Samsung has officially announced its new Galaxy A smartphones, unveiling the Galaxy A3 and Galaxy A5 with full-metal unibody designs and slim profiles.

The two handsets come with mid-range specifications and are targeted toward the younger crowd, designed with social networking in mind.

"The Galaxy A5 and A3 offer a beautifully crafted full metal unibody, slim design, superior hardware and the best possible social media experience," JK Shin, CEO and Head of IT & Mobile Communication at Samsung Electronics, touts in the press release on Friday, Oct. 31. "These devices make our advanced Galaxy experience even more accessible to young and trend conscious consumers."

Both the Samsung Galaxy A3 and the Galaxy A5 sport the same neat design, with the latter coming as the larger and more powerful of the duo. At the same time, although the Galaxy A5 is larger than the A3, it is also thinner, sporting a 6.7mm thin profile compared to its sibling's 7mm thickness.

Seeing as the two handsets are designed with social networking in mind, aimed at the younger crowd, the Samsung Galaxy A3 and Galaxy A5 are also selfie-friendly with 5-megapixel front shooters and a bunch of relevant features such as Wide Selfie, Rear-cam Selfie, and Beauty Face Features. Moreover, the selfie technology packed into these two new handsets also comes with the ability to focus on someone's face for the best selfie, and even includes an animated gif mode.

Other features of the two smartphones include Ultra-Power Saving Mode, Private Mode, Multiscreen, adjustable audio, and more. When it comes to hardware specifications, here's the rundown:

Samsung Galaxy A5 specs

The higher-end model of the duo comes with a 5-inch Super AMOLED display with an HD resolution and a pixel density of 294 pixels per inch (ppi), and packs a 1.2GHz quad-core processor under the hood. Other specs include 2GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage capacity, microSD card support for up to 64GB of additional storage, a 13-megapixel rear camera with auto-focus and LED flash, a 5-megapixel front shooter, and a 2,300 mAh battery to keep things up and running. Connectivity options consist of Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, NFC (LTE model only), Bluetooth 4.0 BLE, ANT+, GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS.

Samsung Galaxy A3 specs

The Galaxy A3 model sports a smaller 4.5-inch qHD AMOLED display with a pixel density of 245 ppi, a 1.2GHz quad-core processor, 1GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage capacity, microSD support for up to 64GB of additional storage, an 8-megapixel rear camera with auto-focus and LED flash, and a 5-megapixel front shooter. Connectivity options include 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, NFC (LTE model only), Bluetooth 4.0 BLE, ANT+, GPS, A-GPS, and GLONASS. The handset is powered by a 1,900 mAh battery and runs Android 4.4 KitKat.

Availability

Both the Samsung Galaxy A3 and the Galaxy A5 will be available in Pearl White, Midnight Black, Platinum Silver, Soft Pink, Light Blue, and Champagne Gold. The smartphones will hit "select markets" starting in November, but Samsung has yet to disclose pricing details or an exact launch date. In the meantime, check out the video below to learn more about the new Samsung Galaxy A lineup.