Samsung today announced the a new trio of smartphones that fall in the Galaxy A series of handsets. The Galaxy A7, A5, and A3 share metal-and-glass designs with narrow bezels and premium materials. Each phone runs Android 5.1 Lollipop and features a 13-megapixel main camera and 5-megapixel front camera. The include 16GB of storage and support memory cards up to 128GB. The A7 has a 5.5-inch full HD screen, 1.6GHz octa-core processor, 3GB of RAM, and a 3,300mAh battery; the A5 has a 5.2-inch full HD screen, 1.6GHz octa-core processor, 2GB of RAM, and a 2,900mAh battery; and the A3 has a 4.7-inch 720p HD screen, 1.5GHz quad-core processor, 1.5GB of RAM, and a 2,300mAh battery. The A7 and A5 support rapid charging and include NFC/MST for mobile payments. Samsung expects the Galaxy A series will launch in China this month, with other markets to follow in 2016. Pricing was not announced.


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