With CES2017 just around the corner, we expect many tech related thing to be found this week. But Samsung just jump before anyone else letting us have a glimpse of what the future may bring.
Enter the Galaxy A series 2017
The A variant from the Galaxy series has become a standard for mid ranger phones on recent years. But this time, the Korean company simply place them on an entire different level.
This year version of smartphones add completely new features and improved over ones already good to make it even better.
Now, we have 3D glass on the back too as well as IP68 for water and dust protection. A first for the series.
Also now they come with “enhanced front and rear 16-megapixel cameras“ with a simplified UX, for better and easier to take pictures and selfies by using the screen as front flash for those low light shots.
If on top of that, you give the phone USB Type-C and the Always On Display what we have a practically a shrunken Galaxy S7
But don’t take my word, take a look at the specs for yourself:
Samsung Galaxy A7 Product Specifications:
| Galaxy A7 | |
| Network | LTE Cat.6 * May differ by markets and mobile operators |
| Display | 5.7” FHD Super AMOLED |
| AP | 1.9GHz Octa Core |
| OS | Android 6.0.16 (Marshmallow) |
| Camera | Rear : 16MP (F1.9), Front : 16MP (F1.9) |
| Video | MPEG4, H.265(HEVC), H.264(AVC), H.263, VC-1, MP43, WMV7, WMV8, VP8, VP9 |
| Audio | MP3, AAC LC/AAC+/eAAC+,AMR-NB, AMR-WB, WMA, FLAC, Vorbis, Opus |
| Additional features | MST technology(Samsung Pay), Samsung KNOX, S-Voice, Dual SIM option * Samsung Pay launches may vary by market-readiness |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth® v 4.2, ANT+, USB Type-C,NFC (UICC, eSE) |
| Sensor | Accelerometer, Proximity, Geomagnetic, RGB Light, Hall Fingerprint scanner, Barometer |
| IP Code | IP68 |
| Memory | 3GB RAM + 32GB Storage Micro SD slot (up to 256GB) |
| Dimension | 156.8 x 77.6 x 7.9mm |
| Battery | 3,600mAh, Fast Charging |
Samsung Galaxy A3 Product Specifications:
| Galaxy A3 | |
| Network | LTE Cat.6 * May differ by markets and mobile operators |
| Display | 4.7” HD Super AMOLED |
| AP | 1.6GHz Octa Core |
| OS | Android 6.0.16 (Marshmallow) |
| Camera | Rear : 13MP (F1.9), Front : 8MP (F1.9) |
| Video | MPEG4, H.265(HEVC), H.264(AVC), H.263, VC-1, MP43, WMV7, WMV8, VP8, VP9 |
| Audio | MP3, AAC LC/AAC+/eAAC+,AMR-NB, AMR-WB, WMA, FLAC, Vorbis, Opus |
| Additional features | MST technology(Samsung Pay), Samsung KNOX, S-Voice, Dual SIM option * Samsung Pay launches may vary by market-readiness |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth® v 4.2, ANT+, USB Type-C, NFC (UICC) |
| Sensor | Accelerometer, Proximity, Geomagnetic, RGB Light, Hall, Fingerprint Scanner, Barometer |
| IP Code | IP68 |
| Memory | 2GB RAM + 16GB Storage Micro SD slot (up to 256GB) |
| Dimension | 135.4 x 66.2 x 7.9mm |
| Battery | 2,350mAh |
Samsung Galaxy A5 Product Specifications:
| Galaxy A5 | |
| Network | LTE Cat.6 * May differ by markets and mobile operators |
| Display | 5.2” FHD Super AMOLED |
| AP | 1.9GHz Octa Core |
| OS | Android 6.0.16 (Marshmallow) |
| Camera | Rear : 16MP (F1.9), Front : 16MP (F1.9) |
| Video | MPEG4, H.265(HEVC), H.264(AVC), H.263, VC-1, MP43, WMV7, WMV8, VP8, VP9 |
| Audio | MP3, AAC LC/AAC+/eAAC+,AMR-NB, AMR-WB, WMA, FLAC, Vorbis, Opus |
| Additional features | MST technology(Samsung Pay), Samsung KNOX, S-Voice, Dual SIM option * Samsung Pay launches may vary by market-readiness |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth® v 4.2, ANT+, USB Type-C, NFC (UICC, eSE) |
| Sensor | Accelerometer, Proximity, Geomagnetic, RGB Light, Hall Fingerprint scanner, Barometer |
| IP Code | IP68 |
| Memory | 3GB RAM + 32GB Storage Micro SD slot (up to 256GB) |
| Dimension | 146.1 x 71.4 x 7.9mm |
| Battery | 3,000mAh, Fast Charge |
As you can see front the images above, the A3 variant is the only on with any kind of downgrade, but is something that you may expect for the smaller brother of the three.
The only bad thing about the newer phones sis that they come with Android 6.0 but is safe to assume Samsung will update the OS to the latest version.
All three will be available starting the Month on Russia, with more countries soon to follow in the coming weeks, but no specific date from Samsung yet.
All will be found in four-color options: Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist and Peach Cloud.
There’s no work on pricing yet, buis to be expected we’ll see them from around $350 to $490
But tell us, What do you think about the new A series 2017? Would you get one once they become available in your region?
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