaxy A3, Galaxy A5 and Galaxy A7 also include IP68 dust/waterproof certification – a feature usually received for Samsung’s flagship handsets.
The 5.7-inch A7 has a 1080p Super AMOLED display and a 3600mAh battery pack, while the 5.2-inch A5 has a 3,000mAh battery.
Both handsets are rocking a 1.9GHz octa-core processor with 3GB RAM, while boasting 16-megapixel front and rear cameras and 32GB of built-in storage.
The smaller Galaxy A3 has a 4.7-inch 720p display, a 1.6GHz oct-core processor, 2GB RAM and 16GB of storage. There’s an 13/8 megapixel cameras and a 2350mAh battery.
All three devices have advanced microSD functionality that enables storage to be topped up by up to 256GB. They also have a more premium metal frame with 3D glass, classing up the build somewhat.
They all support Samsung Pay and have fingerprint sensors too.
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All three are available in Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist and Peach Cloud and will go on sale in Russia early on this month, prior to a global rollout.
The A3 is priced at €329 while the A5 is €429. We’re yet to learn the price of the Galaxy A7, while UK pricing on all three is yet to be confirmed.
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