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  • Samsung Galaxy A3 Cons and Pros Review

    Samsung Galaxy A3 is the most affordable smartphone of the premium uni-body designed A series of Samsung. It is available in single sim variant and Dual sim variants.The other two smartphones with this premium design are Galaxy A5 and Galaxy A7. The Samsung Galaxy A3 price in India is Rs.20,500.

    Samsung Galaxy A3 is powered by 1.2GHz Quad Core snapdragon 410 chipset(64 bit ARM Cortex A53) with 1GB of RAM and Adreno 306 GPU. It has 16GB of internal storage and supports microSD card for external storage. However, you will not be able to use microSD card and second sim simultaneously.

    Samsung Galaxy A3 Dual sim

    Samsung Galaxy A3 sports 4.5 inch Super AMOLED screen with resolution of 540×960 pixels and 245 ppi pixel density. The screen to body ratio is around 65.5%. The screen has Corning Gorilla Glass protection to prevent the scratched to the display screen. The connectivity features of the device are 2G,3G, Bluetooth, WiFi, USB, WiFi Hotspot and USB tethering.

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    How to take screenshot on Samsung Galaxy A3 

    Samsung Galaxy A3 houses 8MP primary camera with LED flash and 5MP front facing camera. It has 1900 mAh battery which lasts for more than a day on casual usage. The Galaxy A3 runs on Android 4.4 Kitka with Touchwiz UI. Overall in simple, A3 is the trimmed version of the Samsung Galaxy A5.

    Advantages and Disadvantages of Samsung Galaxy A3

    Pros of Galaxy A3

    • Premium Build Quality: The full metal body with unibody design gives a premium feel. It is light weight and feels great in hand.
    • Good performance: The performance of the Galaxy A3 is good. There is very minimal or no lag while using the device. The high end games such as Modern Combat and Asphalt 5 runs without any issues.
    • Decent Display: The Super AMOLED screen provides good viewing angles and sunlight legibility also good.
    • Low SAR Value: It is one of the smartphone with very low SAR value.
    • Good front facing camera: Galaxy A3 front facing camera does pretty good job.
    • Battery and Call quality: The battery life is decent and the call quality also good.

    Cons of Galaxy A3

    • Second sim and microSD card cannot be used simultaneously
    • No LED notification
    • No USB OTG support
    • Low light or artifical light camera performance is average
    • NO 4G support
    • Over priced: There are many other devices with same chipset available for much lower prices.
    • No Android 5.0 Lollipop out of the box.

    Samsung Galaxy A3 Specification

    • 1.2GHz Quad Core snapdragon 410 chipset(64 bit ARM Cortex A53) with 1GB of RAM and Adreno 306 GPU
    • 16GB internal storage and support for microSD card
    • Android 4.4 kitkat with Touchwiz UI
    • 4.5 inch Super AMOLED screen with resolution of 540×960 pixels
    • 8MP primary camera and 5MP front facing camera
    • 2G,3G, Bluetooth, WiFi, USB, WiFi Hotspot and USB tethering
    •  1900 mAh battery.
    Samsung Galaxy A3
    6.5 / 10 stars

  • How to Take Screenshot on Samsung Galaxy Smartphones

    Samsung has wide range of Galaxy smartphones starting from 4k to 55k.  The Samsung Galaxy smartphones runs on Android with customised Touchwiz UI.  In this post, we will learn how to take screenshot on Samsung Galaxy smartphones such Galaxy S3, Galaxy S4, Galaxy Note 4, Galaxy Grand, Galaxy Grand Prime etc.

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    There are some device specific ways of taking screenshots on Samsung Galaxy series smartphones. So here are some of the different ways of taking screenshot.

    How to Take screenshot on Samsung Galaxy S5 and Galaxy S4

    Taking screenshot on Samsung Galaxy S5 and Galaxy S4 are very similar. Only difference is the enabling the palm swipe to capture box settings.

    Print Screen Galaxy S5 & S4

    •  In Samsung Galaxy S5, go to Settings->Motions and gestures in the Motion category.
    • Check the Palm swipe to capture box.
    • In Samsung Galaxy S4,  Go to Settings->Motion.
    • Go to  Hand Motion, then palm swipe to capture, and check the box.
    • Close all the menus. Go to the screen on which you want to take screenshot.
    • Now Place the side of your hand on the screen and swipe it across the screen from the right to the
      left or vice versa to capture a screenshot.
    • Taken screenshot will get saved in  Gallery → → Album → Screenshots.

    How to Take Screenshot on Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and Note 3

    To take screenshot on Samsung galaxy Note 4 or Note 3, above method works.  However, there is additional method which is through S-pen. There two methods.

