Developer: | Samsung Electronics |
Type: | Smartphones and tablets |
The Samsung Galaxy A series is a line of mid-range Android smartphones and tablets manufactured by Samsung Electronics as part of their Galaxy line. The first model in the series was the first-generation Galaxy Alpha, released on 31 October 2014.
Following the announcement of the 2017 series, Samsung announced that they hoped to sell up to 20 million Galaxy A series smartphones, targeting consumers in Europe, Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Latin America.[1]
As of 2020, most of the Galaxy A series models are available in most countries. Galaxy Tab A is also part of the A series and is available in most countries as well.[2]
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The Samsung Galaxy Alpha was introduced on 13 August 2014 and released in September 2014. A high-end device, the Galaxy Alpha is Samsung's first smartphone to incorporate a metallic frame and more premium materials, although the remainder of its physical appearance still resembles previous models such as the Galaxy S5. It also incorporates the Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 or Samsung's new Exynos 5430 system-on-chip, which is the first mobile system-on-chip to use a 20 nanometer manufacturing process.
However, the Galaxy Alpha received mixed reviews: although praised for its higher quality build and design in comparison to earlier Galaxy models' utilitarian plastic construction, the device was criticized for its modest specifications in comparison to the flagship Galaxy S5, with the Alpha being criticized for lacking water resistance, lower resolution screen (720p versus 1080p) and no MicroSD slot for expandable storage. The Alpha also debuted at a price too high for what some considered to be a "mid-range" smartphone, as although it did share the same Snapdragon 801 as the Galaxy S5, most earlier phones with the Snapdragon 801 had already been on the market for months and saw price drops.
Following its launch, Samsung Electronics CEO JK Shin explained that the Alpha was "built and designed based on the specific desires of the consumer market." The company touted that the Galaxy Alpha would mark a "new design approach" for Samsung's products, and that elements from the Alpha could appear on future Samsung models.[3] Its operating system is based on Android 4.4.4 "KitKat" with its own version of TouchWiz UI. Several updates were made throughout the world and in April 2015, Android 5.0.2 "Lollipop" was made available through an OTA update.[4]
Model | Alpha[5] | A3[6] | A5[7] | A7[8] | A8[9] | |
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Support status | Unsupported | |||||
Dates | Announced | August 2014 | October 2014 | 30 October 2014 | January 2015 | August 2015 |
Released | September 2014 | December 2014 | February 2015 | August 2015 | ||
OS | Initial | TouchWiz 3 | TouchWiz 3.5 | TouchWiz 5 | ||
Latest | TouchWiz 5 | TouchWiz 6 | TouchWiz 6 | |||
Dimensions | Height | 132.4mm | 130mm | 139.3mm | 151mm | 158mm |
Width | 65.5mm | 65.5mm | 69.7mm | 76.2mm | 76.8mm | |
Depth | 6.7mm | 6.9mm | 6.7mm | 6.7mm | 5.9mm | |
Weight | 115g | 110.3g | 123g | 123g | 151g | |
Colors | ||||||
Display | Size | 4.7inches | 4.5inches | 5inches | 5inches | 5.7inches |
Resolution | 720 x 1280 | 540 x 960 | 720 x 1280 | 1080 x 1920 | ||
Refresh Rate | 60 Hz | |||||
Type | Super AMOLED | |||||
Front camera | 12 MP | 8 MP | 13 MP | 16 MP | ||
Rear cameras | 2.1 MP | 5 MP | ||||
RAM | 2 GB | 1 GB 1.5 GB | 2 GB | |||
Storage | 32 GB | 16 GB | 32 GB | |||
Processor | Snapdragon 801 Exynos 5430 Octa | Snapdragon 410 | Snapdragon 615 Exynos 5430 Octa | |||
Battery | Capacity (mAh) | 1860 | 1900 | 2300 | 2600 | 3050 |
Replaceable | colspan="4" | |||||
Fast Charging | colspan="5" | |||||
NFC | colspan="5" | |||||
IP rating |
New features were introduced in the Galaxy A 2016 Series which includes metal and glass body, NFC which supports Samsung Pay, Samsung's Adaptive Fast charging feature and increased battery life. The Galaxy A (2016) series are very similar to the Galaxy S6, and the Galaxy Note 5 flagships, which were released in April 2015, and August 2015, respectively.
Model | A3[10] | A5[11] | A7[12] | A8[13] | A9[14] | A9 Pro[15] | |
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Support status | Unsupported | ||||||
Dates | Announced | December 2015 | September 2016 | December 2015 | March 2016 | ||
Released | December 2015 | October 2016 | January 2016 | May 2016 | |||
OS | Initial | TouchWiz 5 | TouchWiz Grace UX | TouchWiz 5 | TouchWiz 6 | ||
Latest | Experience 8.0 | Experience 9.0 | TouchWiz 6 | Experience 9.0 | |||
Dimensions | Height | 134.5mm | 144.8mm | 151.5mm | 156.6mm | 161.7mm | |
Width | 65.2mm | 71mm | 74.1mm | 76.8mm | 80.9mm | ||
Depth | 7.3mm | 7.2mm | 7.4mm | 7.9mm | |||
Weight | 132g | 155g | 172g | 200g | 210g | 182g | |
Colors | |||||||
Display | Size | 4.7inches | 5.2inches | 5.5inches | 5.7inches | 6inches | |
Resolution | 720 x 1280 | 1080 x 1920 | |||||
Refresh Rate | 60 Hz | ||||||
Type | Super AMOLED | ||||||
Front camera | 5 MP | 8 MP | |||||
Rear cameras | 13 MP | 16 MP | 13 MP | 16 MP | |||
RAM | 1.5 GB | 2 GB | 3 GB | 4 GB | 3 GB | ||
Storage | 16 GB | 32 GB | |||||
Processor | Snapdragon 410 Exynos 7578 | Snapdragon 615 Exynos 7580 | Exynos 5420 Octa | Snapdragon 652 | |||
Battery | Capacity (mAh) | 2300 | 2900 | 3300 | 4000 | 5000 | |
Replaceable | colspan="6" | ||||||
Fast Charging | 18 W | 18 W | |||||
NFC | colspan="6" | ||||||
IP rating |
See main article: 2017 edition of the Samsung Galaxy A series. In January 2017, Samsung unveiled the 2017 edition of the Galaxy A series. Newly improved features include 16-megapixel front and back cameras, an Exynos 7 Octa 7880 SoC, a 3D glass display (similar to Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S7), barometer and gyroscope sensors and IP68 certification for water and dust resistance as well as support for Gear 360 (2017). The new design of the series are very similar to the Galaxy S7 and the S7 Edge, released in March 2016.[16] [17] The series comprises three models. This was the last Galaxy A series to use the TouchWiz user interface, before being superseded by Samsung Experience and One UI in later models.
