Samsung Galaxy A7

The A7 is Samsung's thinnest smartphone yet

Samsung Galaxy A7

Verdict                        Pros:                                  Cons:

One of the best                          Great look and feel                                   In-built storage just 16GB
designed handsets that             Decent AMOLED screen                             Set to be expensive
Samsung has released              Really thin
not to mention the
thinnest.



Premium metal design and stylish colours


Samsung Galaxy A7 Duos detailed specifications 

General

Form factor Touchscreen 
Dimensions (mm) 151.00 x 76.20 x 6.30
Weight (g) 141.00
Battery capacity (mAh) 2600
Removable battery No
Colours White, Gold, Black
SAR value NA

 

Display

Screen size (inches) 5.50
Touchscreen Yes
Touchscreen type Capacitive
Resolution 720x1280 pixels

Hardware

Processor 1GHz  octa-core
Processor make Qualcomm Snapdragon 615
RAM 2GB
Internal storage 16GB
Expandable storage Yes
Expandable storage type microSD
Expandable storage up to (GB) 64

Camera

Rear camera 13-megapixel
Flash Yes
Front camera 5-megapixel

Software

Operating System Android 4.4
Skin TouchWiz UI
Java support Yes
Browser HTML
Browser supports Flash No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi Yes
Wi-Fi standards supported 802.11 a/ b/ g/ n
GPS Yes
Bluetooth Yes, v 4.00
NFC No
Infrared No
DLNA No
Wi-Fi Direct No
MHL Out No
HDMI No
Headphones 3.5mm
FM Yes
USB Micro-USB
Charging via Micro-USB Yes
Proprietary charging connector No
Proprietary data connector No
Number of SIMs 2

SIM 1

 
SIM Type Regular
GSM/ CDMA GSM
3G Yes

SIM 2

 
SIM Type Regular
GSM/ CDMA GSM
3G Yes

Sensors

Compass/ Magnetometer Yes
Proximity sensor Yes
Accelerometer Yes
Ambient light sensor Yes
Gyroscope No
Barometer No
Temperature sensor No

  • Early Verdict

The Samsung Galaxy A7 is a great-looking device but I will have to wait until our full review to see if it has the chipset power to help raise it above its mid-range leanings.
If you don't fancy wielding an S Pen, however, and want a big-screen phone then the A7 does fit this category.
While it doesn't match Samsung's current flagship, the Samsung Galaxy S5, on specs - except for a better front-facing camera - this design will no doubt carry on in the Samsung Galaxy S6. And that is definitely something to get excited about.


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