It seems entry-level smartphones are now being made with more finesse which brings more life to this bottom tier smartphones. Elephone A3 Pro is a smartphone that shows it could do so much without having a bogus price tag. The biggest feat comes in the camera department with the smartphone having as much as four cameras shared equally on both sides. Other features are also impressive enough for a low budget smartphone too but the design looks the part anyway.
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Elephone A3 Pro Key Specs and Features
- 5.45-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1440 x 720 pixels
- Android 8.1 Oreo
- Quad-core MediaTek MT6739 CPU with 2GB/3GB RAM
- 16GB/32GB storage space, up to 256GB with a memory card
- Dual 13MP + 0.3MP rear camera and a 5MP + 0.3MP front camera
- 4G LTE
- Fingerprint scanner (rear)
- 4, 000mAh non-removable Li-Po battery
Design and Display
For a smartphone with a budget tag, it definitely looks like one with its plastic build and lacklustre look. You’ve got the camera horizontally aligned at the left corner alongside the flash while the speaker grille is at the bottom on the back of the smartphone. The bezels are just alright not too much and not little either. Colour options available include blue, gold and black.
The display here is average both in size and resolution but still very much usable practically from day to day. Following the 18:9 aspect ratio, the smartphone looks up to date even with the 5.45-inch screen. To the resolution on the smartphone, there is an HD+ resolution on it which is fair enough for a budget smartphone.
Battery and Camera
There is nothing budget about the battery you have on the smartphone considering the ample capacity it comes with for a 24 hours timeline. You do have a MicroUSB port to charge the phone and considering it is with 4, 000mAh of battery juice, that will take about 2 hours till full charge if not more.
Don’t be carried away by the charade of a quad camera on low budget smartphones like the Elephone A3 Pro. In this case you have a duo on both sides, but the reality is that, sometimes the secondary cameras don’t even work. On the smartphone, you’ve got a 13MP camera and another 0.3MP camera on the back. Over to the front is a 5MP camera alongside a 0.3MP sensor just like the one at the back.
Hardware and Software
Much of the smartphone in the entry-level sector don’t have much in terms of hardware which is why the chipset on the phone only have four cores. The MediaTek MT6739 processor on board has 64-bit architecture alongside a PowerVR GE8100 GPU in charge of graphics. There are two available options to choose from, between a 2GB RAM and 16GB ROM variant or a 3GB RAM having 32GB of storage space. However, you can add more storage space using the Micro SD card slot on the phone which has Android 8.1 Oreo running on it.
Elephone A3 Pricing and Availability
The smartphone goes for about 30, 000 Naira depending on the deal and your location.
Elephone A3 Pro Specs
Here are a few specs of the Elephone A3 Pro:
General Features
- Platform: Android 8.1 Oreo
- Processor: Octa-core MediaTek MT6739
- GPU: PowerVR GE8100
- Memory: 2GB/3GB RAM
- Colours: Black, Gold, Blue
- Dimension: –
- Weight: –
- SIM Type: Nano SIM
- SIM Count: Dual SIM
Display
- Display: 5.45-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1440 x 720 pixels
- Screen Protection: –
Camera
- Rear Camera: Dual 13MP + 0.3MP camera, 1080p Video@30fps
- Rear Camera Features: Autofocus, LED flash, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama
- Front Camera: Dual 5MP + 0.3MP camera, 720p Video@30fps
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 16GB/32GB
- Memory Card Support: Yes, up to 128GB
- Bundled Cloud Storage: –
Network Support
- 2G GSM: Yes
- 2G CDMA 1X: –
- 3G WCDMA: Yes
- 3G CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: Yes
Internet & Connectivity
- GPRS: Yes
- EDGE: Yes
- 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
- HSPA+: 42.2/5.76 Mbps
- CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: Yes
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, wi-fi direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
- Bluetooth: Yes, v5.0 with A2DP LE
- NFC: –
- Infrared Blaster: –
- USB Port: MicroUSB 2.0
Messaging
- SMS/MMS: Yes
- Instant Messaging: Yes
- Push Emails: Yes
- Email Protocol: –
Entertainment
- Music Player: MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player
- Video Player: MP4/H.264 player
- FM Radio: Yes
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- 3.5mm Jack: Yes
Navigation
- Navigation: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
- Maps: Yes
Sensors & Control
- Digital Compass: Yes
- Accelerometer: Yes
- Proximity Sensor: Yes
- Light Sensor: Yes
- Barometer: –
- SpO2: –
- Pedometer: –
- Heart Rate Monitor: –
- Gyroscope: –
- Fingerprint Scanner: Yes (rear)
- Iris Scanner: –
- Face Unlock: –
- Intelligent Digital Assistant: –
- Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: –
- Voice Control: –
Other Features
- Video Streaming: Yes
- Active Noise Cancellation: Yes
- Wireless Charging: –
- Built-in Mobile Payment: –
- Water Resistant: –
- Dust Resistant: –
- Image Editor: Yes
- Video Editor: Yes
- Document Viewer: Yes
- Document Editor: Yes
Battery
- Battery: 4, 000mAh non removable Li-Po battery
- Talktime: –
- Standby Time: –
- Fast Charging: –