Model | A3[18] | A5[19] | A7[20] | ||
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Support status | Unsupported | ||||
Dates | Announced | January 2017 | |||
Released | January 2017 | ||||
OS | Initial | TouchWiz Grace UX | |||
Latest | Experience 9.0 | ||||
Dimensions | Height | 135.4mm | 146.1mm | 156.8mm | |
Width | 66.2mm | 71.4mm | 77.6mm | ||
Depth | 7.9mm | 7.9mm | 7.9mm | ||
Weight | 138g | 157g | 186g | ||
Colors | |||||
Display | Size | 4.7inches | 5.2inches | 5.7inches | |
Resolution | 720 x 1280 | 1080 x 1920 | |||
Refresh Rate | 60 Hz | ||||
Type | Super AMOLED | ||||
Front camera | 8 MP | 16 MP | |||
Rear cameras | 13 MP | 16 MP | |||
RAM | 2 GB | 3 GB | |||
Storage | 16 GB | 32 GB 64 GB | 32 GB | ||
Processor | Exynos 7870 Octa | Exynos 7880 Octa | |||
Battery | Capacity (mAh) | 2350 | 3000 | 3600 | |
Replaceable | colspan="3" | ||||
Fast Charging | 18 W | ||||
NFC | colspan="3" | ||||
IP rating | IP68 |
The 2018 Galaxy A Series marked a major expansion for the lineup and introduces many high-end features for the first time in the Galaxy A series, including multi-lens camera, Infinity Display, Adaptive Fast Charging, IP68 certification, and revamped design. It was the first generation of Galaxy A devices that launched with the Samsung Experience UI derived from the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy Note 9, and the oldest series that would partially receive an update to One UI. The series comprises nine models.
Model | A6 | A6+ | A6s | A7 | A8 | A8+ | A8 Star | A8s | A9 | |
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Support status | Unsupported | |||||||||
Dates | Announced | May 2018 | October 2018 | 20 September 2018 | December 2017 | June 2018 | December 2018 | October 2018 | ||
Released | September 2018 | May 2018 | October 2018 | January 2018 | June 2018 | December 2018 | November 2018 | |||
OS | Initial | Experience 9 | Experience 8.5 | Experience 9 | Experience 9.5 | Experience 9 | ||||
Latest | One UI 2.0 | Experience 9 | One UI 1.0 | One UI 2.0 | ||||||
Dimensions | Height | 149.9mm | 160.2mm | 156.3mm | 159.8mm | 149.2mm | 159.9mm | 162.4mm | 158.4mm | 162.5mm |
Width | 70.8mm | 75.7mm | 76.5mm | 76.8mm | 70.6mm | 75.7mm | 77mm | 74.9mm | 77mm | |
Depth | 7.7mm | 7.9mm | 8.4mm | 7.5mm | 8.4mm | 8.3mm | 7.6mm | 7.4mm | 7.8mm | |
Weight | 162g | 186g | 183g | 168g | 172g | 191g | 173g | 183g | ||
Colors | ||||||||||
Display | Size | 5.6inches | 6inches | 5.6inches | 6inches | 6.3inches | 6.4inches | 6.3inches | ||
Resolution | 720 x 1480 | 1080 x 2220 | 1080 x 2160 | 1080 x 2220 | 1080 x 2340 | 1080 x 2220 | ||||
Refresh Rate | 60 Hz | |||||||||
Type | Super AMOLED | PLS LCD | Super AMOLED | |||||||
Camera cutout | Infinity-O | |||||||||
Front camera | 16 MP | 24 MP | 12 MP | 24 MP | 16 MP + 8 MP | 24 MP | ||||
Rear cameras | Wide | 16 MP | 12 MP | 24 MP | 16 MP | 24 MP + 16 MP | 24 MP | |||
Ultrawide | 8 MP | 8 MP | ||||||||
Depth | 5 MP | 5 MP | ||||||||
Telephoto | 10 MP | |||||||||
RAM | 3 GB 4 GB | 6 GB | 4 GB 6 GB | 4 GB | 4 GB 6 GB | 6 GB 8 GB | ||||
Storage | 32 GB 64 GB | 64 GB 128 GB | 32 GB 64 GB | 64 GB | 128 GB | 64 GB 128 GB | ||||
Processor | Exynos 7870 Octa | Snapdragon 450 | Snapdragon 660 | Exynos 7885 Octa | Snapdragon 660 | Snapdragon 710 | Snapdragon 660 | |||
Battery | Capacity (mAh) | 3000 | 3500 | 3300 | 3000 | 3500 | 3700 | 3400 | 3800 | |
Replaceable | colspan="9" | |||||||||
Fast Charging | 18 W | 15 W | 18 W | |||||||
NFC | colspan="6" | |||||||||
IP rating | IP68 |
Samsung introduced the 2019 Galaxy A Series in February 2019, alongside the online-exclusive Galaxy M Series. Unlike all the previous models, the lineup shifts to the new two-digit nomenclature first introduced in the Galaxy S10. It retains the higher-end features previously introduced in the Galaxy A 2018 series with several improvements, alongside a "waterdrop" notch display (also debuted in the Galaxy M series), higher battery capacity, newer SoCs, and higher memory capacity. The video stabilization feature returned after it was removed from the Galaxy A 2017 series, but IP67 rating was removed on the higher models.[21] This lineup, except the A2 Core, features One UI user interface, in accordance to the S10 series. The series comprises the most numerous models of the Galaxy A series, with nineteen models.