    Screenshot on Galaxy Note 3

    • Hold down the button on S pen and touch the screen using the S pen. Hold it for a while. The screenshot will be taken
    • Open the Air Command Menu  by pulling the S pen. Use the Smart Select. Drag the S Pen across the content you want to collect.
    • You can save it or share it with your friends.

    How to take screenshot on Samsung Galaxy Devices

    This is the most common method of taking screenshot on Samsung galaxy devices. This method works on galaxy devices such as galaxy Star Duos or Galaxy Core, Galaxy S Duos, Galaxy Grand Prime, Galaxy Core Prime, Galaxy S3 mini, Galaxy S4 mini, Galaxy Alpha etc.

    Press and Hold Volume down key and Power button Simultaneously. The screenshot will be taken. The taken screenshot will be saved in Albums.

  • Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 Large Screen Phablet

    Samsung has launched its biggest smartphone of the year Galaxy Mega 2 in India.  It will be the successor to the last years Galaxy Mega 6.3 and Galaxy Mega 5.8. The price of Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 in India is Rs.20,900.

    Samsung Galaxy Phablet
    Samsung Galaxy Mega 2

    Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 is powered by 1.2 GHz quad core processor with 1.5 GB of RAM. Like all other recent smartphones, this time too Samsung not revealed the model of the chipset. The device comes with 8 GB of internal storage and supports microSD card upto 64 GB.

    Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 sports 6 inch TFT capacitive touch screen with 720p resolution.  This large screen Galaxy device runs on Android 4.4 Kitkat along with Touchwiz UI.  Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 houses 8MP primary rear camera and 5MP front facing camera.  Connectivity features of the device includes 2G, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0 and microUSB 2.0. It also supports USB tethering and WiFi hotspot features.

    Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 houses 2800 mAh battery.  This new Samsung Selfie Phablet will compete with the likes of HTC Desire 816, Nokia Lumia 1320, Xperia C3 etc.

    Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 Specifications

    • 1.2 GHz quad core processor with 1.5 GB of RAM
    • 6 inch TFT capacitive touch screen with 720p resolution
    •  8 GB of internal storage and supports microSD card upto 64 GB
    • Android 4.4 Kitkat along with Touchwiz UI
    • 8MP primary rear camera and 5MP front facing camera
    • 2G, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0 and microUSB 2.0
    • 2800 mAh battery

  • New Samsung Galaxy SIII I9300 Launched

    Successor of Samsung Galaxy S2 launched  yesterday and it is named as Samsung Galaxy S3 I9300. It runs on Android Ice Cream Sandwich OS.  S3 is powered by quad core 1.4GHz Cortex A9 processor with Exynos 4212 chipset. It has 4.8 inch HD Super AMOLED capacitive touch screen with screen resolution of 720*480 pixels.

    Samsung Galaxy SIII sports 8MP rear camera with support for 1080p video recording at 30fps and 1.9MP front camera for video calls.  It has 1GB RAM and available in 16GB/32GB/64GB internal storage variants. Connectivity options available are Wi-Fi a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, TV-out, USB-on-the-go and NFC support.  This new Samsung Galaxy phone is powered by 2100 mAh battery which promises to provide longer standby time and talk time.

    Samsung Galaxy S3 runs on Android 4.0 ICS with Touchwiz 4.0 user interface and support for DivX/Xvid codec. It has Swype text input and improved SNS integration.  The Camera has voice activated photo capture and burst shooting mode which takes 3.3 photos per second and suggests the best shot out of the bunch. The camera of the S3 has zero shutter lag and a less than a second shot-to-shot time. This smartphone will also be capable of snapping stills while recording a video.
    Samsung Galaxy S3 I9300

    Features of Samsung Galaxy S3 I9300

    1.4 GHz Quad core processor with 1GB RAM

    • Android 4.0 ICS OS
    • Touchwiz 4.0 User Interface
    • Wi-Fi a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, TV-out, USB-on-the-go and NFC support
    • Swype text input and improved SNS integration
    • 8MP rear camera with LED flash, Auto focus and touch focus
    • Available in 16/32/64 GB internal memory variants
    • Expandable memory upto 64GB through microSD

    Samsung Galaxy S3 I9300 Specification Summary:

