Samsung has been largely ignoring the low to mid-end US smartphone space for the last few years, which might be part of the reason why the company's global shipment numbers recorded a steep decline until recently, when affordable new Galaxy A-series devices started catching on.

Three of these snazzy mid-rangers have been picked up by a host of major US wireless service providers, one of which was discounted to a measly $5 a month at Verizon not long ago, while another one is currently available free of charge from both Big Red and AT&T. The Galaxy A10e normally costs between ...