Friday, December 18, 2015

Galaxy A3 (2016) – ‘Samsung Test preview of the middle class – PC World

Pre-release test phones always carry the risk of not
 to end the internal software functioning correctly. They are too
 is a great opportunity to become familiar with stylistic and
 functional trends that come along with them will come to market.
 Therefore, this time, I suggest you only a short test of the Galaxy A3
 the type of first impression, the linear reviewed new models of Galaxy A
 It will appear in the next year, or when smartphones are loaded
 officially on store shelves.

The first impression

As for the real preview Sampel befits Galaxy A3
 (2016) came to me without a box and without any accessories.
 Zasuńmy about them thus far veil of silence. But, after
 Phone unwound with a thick layer enveloping it in time
 transport stood bubble wrap can be said as dead …
 did I accidentally got a sample S6 Galaxy Mini (see photos
 at the bottom, where the Galaxy A3 poses with the Galaxy S6)?

Previous series Galaxy A (2014) was elegant, smartphones have
 subtle, metal casing and AMOLED screens covered with glass
 Gorilla Glass 4, but now Samsung has done quite surprising
 step conformable stylistically new models of the middle class to …
 its flagship. Is it wrong? I do not think so. Such a move may be
 Indeed very effective. My daughter once said – it wants
 a smartphone, though certainly not pogardziłaby also original,
 or Galaxy S6.

Front and rear Galaxy A3 (2016) made of glass panes and
 may be, as in the earlier Galaxy Series A (2014) is
  Corning Gorilla Glass 4 . Both glass panels links
 and together they made of metal, elegantly milled on the sides of the frame.
 If not no pulse sensor on the rear panel is
 less trained eye could from a distance confuse popular
 affordable and functional Galaxy A3 (2016), the flagship Galaxy S6.
 Hence probably it took my first mentioned previously
 impression of the defunct Galaxy Mini S6. I’m starting a
 Slowly understand the lack of the Mini in the current Galaxy S series … unless,
 that would be efficient exynos 7420 Galaxy S6 and 3 GB of RAM.

Construction Galaxy A3 (2016) is non-separable and is therefore not
 It can easily replace the internal rechargeable battery with a capacity of 2300
 mAh. The SIM card and install a memory card in the phone
 using the slide-out drawer interface located on the right side
 device, just below the power switch.

Specifications

Galaxy A3 (2016) has 4.7-inch AMOLED
 HD
(1280 x 720 pixels, 312 ppi)
  1.5 GB of memory and 16 GB of memory
 Data with the possibility of its expansion through the memory card
 microSD. The heart of the smartphone is a quad-core chipset Samsung
  Exynos 7578 , inside which is working
  quad-core Cortex-A53 clocked
 a frequency of 1.5 GHz and popular now affordable
 smartphones, dual-core GPU Mali-T720
 MP2
. Configuration correct, as in theory budget
 smartphone (the official price is not yet known, but expect
 you need that for the model Galaxy A3 it will not come below 1000
 gold, and looking at prices in euros published in
 Western European sites rather expect the amount in the neighborhood
 1200 gold), but … at the same time without any symptoms
 hardware madness. With and I would love to see this phone
 a full 2 ​​GB of memory, 1.5 GB instead used.

The device also get: 13-megapixel camera
 Home
, a 5-megapixel front camera, Single-
 Card Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g / n, Bluetooth 4.1 LE, NFC, USB port with
 technical support for USB Host and FM radio
 is not in the Galaxy series S6.

Galaxy A3 (2016) has dimensions 134 x 66 x 8 mm and
  weighs 132 grams . The work of the smartphone managed by the system
 Operating Android 5.1.1 from the indispensable, Samsung phones
 cap:

Performance smartphone

Despite niewyśrubowanej specifications of the Galaxy A3 (2016) in typical
 applications work with a decent liquidity – even in
 pre-release copy. Of course, running some
 Application takes slightly longer than that of the Galaxy S6, but
 General impression of handling A3-ki is very correct. However
 always remember that, although not exclusive finish is
 smartphone designed for people expecting high performance,
 only for beginners and less demanding users
 who appreciate the elegance of execution.

A3 model performance ratings for popular benchmarks (from left
 Bottom: Geekbench 3 , Vellamo , PCMark and
  Basemark II ). Unfortunately, AnTuTu Benchmark 6
 He stated that the smartphone is not compatible with the new tests
 3D graphics, and so this time we do not publish the results of this test.

Yes and found the Galaxy A3 (2016) more demanding tests,
 which place mainly to display complex 3D graphics:
 

Basemark X (for comparison Galaxy S6 received in time
 Test respectively 38630 and 26989 points)

and 3DMark and GFX Bench. The last image at the bottom
 right shows the test results the speed of the data storage
 built-in smartphone.