Model | A2 Core[22] | A10e | A10[23] | A10s | A20e[24] | A20[25] | A20[26] | A20s | A30 | A30 | A30s | A40[27] | A50 | A50s | A60[28] | A70[29] | A70s | A80 | A90 5G[30] | |
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Support status | Unsupported | |||||||||||||||||||
Dates | Announced | April 2019 | July 2019 | 28 February 2019 | 12 August 2019 | 10 April 2019 | 19 March 2019 | 24 September 2019 | 25 February 2019 | 22 August 2019 | 19 March 2019 | 25 February 2019 | 22 August 2019 | April 2019 | 26 March 2019 | September 2019 | 10 April 2019 | September 2019 | ||
Released | April 2019 | August 2019 | 19 March 2019 | 27 August 2019 | May 2019 | 5 April 2019 | 5 October 2019 | March 2019 | 11 September 2019 | April 2019 | 18 March 2019 | September 2019 | June 2019 | 1 May 2019 | September 2019 | May 2019 | September 2019 | |||
OS | Initial | Experience 9.0 | One UI 1.0 | |||||||||||||||||
Latest | Experience 9.5 | One UI 3.1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Dimensions | Height | 141.6mm | 147.3mm | 155.6mm | 156.9mm | 147.4mm | 158.4mm | 150mm | 163.3mm | 158.5mm | 160mm | 158.5mm | 144.4mm | 158.5mm | 158.5mm | 155.3mm | 164.3mm | 164.3mm | 165.2mm | 164.8mm |
Width | 71mm | 69.6mm | 75.6mm | 75.8mm | 69.7mm | 74.7mm | 71mm | 77.5mm | 74.7mm | 75mm | 74.7mm | 69.2mm | 74.7mm | 74.5mm | 73.9mm | 76.7mm | 76.7mm | 76.5mm | 76.4mm | |
Depth | 9.1mm | 8.4mm | 7.9mm | 7.8mm | 8.4mm | 7.8mm | 8.1mm | 8mm | 7.7mm | 8mm | 7.8mm | 7.9mm | 7.7mm | 7.7mm | 7.9mm | 7.9mm | 7.9mm | 9.3mm | 8.4mm | |
Weight | 142g | 141g | 168g | 168g | 141g | 169g | 151g | 183g | 165g | 176g | 166g | 140g | 166g | 169g | 168g | 183g | 187g | 220g | 206g | |
Colors | ||||||||||||||||||||
Display | Size | 5inches | 5.8inches | 6.2inches | 6.2inches | 5.8inches | 6.4inches | 5.8inches | 6.5inches | 6.4inches | 6.4inches | 6.4inches | 5.9inches | 6.4inches | 6.4inches | 6.3inches | 6.7inches | 6.7inches | 6.7inches | 6.7inches |
Resolution | 540 x 960 | 720 x 1560 | 720 x 1520 | 720 x 1560 | 1080 x 2340 | 720 x 1560 | 1080 x 2280 | 1080 x 2340 | 1080 x 2400 | |||||||||||
Refresh Rate | 60 Hz | |||||||||||||||||||
Type | IPS LCD | PLS TFT | Super AMOLED | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED | PLS TFT LCD | Super AMOLED | |||||||||||||
Camera cutout | Infinity-V | Infinity-U | Infinity-V | Infinity-U | Infinity-O | Infinity-U | New Infinity | Infinity-U | ||||||||||||
Front camera | 5 MP | 5 MP or 2 MP | 5 MP | 8 MP | 5 MP or 2 MP | 8 MP | 16 MP | 8 MP | 16 MP | 25 MP | 32 MP | Back Camera | 32 MP | |||||||
Rear cameras | Wide | 5 MP | 8 MP or 5 MP | 13 MP | 13 MP or 5 MP | 8 MP | 13 MP | 16 MP | 13 MP | 25 MP | 16 MP | 25 MP | 48 MP | 32 MP | 64 MP | 48 MP | ||||
Ultrawide | 5 MP | 8 MP | 5 MP | 8 MP | 5 MP | 8 MP | ||||||||||||||
Depth | 2 MP | 5 MP | 5 MP | 5 MP | 5 MP | |||||||||||||||
RAM | 1 GB | 2 GB | 2 GB 3 GB | 3 GB | 3 GB 4 GB | 4 GB | 4 GB 6 GB | 6 GB | 6 GB 8 GB | 8 GB | 6 GB 8 GB | |||||||||
Storage | 8 GB 16 GB | 32 GB | 32 GB 64 GB | 32 GB 64 GB 128 GB | 64 GB | 64 GB 128 GB | 128 GB | |||||||||||||
Processor | Exynos 7870 Octa | Exynos 7884 Octa | MT6762 Helio P22 | Exynos 7884 Octa | Exynos 7884 Octa Exynos 7904 Octa[31] | Exynos 7884 Octa | Snapdragon 450 | Exynos 7904 Octa | Exynos 9610 Octa | Exynos 9611 Octa | Snapdragon 675 | Snapdragon 730 | Snapdragon 855 | |||||||
Battery | Capacity (mAh) | 2600 | 3000 | 3400 | 4000 | 3000 | 4000 | 3000 | 4000 | 3900 | 4000 | 3100 | 4000 | 3500 | 4500 | 3700 | 4500 | |||
Replaceable | colspan="19" | |||||||||||||||||||
Fast Charging | 15 W | 15 W | 25 W | |||||||||||||||||
NFC | colspan="4" | |||||||||||||||||||
IP rating | IP68 | IP68 |
Samsung introduced the 2020 Galaxy A series a few months after the release of mid-generation refresh of the 2019 series (those with the "s" suffix). The series brought new features such as geometric design, newer and faster SoCs (compared to their predecessor), hole-punch display (on some devices) and increased RAM and storage options. The series comprises fourteen models. The Galaxy A01 Core was the second ultra-budget model within the Galaxy A series, the first being 2019's Galaxy A2 Core.
