Galaxy A3 Review

My dad just bought the Samsung Galaxy A3 at RM538. Well, because he traded in his old phone, so that's why its cheap. The Galaxy A3 is powered by a 1.2GHz Quad Core Processor, packed with 1GB RAM and 16GB ROM. There is a Nano SIM and MicroSD Slot on the right of the device. It comes with a 8MP Rear camera and 5MP Front Wide Angle Camera. It has a 4.5" Super AMOLED qHD (960x540) HD Screen. The phone uses 3G and 4G LTE network technology. The phone looks like the iPhone 5S, with the metal bezel, the headphone port being at the bottom, the non-removable battery cover (and battery too) and the lack of the LED indicator in front. It runs Android 4.4.4 KitKat and will be updated to Android 5.0 Lolipop eventually. The phone can play high performance games, take great pictures (especially selfies). However, the audio is loud and unclear when on speaker mode. the phone is made of metal (on the side) and plastic (on the back and front). It is priced at RM899, but trading in your phone (If you bought it at a price below RM499, and it's more than a year old, or going to be a year old) is good too.

Galaxy Grand Prime (SM-G530H) Review

The Galaxy Grand Prime sports a qHD LCD Screen (960x540), 1GB of RAM, 8GB of Internal Storage, a 2600MAh Battery, and a 1.2GHz Quad Core processor. It actually starts up faster than the Galaxy S5. Yes. You read that correct. I tested it before.

Network
It can go to speeds of 21Mbps, which is 3.5G, pretty close to 4G (Not LTE), but it supports HSPA+.

Gaming
Playing high performance games like Alsphat 8:Airbone or The Sims FreePlay shouldn't be a problem.

Camera
Selfie lovers, you're gonna like this. It has a 5MP front camera. Yes. It has a 5 Megapixel front Camera. There's even a special Selfie mode. It has a 8MP AF rear camera with 1080p video.

Price
At RM699 (Around S$260 or US$195), the phone is very affordable. However, note that unlike the Galaxy Grand Quattro (GT-I8552) Galaxy Grand (GT-I9082), Galaxy Grand 2 (SM-G7102), it does not have S Voice and unlike the Galaxy Grand 2 (SM-G7102), it does not have NFC.