Amazingly, during practice fun games Galaxy A3 (2016)
 She held up better than to suggest that the test results. He gave himself
 pretty good advice all the games test ( Angry Birds
 Go!
, Real Racing 3 , Eternity Warriors 3 and
  Modern Combat 5: Blackout . With the careful analysis of images
 games can be see distinctly ragged
 sloping edges of the line, but in practice they are not so so
 visible during play. The thing that really annoyed me at the time
 playing Galaxy A3 (2016) in his hand is placed on the bottom
 smartphone speaker, who in the heat of battle for the highest score
 regularly I diaphragm hand, suppressing thus completely
 , the extracted sound.

Quality Screen

Application AMOLED screen with a resolution
 HD
(1280 x 720 pixels) provides a sufficiently sharp
 image (pixel density of 312
 ppi)
and only people with very sensitive eyes will be able to
 complain about its accuracy. AMOLED technique guarantees the
 excellent image contrast, very good viewing angles and
 readability of the screen while you work out.

Applied feel quite precise and recognizes
 while to 5 points of contact , and cover panel
 AMOLED glass layer Corning Gorilla Glass 4
 additionally provide high resistance of the screen Galaxy A3 (2014) on
 accidental scratches.

Measurements in an editorial laboratory revealed that during a typical
 Galaxy screen operation A3 (2016) emits white luminance 379 cd / m2.
 This is not the result of outstanding, but during operation
 automatically adjusts the brightness to the prevailing
 Outdoor lighting conditions Galaxy A3
 (2016), like Galaxy S6 is
 able to invade if necessary, the luminance of white to the
  542 cd / m2 , which will make the displayed image will be
 readable even in direct sunlight. Of course, the AMOLED panel provides
 excellent contrast, because the pixels representing a given
 when black does not emit light.

The temperature display is close to White
 neutral
. It is changing somewhat depending,
 whether we work in both Main and Image
 AMOLED
(6250K) or when Cinema AMOLED and
 Adaptive (7150K). These modes also alter course slightly
 saturation and tone colors are displayed.

The range displayed by the Galaxy panel A3 (2016) colors is
 very good, clearly wider than the one that I even offer high
 Class smartphones IPS LCD panels.

But the unevenness of illumination of the panel is fairly typical for
 smartphones and is 6 percent.

Support smartphone

The same quality finish as the Galaxy S6 makes the Galaxy
 A3 (2016) is now a smartphone like the slippery, what flagship
 Samsung. So if someone has a normally dry hands or often
 smartphone puts on a slippery and uneven surface, it is a good
 companion for the Galaxy A3 (2016) proves to be an additional case.
 Besides holding the new A3 hand we will feel the same thing
 the owners of the S-6-ki – coolness of metal and cold smoothness of glass.

The small dimensions are for this tremendous advantage usable Galaxy A3
 (2016). Phone great in your hand and gives you a good chance of it
 comfortable handling with one hand.

The quality of voice calls a test copy
 was correct, I did not notice also no disturbing
 phone behavior related to the level of the GSM network or work
 embedded 3G modems and (LTE Category 4 to 150
 Mbps)
.

Single-k Arta Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g / n
 During the test, it reports a fairly low signal levels (-47 dBm
 1 meter away from the router, -68 dBm at 5 meters, and
 -82 DBm after increasing distance up to 10 meters), but did not affect it
 somehow adversely affect the speed of data downloaded. Ookla app
 Speedtest report a on these distances, respectively: 52-55
 Mbps 51-54 Mbps and 20-34 Mbps (test speed with a throughput of 60
 Mbps).

A little less work for antenna module Bluetooth 4.1
 LE
used in the Galaxy A3 (2016). When you work with
 headphones transmitted voice quality was good, but the first
 a break in playing music appeared in the distance 5-6
 meters from the smartphone. It could be a bit better.

praise seems to merit performance built-in
 smartphone battery. It has a capacity of 2300 mAh
 that is, it would seem – no revelations, but niewyżyłowany
 Chipset and reasonable resolution screen with 1280 x 720 pixels
 makes the editorial battery performance test
 (SD movie playing resources Wi-Fi network) Galaxy A3 (2016)
 He worked up for 13 hours and 57 minutes, which is very good
 the result, comparable with the performance of older models of Galaxy Note 3
 or Galaxy S5 which were not provided with drainage
 battery panels resolution QHD as Galaxy Note 4 or
 Galaxy S6. Hour play music using headphones
 Bluetooth cost and battery Galaxy A3 (2016) 4 percent
 stored energy. During a typical media using
 I had no problem with a day job with smartphone without
 the need to recharge its battery. I wonder what the
 During further on test will show the future
 a copy of the commercial …

Quality section of photo

The smartphone is equipped with a main camera carrying pictures
 resolution of 13 megapixels and filmed with precision
 1080 / 30p
and a front camera of 5 megapixels, which also
 record videos with a resolution of Full HD. The rear camera has
 autofocus system and a single LED camera flash
 scene. However, it was not equipped with optical stabilization
 image, which is more expensive Galaxy A5 (2016).