Model | A01 Core[32] | A01[33] | A11[34] | A21[35] | A21[36] | A21s[37] | A31[38] | A41[39] | A51[40] | A51 5G[41] | A51 5G UW[42] | A71 | A71 5G | A71 5G UW[43] | |
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Support status | Unsupported | Security only | Unsupported | ||||||||||||
Dates | Announced | 21 July 2020 | 17 December 2019 | 13 March 2020 | 8 April 2020 | 15 May 2020 | 24 March 2020 | 18 March 2020 | 12 December 2019 | 8 April 2020 | 14 August 2020 | 12 December 2019 | 8 April 2020 | 7 July 2020 | |
Released | 6 August 2020 | January 2020 | 1 May 2020 | 26 June 2020 | 2 June 2020 | 27 April 2020 | 22 May 2020 | 16 December 2019 | 29 April 2020 | 14 August 2020 | 17 January 2020 | 15 June 2020 | 16 July 2020 | ||
OS | Initial | Android 10 Go | One UI 2 | One UI Core 2.0 | One UI 2 | One UI Core 2.5 | One UI 2.1 | ||||||||
Latest | One UI 4.1 | One UI Core 4.1 | One UI 4.1 | One UI Core 4.1 | One UI 4.1 | One UI 5.1 | |||||||||
Dimensions | Height | 141.7mm | 146.3mm | 161.4mm | 149.7mm | 167.8mm | 163.6mm | 159.3mm | 149.9mm | 158.5mm | 158.9mm | 158.8mm | 163.6mm | 162.5mm | 162.8mm |
Width | 67.5mm | 70.1mm | 76.3mm | 70.7mm | 76.7mm | 75.3mm | 73.1mm | 69.8mm | 73.6mm | 73.6mm | 73.4mm | 76mm | 75.5mm | 75.7mm | |
Depth | 8.6mm | 8.3mm | 8mm | 8.4mm | 8.1mm | 8.9mm | 8.6mm | 7.9mm | 7.9mm | 8.7mm | 8.6mm | 7.7mm | 8.1mm | 8.4mm | |
Weight | 150g | 149g | 177g | 159g | 193g | 192g | 185g | 152g | 172g | 187g | 189g | 179g | 185g | 188g | |
Colors | |||||||||||||||
Display | Size | 5.3inches | 5.7inches | 6.4inches | 5.8inches | 6.5inches | 6.5inches | 6.4inches | 6.1inches | 6.5inches | 6.7inches | ||||
Resolution | 720 x 1480 | 720 x 1560 | 720 x 1600 | 1080 x 2400 | |||||||||||
Refresh Rate | 60 Hz | ||||||||||||||
Type | PLS TFT | IPS LCD | PLS TFT | Super AMOLED | |||||||||||
Camera cutout | Infinity | Infinity-V | Infinity-O | Infinity-V | Infinity-O | Infinity-U | Infinity-O | ||||||||
Front camera | 5 MP | 8 MP | 5 MP | 13 MP | 20 MP | 25 MP | 32 MP | ||||||||
Rear cameras | Wide | 8 MP | 13 MP | 16 MP | 48 MP | 64 MP | |||||||||
Ultrawide | 5 MP | 8 MP | 12 MP | ||||||||||||
Macro | 2 MP | 5 MP | 5 MP | ||||||||||||
Depth | 2 MP | 2 MP | 5 MP | ||||||||||||
RAM | 1 GB 2 GB | 2 GB | 2 GB 3 GB | 3 GB | 3 GB 4 GB 6 GB | 4 GB 6 GB | 4 GB | 4 GB 6 GB 8 GB | 6 GB 8 GB | 6 GB | 6 GB 8 GB | 6 GB | |||
Storage | 16 GB 32 GB | 32 GB | 64 GB | 32 GB | 32 GB 64 GB 128 GB | 64 GB 128 GB | 64 GB | 64 GB 128 GB | 128 GB | ||||||
Processor | MT6739WW | Snapdragon 439 | Snapdragon 450 | Exynos 7884 Octa | Helio P35 | Exynos 850 | Helio P65 | Helio P65 | Exynos 9611 | Exynos 980 | Snapdragon 765G | Snapdragon 730 | Exynos 980 | Snapdragon 765G | |
Battery | Capacity (mAh) | 3000 | 4000 | 3600 | 4000 | 5000 | 3500 | 4000 | 4500 | ||||||
Replaceable | colspan="14" | ||||||||||||||
Fast Charging | 15 W | 15 W | 25 W | ||||||||||||
NFC | colspan="8" | ||||||||||||||
IP rating | IP68 | IP68 | IP68 |
Samsung introduced the 2021 Galaxy A series in September 2020. The series has increased RAM and storage options, various camera upgrades, optical image stabilization on higher-end models, and 5G on a wider range of models, with some featuring larger screens than the LTE counterparts. It also shifts away from Exynos SoCs in favor of Qualcomm and MediaTek, as Exynos SoCs are now focused only on flagship models. IP67 rating returned for the higher-end models after being absent in two previous generations. The series comprises thirteen models.
