Samsung’s Galaxy A3 and Galaxy A5 now available unlocked in the U.S.

At the tail-end of October, Samsung officially introduced a pair of metal-banded smartphones called the Galaxy A3 and Galaxy A5. Both mid-range handsets saw attention outside of the United States, but for those in the U.S. who were hoping for an official launch of the handsets via carriers, the next best thing may have just arrived.

While the U.S.-based carriers have yet to announce any launch plans for the Galaxy A3 or the Galaxy A5, Expansys-USA has potential buyers covered. Both handsets are now available in all of their unlocked glory through the retailer, both of which offer dual-SIM support as well as LTE connectivity. For those interested in the Galaxy A3, it offers 8GB of built-in storage and a price tag of $329.99. The Galaxy A5, on the other hand, comes with 16GB of onboard memory and will run you $409.99.

Here’s the specs breakdown for both devices:

Galaxy A3

• 4.5-inch qHD Super AMOLED display
• 1.2GHz quad-core processor
• 8GB of built-in storage; microSD card slot
• 8MP rear camera; 5-megapixel front-facing camera
• 1GB of RAM
• Android 4.4 KitKat
• LTE-connectivity
• 1900mAh battery

Galaxy A5

• 5-inch 720p HD Super AMOLED display
• 1.2GHz quad-core processor
• 13-megapixel rear camera; 5MP front-facing camera
• 16GB of built-in storage; microSD card slot
• 2GB of RAM
• Android 4.4 KitKat
• 2300mAh battery
• LTE-connectivity

Both handsets are available now. Do you plan on picking one up?

source: androidandme