Samsung has silently introduced the Galaxy Wide 3 entry-level smartphone in South Korea today. The Samsung Galaxy Wide 3 comes as a successor to the Galaxy Wide 2 smartphone, which was launched a year ago. This new smartphone from Samsung is an entry-level one with basic specifications on board. Same as its predecessor, the Galaxy Wide 2 will be exclusive to SK Telecom in the country, and the global launch of the smartphone is unknown at the moment. Samsung might launch the device with different moniker in India and other important countries.
Samsung Galaxy Wide 3 Specifications and Features
The Samsung Galaxy Wide 3 comes with a 5.5-inch Super AMOLED HD display, but it doesn't sport the trendy 18:9 display, and has the same old 16:9 aspect ratio. Under the hood, the Wide 3 has an unspecified octa-core processor with all the eight cores clocked at 1.6GHz. The chipset is coupled with 2GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage with support for storage expansion up to 400GB via a microSD card.
The Galaxy Wide 2 also had a bigger display because the device is aimed at users looking for a larger display with basic specifications on board. The Galaxy Wide 3 has a bigger 3300mAh battery, and it sports a single 13MP cameras on the front and back. Samsung launched with Android 8.0 Oreo on board.
Moving onto the pricing front, the Samsung Galaxy Wide 3 comes in a single variant with 2GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage. It will be exclusively via SK Telecom in South Korea and can be purchased for 297,000 won (approx. Rs 18,500) in two colour options- Silver and Black.