Model | A02[44] | A02s[45] | A12 | A22[46] | A22 5G[47] | A22 5G | A32[48] | A32 5G[49] | A42 5G[50] | A52[51] | A52 5G | A52s 5G[52] | A72 | |
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Support status | Unsupported | Security only | ||||||||||||
Dates | Announced | 27 January 2021 | 24 November 2020 | 3 June 2021 | 3 June 2021 | 25 February 2021 | 13 January 2021 | 2 September 2020 | 17 March 2021 | 17 August 2021 | 17 March 2021 | |||
Released | 4 January 2021 | 21 December 2020 | 1 July 2021 | 24 June 2021 | 25 February 2021 | 22 January 2021 | 11 November 2020 | 26 March 2021 | 19 March 2021 | 1 September 2021 | 26 March 2021 | |||
OS | Initial | One UI 2 | One UI Core 2 | One UI Core 3.1 | One UI 3 | One UI 2 | One UI 3 | One UI 3.1 | One UI 3 | |||||
Latest | One UI 3.1 | One UI Core 4.1 | One UI Core 5.1 | One UI 5.1 | One UI 6.1 | |||||||||
Dimensions | Height | 164mm | 164.2mm | 164mm | 159.3mm | 149.7mm | 167.2mm | 158.9mm | 164.2mm | 164.4mm | 159.9mm | 165mm | ||
Width | 75.9mm | 75.8mm | 73.6mm | 71mm | 76.4mm | 73.6mm | 76.1mm | 75.9mm | 75.1mm | 77.4mm | ||||
Depth | 9.1mm | 8.9mm | 8.4mm | 8.9mm | 9mm | 8.4mm | 9.1mm | 8.6mm | 8.4mm | 8.4mm | ||||
Weight | 206g | 196g | 205g | 186g | 168g | 203g | 184g | 205g | 190g | 189g | 203g | |||
Colors | ||||||||||||||
Display | Size | 6.5inches | 6.4inches | 5.8inches | 6.6inches | 6.4inches | 6.5inches | 6.6inches | 6.5inches | 6.7inches | ||||
Resolution | 720 x 1600 | 720 x 1560 | 1080 x 2400 | 720 x 1600 | 1080 x 2400 | |||||||||
Refresh Rate | 60 Hz | 90 Hz | 60 Hz | 90 Hz | 60 Hz | 90 Hz | 120 Hz | 90 Hz | ||||||
Type | PLS | Super AMOLED | PLS | TFT | Super AMOLED | TFT | Super AMOLED | |||||||
Camera cutout | Infinity-V | Infinity-U | Infinity-V | Infinity-V | Infinity-U | Infinity-V | Infinity-U | Infinity-O | ||||||
Front camera | 5 MP | 8 MP | 13 MP | 5 MP | 8 MP | 20 MP | 13 MP | 20 MP | 32 MP | |||||
Rear cameras | Wide | 13 MP | 48 MP | 13 MP | 48 MP | 64 MP | 48 MP | 64 MP | ||||||
Ultrawide | 5 MP | 8 MP | 5 MP | 8 MP | 12 MP | |||||||||
Macro | 2 MP | 5 MP | ||||||||||||
Depth | 2 MP | 2 MP | 5 MP | 2 MP | 5 MP | |||||||||
Telephoto | 8 MP | |||||||||||||
RAM | 3 GB | 2 GB 3 GB 4 GB | 2 GB 3 GB 4 GB 6 GB | 4 GB 6 GB | 4 GB | 4 GB 6 GB 8 GB | 6 GB 8 GB | |||||||
Storage | 32 GB | 32 GB 64 GB | 32 GB 64 GB 128 GB | 64 GB 128 GB | 64 GB | 64 GB 128 GB | 128 GB | 128 GB 256 GB | ||||||
Processor | MT6739W | Snapdragon 450 | Helio P35 Exynos 850 | Helio G80 | Dimensity 700 | Helio G80 | Dimensity 720 | Snapdragon 750G | Snapdragon 720G | Snapdragon 750G | Snapdragon 778G | Snapdragon 720G | ||
Battery | Capacity (mAh) | 5000 | 4000 | 5000 | 4500 | 5000 | ||||||||
Replaceable | colspan="13" | |||||||||||||
Fast Charging | 15 W | 15 W | 25 W | |||||||||||
NFC | colspan="7" | |||||||||||||
IP rating | IP68 | IP67 |
Samsung introduced the 2022 Galaxy A series in August 2021. The series introduced larger screens (on both LTE and 5G versions compared to the previous generation which was only reserved for 5G versions), various camera upgrades, the return of the peach device color option after it was absent in two previous generations, and the return of Exynos chipsets (for A33 and A53) after it was last used on the A51 and A71. The series consists of ten models, continuing the trend of smaller lineup compared to its peek with the Ax0 line.