    • Operating Frequency: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 MHz, HSDPA 21 Mbps, HSUPA 5.76 Mbps; 4G (regional))
    • Dimensions: 136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6 mm, 133 g
    • Display: 4.8″ 16M-color HD (720 x 1280 pixels) Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, Gorilla Glass
    • CPU: Quad-core 32nm ARM Cortex A9 1.4 GHz processor, Exynos 4212 Quad chipset
    • GPU: Mali-400MP
    • RAM: 1GB
    • OS: Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
    • Memory: 16/32/64GB storage, microSD card slot
    • Camera: 8 megapixel auto-focus camera with face detection, touch focus and image
    • stabilization; Full HD (1080p) video recording at 30fps, LED flash, 1.9MP front facing camera, video-calls
    • Connectivity: Wi-Fi a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth 4.0+HS, standard microUSB port,
    • GLONASS/GPS SatNav receiver, 3.5mm audio jack, FM radio, TV-out, USB-on-the-go, NFC
    • Battery: 2100 mAh
    • Other Features: TouchWiz 4.0 UI, DivX/XviD codec support, built-in accelerometer, multi-touch input, proximity sensor, gyroscope sensor, barometer, Swype text input, RGB light sensor

    Cost of Samsung Galaxy S3 I9300: Samsung Galaxy SIII sim free version price is not yet revealed. However it is available for preorder. Orange,Vodafone and O2 are offering this smartphone with monthly deals contract for 2years as mentioned below.

    • Vodafone:£38.50/month for 800 minutes, 3000 texts
    • Orange:£36/month with for for 600 minutes, 3000 texts
    • O2: £99 upfront and  £37/month with unlimited texting along with 600 minutes

  • Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus Review Price Specification

    Samsung Galaxy Ace plus S7500 is the updated version of Samsung Galaxy Ace.  This new Galaxy smartphone runs on Android Gingerbread OS and has 1GHz Qualcomm Scorpion Processor with 512 MB RAM and Adreno GPU. It has 3.65 inch capacitive touch screen with a screen resolution of 320*480 pixels.

    Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus sports 5 mega pixel rear camera with LED flash which is capable of recording videos at 30fps.  Samsung Galaxy Ace plus is powered by 1300 mAh battery which provides a talk time upto 11 hours on 2G and  7 hours on 3G. Connectivity options of this smartphone are GPRS,EDGE, 3G, WiFi and USB. The Samsung Galaxy Ace plus also supports USB tethering. Price of the Samsung Galaxy Ace is given in the last part of the post.

    Summary of Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus Features

    • Android v2.3 (Gingerbread) OS
    • 5 MP Primary Camera
    • 3.65-inch TFT Capacitive Touchscreen
    • 1 GHz Scorpion Processor
    • FM Radio
    • GPRS,EDGE, 3G, WiFi Enabled
    • 3GB internal memory and expandable Storage Capacity upto 32 GB

    Pros and Cons of Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus S7500

    Pros of Galaxy Ace plus

    • Faster processor with GPU
    • Big capacitive touch screen
    • Good connectivity options
    • Huge internal memory

    Cons of Galaxy Ace Plus

    • No Front camera

    Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus sales box content:Handset, Battery, Charger, Headset, Data Cable

    Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus Specification

    • Operating Freq:GSM – 850, 900, 1800, 1900; UMTS – 2100
    • OS:Android v2.3 (Gingerbread)
    • User Interface:TouchWiz
    • Java:Yes
    • Processor:1 GHz Qualcomm Scorpion
    • Graphics:Adreno 200
    • Size:62.5 x 114.7 x 11.2 mm
    • Weight: 14 g
    • Display:3.65 inch Capacitive touch screen
    • Screen Resolution:HVGA, 320 x 480 Pixels
    • Primary Camera:Yes, 5 Megapixel
    • Secondary Camera:No
    • Flash:LED
    • Video Recording:Yes, 640 x 480, 30 fps
    • Camera Features:Geo-tagging, Face and Smile Detection, Auto Focus, Multi-shot Mode, Photo Effects, White Balance, ISO, Zoom – 3x, Image Editor
    • Battery type:Li-Ion, 1300 mAh
    • Talktime:11 hrs (2G), 7 hrs (3G)
    • Standby Time:660 hrs (2G), 420 hrs (3G)
    • GPRS:Yes
    • Edge:Yes
    • 3G:Yes, 7.2 Mbps HSDPA
    • Wifi:Yes, 802.11 b/g/n
    • USB connectivity:Yes, micro USB, v2
    • Tethering:Wi-fi Hotspot
    • GPS Support:Yes, A-GPS with Google Maps
    • Bluetooth:Yes, v3
    • Audio Jack:3.5 mm
    • DLNA:Yes
    • FM:Yes
    • Ringtone:MP3, WAV, 64 Polyphonic
    • Music Player:Yes, Supports MP3, WAV, eAAC+, MIDI
    • Video Player:Yes, Supports MP4, H.263, H.264, 3GP
    • Sensors:Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Digital Compass
    • Additional Features:Kies PC Sync Application, Swype, MMS Enabled, Voice Input
    • Important Apps:Social Hub, Android Market, Gmail, YouTube, Think Free, Instant Messaging, Samsung ChatON, Google Calendar

    Cost of Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus S7500: Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus price in India is ₹16,275.