Samsung has just released the Samsung Galaxy A series for the year 2017. The Samsung Galaxy A series in Malaysia are the A5 and A7 variants. The devices are also IP68 certified like the Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge. Just very recently they just released the new Blue Mist and Peach Cloud. We had a Samsung Galaxy A7 2017 in the office; the Blue Mist edition. Naturally then, we unboxed it. Specifications as below.
| Processor | Samsung Exynos 7880 (8 cores) Octa-Core 1.9 GHz |
| RAM | 3 GB |
| Memory | 32 GB Expandable with MicroSD (Max. 256GB) |
| Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) | Mali-T830MP3 |
| Display | Super AMOLED panel 5.7-inch (~386 ppi) 1,080p Full HD (1,080 x 1,920 pixels) |
| Operating System | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow with TouchWiz UI |
| Battery | Non-removeable 3,600mAh Li-Ion Fast Charging |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi IEEE802.11b/g/n GPS GPS/A-GPS Bluetooth 4.2 LE OTG Support USB Type-C |
| Camera | MAIN: 16-megapixel f/1.9 LED Flash Video recording at 1080p (30fps) FRONT: 16-Megapixel f/1.9 |
| Sensor | Accelerometer Proximity Fingerprint |
| Additional Features | Corning Gorilla Glass IP68 water and dust resistant Samsung Pay Dual SIM |
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