Model | A03 Core[53] | A03[54] | A03s[55] | A13[56] | A13 5G[57] | A23[58] | A23 5G[59] | A23 5G[60] | A33 5G[61] | A53 5G | A73 5G | |
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Support status | Security only | Supported | ||||||||||
Dates | Announced | 15 November 2021 | 26 November 2021 | 18 August 2021 | 4 March 2022 | 2 December 2021 | 4 March 2022 | 5 August 2022 | 17 March 2022 | |||
Released | 6 December 2021 | 21 January 2022 | 23 March 2022 | 3 December 2021 | 25 March 2022 | 2 September 2022 | 20 April 2022 | 24 March 2022 | 22 April 2022 | |||
OS | Initial | Android 11 Go | One UI Core 3.1 | One UI 4.1 | One UI 3.1 | One UI 4.1 | ||||||
Latest | Android 13 Go | One UI Core 5.1 | One UI 6.1 | |||||||||
Dimensions | Height | 164.2mm | 164.2mm | 164.2mm | 165.1mm | 164.5mm | 165.4mm | 150mm | 165.4mm | 159.7mm | 159.6mm | 163.7mm |
Width | 75.9mm | 75.9mm | 75.9mm | 76.4mm | 76.5mm | 76.9mm | 71mm | 76.9mm | 74mm | 74.8mm | 76.1mm | |
Depth | 9.1mm | 9.1mm | 9.1mm | 8.8mm | 8.8mm | 8.44mm | 9mm | 8.4mm | 8.1mm | 8.1mm | 7.6mm | |
Weight | 211g | 196g | 196g | 195g | 195g | 195g | 168g | 197g | 186g | 189g | 181g | |
Colors | ||||||||||||
Display | Size | 6.5inches | 6.6inches | 6.5inches | 6.6inches | 5.8inches | 6.6inches | 6.4inches | 6.5inches | 6.7inches | ||
Resolution | 720 x 1600 | 1080 x 2408 | 720 x 1600 | 1080 x 2408 | 720 x 1560 | 1080 x 2400 | ||||||
Refresh Rate | 60 Hz | 90 Hz | 60 Hz | 120 Hz | 90 Hz | 120 Hz | ||||||
Type | PLS IPS | TFT LCD | PLS IPS | TFT LCD | PLS IPS | Super AMOLED | ||||||
Camera cutout | Infinity-V | Infinity-U | Infinity-O | |||||||||
Front camera | 5 MP | 8 MP | 5 MP | 8 MP | 5 MP | 8 MP | 13 MP | 32 MP | ||||
Rear cameras | Wide | 8 MP | 48 MP | 13 MP | 50 MP | 48 MP | 64 MP | 108 MP | ||||
Ultrawide | 5 MP | 5 MP | 5 MP | 8 MP | 12 MP | |||||||
Macro | 2 MP | 2 MP | 5 MP | |||||||||
Depth | 2 MP | 2 MP | 5 MP | |||||||||
RAM | 2 GB | 3 GB 4 GB | 2 GB 3 GB 4 GB | 3 GB 4 GB 6 GB | 4 GB 6 GB | 4 GB 6 GB 8 GB | 4 GB | 4 GB 6 GB 8 GB | 6 GB 8 GB | |||
Storage | 32 GB | 32 GB 64 GB 128 GB | 32 GB 64 GB | 32 GB 64 GB 128 GB | 64 GB 128 GB | 64 GB | 64 GB 128 GB | 128 GB 256 GB | ||||
Processor | SC9863A | T606 | Helio P35 | Exynos 850 Helio G80 | Dimensity 700 | Snapdragon 680 | Dimensity 700 | Snapdragon 695 | Exynos 1280 | Snapdragon 778G | ||
Battery | Capacity (mAh) | 5000 | 4000 | 5000 | ||||||||
Replaceable | colspan="13" | |||||||||||
Fast Charging | 15 W | 25 W | 25 W | |||||||||
NFC | colspan="9" | |||||||||||
IP rating | IP67 |
Samsung introduced the 2023 Galaxy A series in 2022. The series consists of eight models. It features a 1080p display for the first time on the A1x line.
Model | A04e[62] | A04[63] | A04s[64] | A14[65] | A14 5G[66] | A24[67] | A34 5G[68] | A54 5G[69] | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Support status | Supported | ||||||||
Dates | Announced | 21 October 2022 | 24 August 2022 | 31 August 2022 | 27 February 2023 | 4 January 2023 | 19 April 2023 | 15 March 2023 | |
Released | 7 November 2022 | 10 October 2022 | 22 September 2022 | 15 March 2023 | 12 January 2023 | 5 May 2023 | |||
OS | Initial | One UI Core 4.1 | One UI Core 5.0 | One UI 5.1 | |||||
Latest | One UI 6.0 | One UI 6.1 | |||||||
Dimensions | Height | 164.2mm | 164.4mm | 164.7mm | 167.7mm | 162.1mm | 161.3mm | 158.2mm | |
Width | 75.9mm | 76.3mm | 76.7mm | 78mm | 77.6mm | 78.1mm | 76.7mm | ||
Depth | 9.1mm | 8.3mm | 8.2mm | ||||||
Weight | 188g | 192g | 195g | 201g | 202g | 195g | 199g | 202g | |
Colors | |||||||||
Display | Size | 6.5inches | 6.6inches | 6.5inches | 6.6inches | 6.4inches | |||
Resolution | 720 x 1600 | 1080 x 2408 | 1080 x 2340 | ||||||
Refresh Rate | 60 Hz | 90 Hz | 60 Hz | 90 Hz | 120 Hz | ||||
Type | PLS LCD | PLS IPS | PLS LCD | Super AMOLED | |||||
Camera cutout | Infinity-V | Infinity-U | Infinity-O | ||||||
Front camera | 5 MP | 13 MP | 32 MP | ||||||
Rear cameras | Wide | 13 MP | 50 MP | 48 MP | 50 MP | ||||
Ultrawide | 5 MP | 5 MP | 8 MP | 12 MP | |||||
Macro | 2 MP | 5 MP | |||||||
Depth | 2 MP | 2 MP | colspan="2" | ||||||
RAM | 3 GB 4 GB | 4 GB 6 GB 8 GB | 3 GB 4 GB | 4 GB 6 GB | 4 GB 6 GB 8 GB | 6 GB 8 GB | |||
Storage | 32 GB 64 GB 128 GB | 128 GB | 64 GB 128 GB | 128 GB | 128 GB 256 GB | ||||
Processor | Helio P35 | Helio P35 | Exynos 850 | Helio G80 | Dimensity 700 Exynos 1330 | Helio G99 | Dimensity 1080 | Exynos 1380 | |
Battery | Capacity (mAh) | 5000 | |||||||
Replaceable | colspan="8" | ||||||||
Fast Charging | 15 W | 25 W | |||||||
3.5 mm headphone jack | colspan="2" | ||||||||
NFC | colspan="6" | ||||||||
IP rating | IP67 |
Samsung introduced the 2024 Galaxy A series in 2023. The series introduced a Super AMOLED display for the first time on the A1x line, Super Fast Charging (25 W) on the lower-end models, and a "Key Island" design (except for the A0x line). The series also introduces a metal frame for the first time on the A5x series.
