Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) Hands-On Review: Triple Cameras, Sweet Price

Samsung lifted the covers off its new Galaxy A7 (2018) today and it's the company's kickoff smartphone to feature a triple camera setup. Priced starting at Rs. 23,990, the Galaxy A7 joins the ranks of the company's ever-increasing portfolio of premium mid-range devices.

The new Milky way A7 (2018) is quite unlike the other premium mid-rangers we've seen from the company in the by, and it's not only because of the impressive triple camera setup. The smartphone is powered by an Exynos 7885 SoC, which falls somewhere between the Snapdragon 636 and the Snapdragon 660 when information technology comes to operation. Compared to the Snapdragon 450 SoC that the company has been using in earlier devices, the Exynos 7885 should prove to be a significant bump.

The device will be available in two variants, with the low-end variant featuring 4GB RAM and 64GB of internal storage, while the high-end variant will feature 6GB RAM and 128GB of internal storage (Rs 28,990). Both the variants come equipped with a triple slot SIM tray which can house ii nano SIMs along with a microSD menu for expansion. Nosotros had the opportunity to spend some time with the device post-obit the launch result and here are our initial impressions of Samsung's latest mid-ranger:

Build and Design

The new Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) deviates slightly from the visitor'southward tried and tested design which is definitely a jiff of fresh air. The new smartphone has a very premium all-drinking glass design with Gorilla Glass 3 protection to protect information technology from everyday scratches and scuffs. It's a fleck more boxy, compared to previous A-series devices and it's neat to hold in the hand thanks to its ii.5D curved class coupled with its 7.5mm thin grade cistron.

The device features an impressive vi-inch Super AMOLED Infinity brandish up front with thick bezels on the top and lesser to accommodate the forepart camera, a front facing flash, the earpiece and sensors up summit. The bezels on the sides are relatively slim and aren't really intrusive.

The back houses the triple photographic camera setup in the top left corner underneath which is the dual-tone LED flash. There's a Samsung logo bang in the center of the back, only there's non much else which gives the device a very clean look. All the same, keeping the look clean would definitely evidence to exist a challenge equally the drinking glass back is a major fingerprint magnet.

The fingerprint sensor on the device has been integrated inside the power button which resides on the correct edge of the device along with the volume up/down buttons. In order to make the power button/fingerprint scanner more intuitive to utilise, it has been placed within a recess in the chassis which makes it actually like shooting fish in a barrel to locate.

While the placement of the fingerprint scanner might take a bit of getting used to, I believe it is fashion more ergonomic (at least for right-handed users).

The triple slot SIM tray resides in the left edge of the device and has enough space to business firm two nano SIM cards and a microSD carte slot which supports cards upward to 512GB in size. The bottom border of the device houses the three.5mm headphone jack, a micro USB port for charging and data syncing (which is a disappointment), and a single downward-firing speaker.

Display

Samsung's Super AMOLED displays are known for their brilliant colour reproduction and the display on the Galaxy A7 (2018) is no unlike. The smartphone packs an impressive 6-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED notchless brandish which is a pleasure to look at. The colors are vibrant and punchy, much like all other Samsung Super AMOLED displays, with deep blacks that make the smartphone ideal for content consumption.

The brandish gets adequately brilliant which will definitely aid in sunlight visibility and it's powered by a Trust Zone technology processor that enables Widevine L1 certification so yous wouldn't have to worry about not being able to sentinel DRM-protected HD content, such as on the Poco F1.

The 2.5D curved display is protected past Gorilla Glass 3 which means that it's well protected confronting everyday scratches and scuffs. Much like other Super AMOLED packing smartphones from Samsung, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also features an ever-on brandish feature so you'll be able to continue upwards with all your incoming notifications even with the screen turned off.

Cameras

Coming to the device'south signature characteristic: its triple camera setup. The Galaxy A7 (2018) packs in a 24MP primary photographic camera coupled with a 5MP lens for depth perception and an 8MP 120-degree ultra-broad lens. All cameras combined, the Milky way A7 is capable of capturing a wide diversity of shots. Up front, the device packs in a 24MP selfie shooter which is assisted by a front-facing wink to assist in low-light captures.

On the software front, Samsung has included a bunch of software optimizations and features to ensure that the device captures great images in almost all scenarios. There'southward the Alive Focus characteristic that's establish on a number of other Samsung devices which allows users to capture bully portrait shots and edit the bokeh effect at a later stage.

The device also has a AI powered scene optimizer which is capable of adjusting the photographic camera's performance depending on the subject matter. In order to click great pictures in low-lite scenarios, the Galaxy A7 (2018) makes utilise of Samsung's Super Pixel technology which combines four adjoining pixels into one 'Super Pixel' to capture clear pictures in the night. The 24MP selfie shooter features a 'Pro-Lighting' characteristic that allows users to edit images in multiple lighting settings.

Internals and Software

As mentioned before, the Samsung Milky way A7 (2018) is powered by an Exynos 7885 SoC clocked in at ii.2GHz coupled with iv/6GB of RAM and 64/128GB of internal storage. The internal storage can exist expanded upwards to 512GB using a microSD card and Samsung has introduced a new industry-first solution which gives the device 'Fully Expandable Retentivity'. With the Galaxy A7 (2018) users will be able to install apps direct onto their microSD card and transfer all their files onto the card in case they run out of internal storage.

The device includes all the usual connectivity features, including Bluetooth v5.0, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band WiFi, and NFC. The internals are complemented by Samsung's Feel UI congenital on top of Android 8.0 Oreo.

While I'chiliad non a big fan of Samsung'southward software, the company has really toned down on the bloatware this fourth dimension around. The device I used had a couple of apps pre-installed, including Facebook, Amazon Shopping, Prime number Video and Microsoft's Office Suite, which are more or less quite useful for the boilerplate buyer. The device also supports Samsung Pay Mini for instant payments.

The device packs in a substantial 3,300mAh battery which should easily last more than a full day of utilize on a unmarried accuse, however, the company hasn't highlighted if the device comes with fast charging back up, the lack of which could exist a major bargain-breaker for some.

Samsung Milky way A7 (2018): Price and Availability

Both variants of the Samsung Milky way A7 (2018) will be available for purchase via Samsung'southward online store, Flipkart and the new Samsung Opera House on September 27 and 28, following which the device will be made available on most other platforms.

The 4/64GB variant of the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has been priced at Rs. 23,990, while the six/128GB variant of the device has been priced at Rs. 28,990. For the toll, the premium mid-ranger is quite a compelling buy, specially considering of the new triple camera setup. We will exist putting the phone through our usual rigorous review process. Stay tuned for that very soon.

Source: https://beebom.com/samsung-galaxy-a7-first-impressions/

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