20151216_104002x.jpg Galaxy Camera
 A3 (2016) we turn on just like the S6-ce, or through
  twice, quickly press the
  Home – a very convenient solution
 smartphone that does not have a dedicated shutter button. Additionally
 volume buttons may be at the time of shooting
 assigned to the zoom, shutter button or start recording
 the movie.

The smartphone uses a standard interface samsungowego
 the camera. Available to obtain automatic,
 professional, making panoramas, photographs serial or HDR. Samsung
 foresaw the possibility of installing additional
 modes.

In the professional mode you get the ability to easily control
 parameters such as white balance, ISO and introduction
 exposure compensation.

Because of photographic aura too good on the outside,
 the first test images shot with a smartphone took a bit
 more controlled conditions and presented traditional
 plushies little family. Personnel made in good light zastanym
 (photo bottom left) is correctly exposed for
 realistic colors and presents a good amount of detail. In the shadows
 However, you can discern a bit too obvious symptoms
 suggesting the presence of delicate electronic noise.

The same personnel captured in low available light and procedures
 automatic (picture bottom middle) turned out to be complete
 dud – the scene was too poorly exposed and basically on
 image do not see anything. Using the built-in flash
 flash significantly helped (photo bottom right), but either
 Camera flashes very restrained, or performance of a single
 LEDs used in the Galaxy A3 (2016) is not too impressive.

If you need to take pictures in very low light, and not
 we can use the flash is a certain means may be nocturnal
 work cyfrówki ( Night Mode ). Using it in
 when the automatic mode completely can not handle allows
 the picture firmly noisy, but still anything showing
 (photo bottom left).

Personnel at the bottom right shows the effects of job front
 Camera Galaxy A3 (2016) … obviously in good condition
 ambient lighting.

Here are some shots featuring photographs taken Galaxy A3
 (2016) under real field conditions. Photos confirm that
 good smartphone camera available light is doing quite
 well,

but … the weaker the ambient light, the less detail and
 the more noise we will see the captured image.

Personnel night, showing large dark (black or gray) areas,
 as the night sky and the sidewalks are already heavily marked
 electronic noise, but viewed on screen or
 reduced to the size of the prints 10 x 15 centimeters still prove
 completely useful.

The quality of the audio section

The test kit have not received any accessories, and so
 also the company’s handsets. He immediately went therefore to use
 with my reference pchełek.

In the application, the Music (image at bottom
 left) Galaxy A3 (2016) does not provide us access to settings
 Equalizer (we call it from the application Googling Music
 Play
) and only (image at the bottom in the middle): company
 improver sound called SoundAlive + (not recommended
 activate) simulator tube amp sound (in total or
 I do not recommend) and sound adaptation function based on the mini
 Test characteristics set our ear and our headphones, or
 to Adapt Sound (picture bottom right). With this option
 definitely worth using.

The sound quality appears on the headphone output Galaxy
 A3 is perhaps not outstanding, but very correct. Music sounds
 coherently, without any harmful colorings, the vocals are clear,
 but the general wording lacks a bit of panache, which is to say
 character.

The smartphone will also find application that supports analog
 radio, working on FM waves. The application of intuitive
 aisle Radio is perhaps the most sophisticated
 stylistically, but it proved to be fully functional – allows
 set favorite stations, supports the display of RDS and
 allows you to save listening to the broadcast.

Summary

Smartphones with the first generation Galaxy A (from 2014) does not
 perhaps belonged to a prominent wydajnościowo devices and functional,
 but perfectly filled a market gap for mobile: elegant,
 slender, with good quality screens and while not costing
 property. The current line of Galaxy A (2016) must of course continue
 market philosophy predecessors, but this time Samsung
 He decided on a fairly bold step, which must be regarded as strong
 A stylistic resemblance to the flagship model Galaxy S6. Now,
 even the cheapest, described here Galaxy A3 metal milled
 frame, AMOLED screen covered with Corning Gorilla glass Glass 4, the
 the same glass pane forming the back of the phone and thus …
  looks like a small S6-ka .

Galaxy phone used in the A3 (2016) chipset Samsung
 Exynos Exynos 7578 is not super efficient
 design
(I was hoping for a bit more), but provides
 smooth running Android OS 5.1.1 and a brand
 decent performance in games. A small amount of built-in memory
 (1.5GB) immediately suggests, however, that it is a design for less
 demanding users for whom the most important is
 the look of the phone.

The advantages of the test, a pre-edit Galaxy A3
 (2016) seem so
: quality, compact
 dimensions, used AMOLED screen and a promising performance
 battery.

A little disappointed me and -
 13-megapixel camera, which performs rather average
 photographs, and the device Samsung expected, however,
 something more (even in the popular class) and placement
 a single speaker smartphone, which at the time thrilling game
 regularly diaphragm hand, suppressing, the extracted
 sound.

I am happy but I will look at again in more detail
 final, commercial A3 to copies Galaxy (2016) and Galaxy A5
 (2016), and they have hit the Polish stores as early as January 2016
 year.

“You can also read: Test Samsung Galaxy
 S6

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