Model | A05[70] | A05s[71] | A15[72] | A15 5G[73] | A25 5G[74] | A35 5G[75] | A55 5G[76] | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Support status | Supported | |||||||
Dates | Announced | 25 September 2023 | 11 December 2023 | 11 March 2024 | ||||
Released | 15 October 2023 | 18 October 2023 | 16 December 2023 | |||||
OS | Initial | One UI Core 5.1 | One UI 6.0 | One UI 6.1 | ||||
Latest | One UI 6.1 | One UI 6.0 | One UI 6.1 | |||||
Dimensions | Height | 168.8mm | 168mm | 160.1mm | 161mm | 161.7mm | 161.1mm | |
Width | 78.2mm | 77.8mm | 76.8mm | 76.5mm | 78mm | 77.4mm | ||
Depth | 8.8mm | 8.4mm | 8.3mm | 8.2mm | ||||
Weight | 195g | 194g | 200g | 197g | 209g | 213g | ||
Colors | ||||||||
Display | Size | 6.7inches | 6.5inches | 6.6inches | ||||
Resolution | 720 x 1600 | 1080 x 2400 | 1080 x 2340 | |||||
Refresh Rate | 60 Hz | 90 Hz | 120 Hz | |||||
Type | PLS LCD | Super AMOLED | ||||||
Camera cutout | Infinity-U | Infinity-O | ||||||
Front camera | 8 MP | 13 MP | 32 MP | |||||
Rear cameras | Wide | 50 MP | ||||||
Ultrawide | 5 MP | 8 MP | 12 MP | |||||
Macro | 2 MP | 5 MP | ||||||
Depth | 2 MP | colspan="5" | ||||||
RAM | 4 GB 6 GB | 4 GB 6 GB 8 GB | 6 GB 8 GB | 8 GB 12 GB | ||||
Storage | 64 GB 128 GB | 128 GB 256 GB | ||||||
Processor | Helio G85 | Snapdragon 680 | Helio G99 | Dimensity 6100+ | Exynos 1280 | Exynos 1380 | Exynos 1480 | |
Battery | Capacity (mAh) | 5000 | ||||||
Replaceable | colspan="7" | |||||||
Fast Charging | 25 W | |||||||
3.5 mm headphone jack | colspan="2" | |||||||
NFC | colspan="5" | |||||||
IP rating | IP67 |
Samsung introduced the 2025 Galaxy A series in 2024. The serie expands the "Key Island" design to low-end devices.
Model | A06[77] | |
---|---|---|
Support status | Upcoming | |
Dates | Announced | 16 August 2024 |
Released | 22 August 2024 | |
OS | Initial | One UI 6.1 |
Latest | One UI 6.1 | |
Dimensions | Height | 167.3mm |
Width | 77.3mm | |
Depth | 8mm | |
Weight | 189g | |
Colors | ||
Display | Size | 6.7inches |
Resolution | 720 x 1600 | |
Refresh Rate | 90 Hz | |
Type | PLS LCD | |
Camera cutout | Infinity-U | |
Front camera | 8 MP | |
Rear cameras | Wide | 50 MP |
Ultrawide | colspan="1" | |
Macro | ||
Depth | 2 MP | |
RAM | 4 GB 6 GB | |
Storage | 64 GB 128 GB | |
Processor | Helio G85 | |
Battery | Capacity (mAh) | 5000 |
Replaceable | colspan="1" | |
Fast Charging | 25 W | |
3.5 mm headphone jack | colspan="1" | |
NFC | colspan="1" | |
IP rating |
In March 2015, Samsung introduced the Galaxy Tab A series with 8.0 inch and 9.7 inch displays, a S Pen stylus, as well as preloaded Samsung applications. The S Pen feature on the Galaxy Tab A series, makes the first Samsung Galaxy device to be equipped with the Samsung stylus outside of the Note series. Succeeding Tab A models didn't have the S Pen feature to reposition its series to the budget line-up.
