Samsung Galaxy A7 2017
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Design4
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Rear Camera8
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360° View
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UI Screenshot17
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Benchmarks10
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Key Specs
Performance
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Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 -
Octa Core, 1.9 GHz -
3 GB RAM
Display
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5.7 inches (14.48 cm); Super AMOLED -
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
Rear Camera
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Single Camera Setup - 16 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
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LED Flash -
Full HD @30 fps Video Recording
Front Camera
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16 MP -
Full HD @30 fps Video Recording
Battery
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3600 mAh -
Quick Charging; USB Type-C port
General
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SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano -
5G Not Supported -
32 GB internal storage, Expandable upto 256 GB -
Dust Resistant, Water Resistant
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Design and display
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Both the Galaxy A7 (2017) and the Galaxy A5 (2017) resemble the Galaxy S7’s (review) design with their curved glass unibodies, metal edges and rounded corners, which is not necessarily a bad thing. The glass curves neatly blend into the metal edges from the rear and the front. In black, the phones look stealthy and absolutely sexy. In all honesty, the duo look and feel like expensive flagship smartphones right from the outset. But do note, the glass body is susceptible to scratches, scuffs and fingerprints. Moreover, it slips out of the hands very easily. That said, the metal railing does add some rigidity to the device and should break the fall. In any case, I think you should put the phone in a case.
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Software
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Samsung’s Grace UX makes a comeback in both the smartphones but the core software is still Android 6.0 Marshmallow and not Nougat, which is definitely a downer. In Grace UX, Samsung does a very good job of hiding all the extraneous features of the software and bringing it up only when necessary. Nothing is in your face anymore. What this means is that by default you get a clean look with home screens, an app drawer, and the Briefing panel — which is nothing but a Flipboard-powered collection of news articles — that can be invoked by sliding left from the first home screen.
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Camera
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Even the cameras inside the Galaxy A5 (2017) and the Galaxy A7 (2017) are the same. You get a pair of 16MP shooters on the front and the rear, both attached to f/1.9 aperture lenses. In my testing I noticed that the performance of both the cameras are identical on the Galaxy A5 (2017) and the Galaxy A7 (2017). For the sake of this review, I will use the Galaxy A7 (2017) as the reference. Note: click on the reference images for full resolution view.
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Performance and battery
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Samsung has fitted the phones with its homegrown Exynos 7880 octa-core chips and 3GB of RAM. As for storage, you get 32GB with the option to expand it to 256GB using a microSD card. The Qualcomm chipset equivalent of the Exynos 7880 is the Snapdragon 625 SoC because both use eight Cortex A53 cores and are built on the 14nm fabrication process. The major advantage of using a 14nm process is that you get good battery life and it actually shows. In our battery test, the Galaxy A7 (2017) lasted 18 hours and 47 minutes, whereas the A5 (2017) lasted 17 hours and 31 minutes. These numbers are exceptionally good, and you can easily derive a day and half worth of usage from your phone on moderate usage. I regularly got a screen-on time of four to five hours on both the phones.
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Should you buy it?
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After spending time with the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) and Galaxy A7 (2017), I can confidently say that these are premium-looking smartphones that pack in a lot of punch. I liked the design, the display, the gaming performance, superior battery life, and the great cameras on the rear and the front. Apart from some minor issues, it is really hard to find any faults in the phones. Obviously, you won’t get the grunt of the OnePlus 3T’s (review) Snapdragon 821 SoC but there’s enough power to satisfy users who aren’t too demanding. Furthermore, the phones will be available for easy purchase in retail stores across the country. I consider this an added advantage for Samsung because offline presence is vital in a country like India where a lot of people still like to buy their phones from brick-and-mortar stores. Let’s not forget the Samsung Pay support on both these devices; it could actually go on to become quite a coveted feature in the future as far as payments are concerned.
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Both the Galaxy A7 (2017) and the Galaxy A5 (2017) resemble the Galaxy S7’s (review) design with their curved glass unibodies, metal edges and rounded corners, which is not necessarily a bad thing. The glass curves neatly blend into the metal edges from the rear and the front. In black, the phones look stealthy and absolutely sexy. In all honesty, the duo look and feel like expensive flagship smartphones right from the outset. But do note, the glass body is susceptible to scratches, scuffs and fingerprints. Moreover, it slips out of the hands very easily. That said, the metal railing does add some rigidity to the device and should break the fall. In any case, I think you should put the phone in a case.
Read MoreSamsung’s Grace UX makes a comeback in both the smartphones but the core software is still Android 6.0 Marshmallow and not Nougat, which is definitely a downer. In Grace UX, Samsung does a very good job of hiding all the extraneous features of the software and bringing it up only when necessary. Nothing is in your face anymore. What this means is that by default you get a clean look with home screens, an app drawer, and the Briefing panel — which is nothing but a Flipboard-powered collection of news articles — that can be invoked by sliding left from the first home screen.
Read MoreEven the cameras inside the Galaxy A5 (2017) and the Galaxy A7 (2017) are the same. You get a pair of 16MP shooters on the front and the rear, both attached to f/1.9 aperture lenses. In my testing I noticed that the performance of both the cameras are identical on the Galaxy A5 (2017) and the Galaxy A7 (2017). For the sake of this review, I will use the Galaxy A7 (2017) as the reference. Note: click on the reference images for full resolution view.
