The Samsung Galaxy A3 smartphone will officially be receiving the Android 6.0 Marshmallow upgrade by the first or second quarter of 2016. According to the recently leaked information, the upgrade is just waiting for approval to roll out to the device. According to a report from a British web site Times News, it acquired the new schedule of Samsung through a reliable source.

Samsung Galaxy A3 is a mid-range smartphone released in November 2014. It has a 4.5-inch display made of Super AMOLED screen and protected by a Corning Gorilla Glass 4. The device boasts an 8 MP main camera, a 5 MP front camera, and a non-removable 1,900 mAh battery.

Revealed eligible for the upgrade has model number SM-A300F. Meanwhile, confirmed Samsung devices for the Marshmallow update are the Galaxy Tab S2, Galaxy Alpha, Galaxy S5, Galaxy Note Edge, Galaxy Note 4, Galaxy Note 5, Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 Edge, Galaxy S6 Edge+, Galaxy E5, Galaxy E7, Galaxy A5, Galaxy A7, and Galaxy A8, among others.

Android 6.0 Marshmallow software will bring in popular features and improvements widely lauded by far, including a smarter app permissions and support for USB Type-C.

App permissions get smarter this time with a notable enhancement on the permissions. With Lollipop, Android apps will ask device owners for permission to access camera, message history, location, etc. only at the installation process. With Marshmallow, asking for permissions will be done on a case to case basis.

USB Type-C support can be used for charging most phones, tablets and laptops. The cable can also be used for transferring data between devices.

Marshmallow also brings new Chrome custom tab, smarter app permissions, redesigned app drawer with search bar on it, USB Type-C, power saving Doze Mode, more extensive Android Pay, and better "cut, copy and paste" option, among others.