Model | A 8.0 (2015)[78] | A 8.0 (2017)[79] | A 8.0 (2018)[80] | A 8.0 (2019)[81] | A 8.4 (2020)[82] | A7 Lite[83] | A9[84] | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Support status | Unsupported | Supported | ||||||
Dates | Announced | March 2015 | September 2017 | September 2018 | 5 July 2019 | 25 March 2020 | 27 May 2021 | 5 October 2023 |
Released | May 2015 | July 2019 | 18 June 2021 | |||||
OS | Initial | TouchWiz 5 | Experience 8.5 | Experience 9.5 | One UI 1.1 | One UI 2.0 | One UI 3.1 | One UI 5.1.1 |
Latest | Experience 8.5 | One UI 1.5 | One UI 2.5 | One UI 3.1.1 | One UI 4.1.1 | One UI 6 | ||
Dimensions | Height | 208.3mm | 212.1mm | 206.6mm | 210mm | 202mm | 212.5mm | 211mm |
Width | 137.9mm | 124.1mm | 126.7mm | 124.4mm | 125.2mm | 124.7mm | ||
Depth | 7.4mm | 8.9mm | 8mm | 7.1mm | 8mm | |||
Weight | 313g | 364g | 359g | 345g | 309g | 366g | 332g | |
Colors | ||||||||
Display | Size | 8inches | 8.4inches | 8.7inches | ||||
Resolution | 768 x 1024 | 800 x 1280 | 1200 x 1920 | 800 x 1340 | ||||
Aspect Ratio | 4:3 | 16:10 | 5:3 | |||||
Refresh Rate | 60 Hz | |||||||
Type | TFT | IPS LCD | TFT | |||||
Connectivity | Wi-Fi | W-Fi 4 | Wi-Fi 5 | |||||
Cellular | colspan="2" | |||||||
Bluetooth | 4.0 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 5.3 | ||||
Positioning | GPS, GLONASS | Adds BDS | Drops BDS | Adds GALILEO, BDS | Drops GALILEO, BDS | Adds GALILEO, BDS | Adds QZSS | |
MicroSD | colspan="7" | |||||||
3.5 mm headphone jack | colspan="7" | |||||||
USB | Micro-USB 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 | Micro-USB 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 | ||||
NFC | colspan="7" | |||||||
Front camera | 2 MP | 5 MP | 2 MP | 5 MP | 2 MP | |||
Rear cameras | 5 MP | 8 MP | 5 MP | 8 MP | ||||
RAM | 1.5 GB 2 GB | 2 GB | 3 GB | 2 GB 3 GB 4 GB | 4 GB 8 GB | |||
Storage | 16 GB 32 GB | 32 GB | 32 GB 64 GB | 64 GB 128 GB | ||||
Processor | Quad-core 1.2 GHz | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 | Samsung Exynos 7904 | MediaTek Helio P22T | MediaTek Helio G99 | |||
Battery | Capacity (mAh) | 4200 | 5000 | 4200 | 5000 | 5100 | ||
Replaceable | colspan="7" | |||||||
Fast Charging | colspan="2" | |||||||
IP rating |
Model | A 9.7[85] | A 10.1[86] | A 10.5[87] | A 10.1 (2019)[88] | A7[89] | A8[90] | A9+[91] | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Support status | Unsupported | Supported | |||||||
Dates | Announced | March 2015 | May 2016 | August 2018 | 15 February 2019 | 2 September 2020 | 18 November 2022 | 15 December 2021 | 5 October 2023 |
Released | May 2015 | April 2019 | 11 September 2020 | 21 November 2022 | 17 January 2022 | 17 October 2023 | |||
OS | Initial | TouchWiz 5 | TouchWiz 6 | Experience 9.5 | One UI 1.1 | One UI 2.5 | One UI 4.1.1 | One UI 3.1.1 | One UI 5.1.1 |
Latest | Experience 9.0 | Experience 9.5 | One UI 2.5 | One UI 3.1.1 | One UI 4.1.1 | One UI 6 | One UI 6.1 | ||
Dimensions | Height | 242.5mm | 254.2mm | 260mm | 245.2mm | 247.6mm | 246.8mm | 257.1mm | |
Width | 166.8mm | 155.3mm | 161.1mm | 149.4mm | 157.4mm | 161.9mm | 168.7mm | ||
Depth | 7.5mm | 8.2mm | 8mm | 7.5mm | 7mm | 6.9mm | |||
Weight | 450g | 525g | 529g | 469g | 476g | 477g | 508g | 480g | |
Colors | |||||||||
Display | Size | 9.7inches | 10.1inches | 10.5inches | 10.1inches | 10.1inches | 10.5inches | 11inches | |
Resolution | 768 x 1024 | 1200 x 1920 | 1200 x 2000 | 1200 x 1920 | |||||
Aspect Ratio | 4:3 | 16:10 | 5:3 | 16:10 | |||||
Refresh Rate | 60 Hz | 90 Hz | |||||||
Type | TFT | PLS LCD | IPS LCD | TFT LCD | |||||
Connectivity | Wi-Fi | W-Fi 4 | Wi-Fi 5 | ||||||
Cellular | |||||||||
Bluetooth | 4.1 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 5.1 | |||||
Positioning | GPS, GLONASS | Adds Beidou | Adds BDS | Adds GALILEO | Adds QZSS | ||||
MicroSD | colspan="8" | ||||||||
3.5 mm headphone jack | colspan="8" | ||||||||
USB | Micro-USB 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 | |||||||
NFC | colspan="8" | ||||||||
Front camera | 2 MP | 5 MP | |||||||
Rear cameras | 5 MP | 8 MP | |||||||
RAM | 1.5 GB 2 GB | 2 GB 3 GB | 3 GB | 2 GB 3 GB | 3 GB 4 GB | 2 GB 3 GB 4 GB | 4 GB 8 GB | ||
Storage | 16 GB 32 GB | 32 GB | 16 GB 32 GB 64 GB 128 GB | 32 GB 64 GB | 32 GB 64 GB 128 GB | 64 GB 128 GB | |||
Processor | Quad-core 1.2 GHz | Samsung Exynos 7870 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 | Samsung Exynos 7904 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 | Unisoc T618 | Unisoc Tiger T618 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 | |
Battery | Capacity (mAh) | 6000 | 7300 | 6150 | 7040 | ||||
Replaceable | colspan="8" | ||||||||
Fast Charging | colspan="4" | ||||||||
IP rating |
Model | Samsung Galaxy Tab A6 Lite (2016)[92] | ||
---|---|---|---|
Model Number | SM-T280 | ||
Date Released | March 2016 | ||
OS | Initial | Android 5 | |
Latest | Android 7.1.2 | ||
Weight with Battery | 283 grams | ||
Display | Size | 7inches | |
Resolution | 800 x 1280 | ||
Bits per Pixel | 24 | ||
Type | TFT | ||
Connectivity | Wi-Fi | ||
Cellular | |||
Bluetooth | 4.0+A2DP | ||
Positioning | A-GPS, GLONASS, GPS | ||
MicroSD | |||
3.5 mm headphone jack | |||
USB | Micro-USB 2.0 | ||
NFC | |||
Front camera | 2 MP | ||
Rear camera | 5 MP | ||
RAM | 1.5 GB | ||
Storage | 8 GB | ||
Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 | ||
Battery | Capacity (mAh) | 4000 | |
Replaceable | |||
Sensor | Accelerometer |