Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017)

Brand: Samsung
Category: Mobiles
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Processor: Exynos 7880 Octa
RAM: 3 GB
Storage: 32GB
Display: 5.7” FHD Super AMOLED
Camera: 16 MP, f/1.9 primary and 16 MP, f/1.9 front camera
OS: Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)

Our Rating

The overall rating is based on review by our experts

8.6 4.3 1

Performance 8 / 10
Display 8 / 10
Design 9 / 10
Software 9 / 10
Camera 9 / 10
Battery 9 / 10
Value For Money 8 / 10

Samsung has Announce its A-Series Android Phones of 2017. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) is launched along with Galaxy A3 (2017) and Galaxy A5 (2017). Samsung announce these phones just before CES 2017 to gain some space in News. However, Samsung A- Series phones initially available only in Russia, and will then it will be gradually rolls out in other markets of the world.

Galaxy A7 2017 features a 5.7-inch full-HD (1080×1920 pixels) Super AMOLED display. It is powered with 1.6GHz octa-core processor, The Galaxy A7 is coupled with 3GB of RAM, 32GB onboard storage which can be upgrade-able up to 256 GB via MicroSD. It is packed with 16-megapixel rear camera with f/1.9 aperture and 16 megapixel front camera. The phone runs on Android 5.1. Lollipop out of the box.

Coming to the Connectivity options it includes dual-SIM card slots, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS and NFC. The phone is backed up by the 3300 mAh Battery. Now coming to the price of Galaxy A7 (2017) officially it is not announced yet.

Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) - Specs

Network

Design

Type Design Type called form factor refers to a mobile phone's size, shape, and style as well as the layout and position of major components of phone. There are three major form factors seen in mobile phones => bar phones, folding phones and sliding phones.

Bar
Dimensions

156.8 x 77.6 x 7.9 mm
Waterproof

IP68 Certification
Colors

Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist and Peach Cloud

Display

Display Type Display Technology => A number of display technologies and types used in mobile phones => TFT (Thin Film Transistor), IPS (In-Place Switching), OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode), AMOLED (Active-Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diode), Super AMOLED (an even advanced version of AMOLED), Resistive Touchscreen (Resistive touchscreens contain two layer of conductive material with a very small gap between them which acts as a resistance), Capacitive Touchsceen (Capacitive touchscreen technology consists of a layer of glass coated with a transparent conductor)

5.7” FHD Super AMOLED
Size

5.7”
Resolution

1080 x 1920 pixels
Pixel Density Pixel Density (PPI) is refers to the concentration of pixels on a particular display, measured in pixels per inch (ppi). Pixel density is calculated by dividing the diagonal pixel resolution of a display by its diagonal size, higher pixel density better display quality.

~386 ppi
Touch Screen

Yes
Display Protection Display Protection => Gorilla Glass is a special alkali-aluminosilicate glass shield with exceptional damage resistance that helps protect mobile displays from scratches, drops, and bumps of everyday use, It is always better to go for a smartphone with Gorilla Glass for that added protection and peace of mind.

Corning Gorilla Glass
Features

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Always-on display

Software

Operating System OS => Every computer system run on a base software called Operating System (OS). Operating System controls all basic operations of the computer (such as smartphone, PDAs, tablet computers and other handheld devices). The Operating System allows the user to install and run third party applications (apps), apps are used to add new functionality to the device.

Android 6.0.16 (Marshmallow)

Hardware

Chipset Chipset is a group of integrated circuits designed to perform one or a more dedicated functions, often with real time computing constraints, Popular smartphones are equipped with more advanced embedded chipsets that can do many different tasks depending on their programming.

Exynos 7880 Octa
CPU CPU (Central Processing Unit) mostly known as processors, CPU processes instructions in order to carry out certain functions that make your device operate properly. Processors are often described as the brain of computers, smartphones and tablets, Smartphones and tablets rely on processors to carry out their every task, Processors are an incredibly important factor in selecting any type of computing device, including your smartphone.

1.9GHz Octa Core
GPU GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) is a single-chip processor designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory to accelerate the creation of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display, This includes things such as lighting effects, object transformations, and 3D motion.

Mali-T830MP2
RAM (Memory) RAM (Random Access Memory) is a type of computer memory that can be accessed randomly, any byte of memory can be accessed without touching the preceding bytes that allows information to be stored and accessed quickly from random locations. RAM is the most common type of memory found in computer systems, smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices.

3GB
Internal Storage Internal Storage is a data storage space (flash memory) mostly used in smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices where operating system, apps, music, photos, videos, files and other user data Is stored.

32GB
Card Slot Memory Card Slot is a special slot for inserting a memory card. Memory cards allow you to expand the phone's built-in memory, A memory card (sometimes called a flash memory card or a storage card) is a small storage medium used to store data such as text, pictures, audio, and video, for use on small, portable or remote computing devices such as mobile phones, mp3 players, digital cameras.

Micro SD slot (up to 256GB)
Sensors Sensors are electronic components that detects and responds to some type of input from the physical environment. The specific input could be light, heat, motion, moisture, pressure and location, The output is generally a signal that is converted to use in computing systems, a location sensor, such as a GPS receiver is able to detect current location of your electronic device.

Accelerometer, Proximity, Geomagnetic, RGB Light, Hall
Fingerprint scanner, Barometer, Gyro

Camera

Primary Camera is able to capture photographs and usually videos, The most important characteristics of a camera are the resolution (measured in megapixels), lens focus type (fixed or automatic), higher megapixel cameras are known to capture higher quality photos, but not always a good measurement of the photos quality.

16 MP, f/1.9, 27mm
Video

1080p@30fps
Camera Features

Touch to focus, Face detection, Self-timer, Digital zoom, Geo tagging

Battery

Battery Type Battery Type => Cell phones run on various kinds of batteries depending on the manufacturer, phone size or shape and features. There are basically four types of cell phone batteries => Lithium Polymer, Lithium Ion, Nickel Metal Hydride and Nickel Cadmium.

Li-Ion (Lithium Ion)
Capacity Battery Capacity is a measure (typically in Amp-hr) of the charge stored by the battery, and is determined by the mass of active material contained in the battery. The battery capacity represents the maximum amount of energy that can be extracted from the battery under certain conditions.

3,600mAh, Fast Charging

Connectivity

Bluetooth Bluetooth is a wireless communications technology for exchanging data between mobile phones, headsets, computers and other network devices over short distances without wires, Bluetooth technology was primarily designed to support simple wireless networking of personal consumer devices.

v 4.2, ANT+
Wi-fi Wi-Fi is a popular wireless networking technology using radio waves to provide high-speed network connections that allows devices to communicate without cords or cables, Wi-Fi is increasingly becoming the preferred mode of internet connectivity all over the world.

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Infrared Infrared connectivity is an old wireless technology used to connect two electronic devices. It uses a beam of infrared light to transmit information and so requires direct line of sight and operates only at close range.
USB

Type-C
GPS GPS The Global Positioning System is a satellite-based radio navigation system, GPS permits users to determine their position, velocity and the time 24 hours a day, in all weather, anywhere in the world, In order to locate your position, your device or GPS receiver must have a clear view of the sky.

Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
NFC NFC (Near field communication) is a set of standards for smartphones and similar devices to establish peer-to-peer radio communications with each other by touching them together or bringing them into proximity, usually no more than a few inches.
Headphone Jack