Read MoreSamsung has fitted the phones with its homegrown Exynos 7880 octa-core chips and 3GB of RAM. As for storage, you get 32GB with the option to expand it to 256GB using a microSD card. The Qualcomm chipset equivalent of the Exynos 7880 is the Snapdragon 625 SoC because both use eight Cortex A53 cores and are built on the 14nm fabrication process. The major advantage of using a 14nm process is that you get good battery life and it actually shows. In our battery test, the Galaxy A7 (2017) lasted 18 hours and 47 minutes, whereas the A5 (2017) lasted 17 hours and 31 minutes. These numbers are exceptionally good, and you can easily derive a day and half worth of usage from your phone on moderate usage. I regularly got a screen-on time of four to five hours on both the phones.
Read MoreAfter spending time with the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) and Galaxy A7 (2017), I can confidently say that these are premium-looking smartphones that pack in a lot of punch. I liked the design, the display, the gaming performance, superior battery life, and the great cameras on the rear and the front. Apart from some minor issues, it is really hard to find any faults in the phones. Obviously, you won’t get the grunt of the OnePlus 3T’s (review) Snapdragon 821 SoC but there’s enough power to satisfy users who aren’t too demanding. Furthermore, the phones will be available for easy purchase in retail stores across the country. I consider this an added advantage for Samsung because offline presence is vital in a country like India where a lot of people still like to buy their phones from brick-and-mortar stores. Let’s not forget the Samsung Pay support on both these devices; it could actually go on to become quite a coveted feature in the future as far as payments are concerned.
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Samsung Galaxy A7 2017 Specifications
General |
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| Launch Date | March 15, 2017 (Official) |
| Operating System | Android v6.0 (Marshmallow) |
Performance
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| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 |
| Processor | Octa core, 1.9 GHz, Cortex A53 |
| Architecture | 64 bit |
| Graphics (GPU) | Mali-T830 MP3 |
| RAM | 3 GB |
Benchmark Screenshots
AnTuTu Benchmark
Graphics Benchmark
Vellamo Metal Benchmark
Vellamo Multicore Benchmark
Vellamo Browser Benchmark
Quadrant Benchmark
Camera Speed Benchmark
Linpack Benchmark
Sunspider Benchmark
Geekbench4 Benchmark
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Display
(Excellent)
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| Display Type | Super AMOLED |
| Screen Size | 5.7 inches (14.48 cm) |
| Resolution | 1080x1920 px (FULL HD) |
| Pixel Density | 386 ppi |
| Screen to Body Ratio (calculated) | 73.44 % |
UI Screenshots
Lock Screen
Home Screen
Screen With Widgets
Dialer Screen
App Drawer
Notification Panel
Quick Settings Panel
Settings Screen
OS Version
Storage
Battery
Camera On
Camera Options
Camera Modes
Camera Settings
Picture Size Options
Video Size Options
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Design |
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| Height | 156.8 mm |
| Width | 77.6 mm |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm |
| Weight | 186 grams |
| Water Resistance | Yes, Water resistant, IP68, (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter) |
| Ruggedness | Dust proof |
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Rear Camera
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| Autofocus | Yes | |||||||||
| OIS | No | |||||||||
| Flash | Yes, LED Flash | |||||||||
| Image Resolution | 4616 x 3464 Pixels | |||||||||
| Settings | Exposure compensation, ISO control | |||||||||
| Shooting Modes |
Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) |
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| Camera Features |
Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus |
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| Video Recording | Full HD @30 fps | |||||||||
Rear Camera Samples
Close Up
Low Light
Low Light With Flash
Colour Variance
Long Shot
HDR Off
HDR On
Front Shot
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Front Camera
(Very Good)
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| Flash | No | |||||
| Video Recording | Full HD @30 fps |
Battery
(Very Good)
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| Capacity | 3600 mAh |
| Battery Type | Li-ion |
| TalkTime | Up to 23 Hours(3G) |
| Quick Charging | Yes Quick Charging |
Storage |
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| Internal Storage | 32 GB |
| Expandable Storage | Yes, Up to 256 GB |
Network & Connectivity |
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| SIM Slot(s) | Dual SIM |
| SIM Type | SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano |
| Network Support | 5G Not Supported, 4G |
| VoLTE | Yes |
| SIM 1 |
4G bands, 4G Speed
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| SIM 2 |
4G bands, 4G Speed
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| SAR Value | Head: 0.294 W/kg |
| Wi-Fi | Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz |
| Wi-Fi Features | Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v4.2 |
| GPS | Yes with A-GPS, Glonass |
| NFC | Yes |
Multimedia |
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| Audio Jack | 3.5 mm |
Sensors |
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| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes |
| Fingerprint Sensor Position | Front |
| Other Sensors | Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope |
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Samsung Galaxy A7 2017 Key Highlights
| Processor | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 |
| RAM & Storage | 3 GB + 32 GB |
| Display | 5.7", 1080 x 1920 Resolution |
| Rear Camera | 16 MP |
| Front Camera | 16 MP |
| Battery | 3600 mAh |
Samsung Galaxy A7 2017 Price In India
| Product Name | Price |
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| Samsung Galaxy A7 2017 (3 GB + 32 GB) | ₹25,900 |
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