With Chinese vendors coming out with high-spec phones at affordable prices, Samsung is hitting back with two handsets sporting “metal unibody” designs that’ll be targeting consumers in China with mid-range prices.Samsung announced Friday the Galaxy A5 and the Galaxy A3, a pair of Android smartphones. China was the only market the company specifically named of the “select markets” where the phones will be available starting November. The Korean electronics giant wouldn’t give an exact price, but said the devices would be “mid-range additions” to its smartphone portfolio.In its announcement, Samsung highlighted the metal and slim design of the phones. Previous Samsung handsets have often come in plastic casings, a design choice that has become a frequent complaint among critics as rival vendors including Apple and HTC have incorporated aluminum into their flagship devices.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here