Samsung galaxy A7 (2018): pros and cons

Top smartphone manufacturers, which undoubtedly includes the company Samsung pleased their customers with the release of relatively inexpensive but high-quality models. Telephone Galaxy A7 2018, although it does not yet reach the level of expensive flagships of the same line in terms of its technical characteristics, has a lot of features and advantages, which we will talk about in this review.

Smartphone appearance

The front of the smartphone Samsung Galaxy A7 2018 is not striking and unrecognizable, even the logo inscriptions are missing, by which one could somehow identify the brand of the phone. All the beauty is concentrated directly on the back of the smartphone, where you can see the Samsung inscription and cameras, by the way, there are three of them on this device.

The 2018 Samsung Galaxy A7 is the first phone in the company's lineup to feature a triple main camera module.

Why this is needed and what are the advantages of such a number of cameras is obvious, because now the camera can take pictures with a wide view, capturing all the details of the angle that human vision can grasp.

This model is available in three basic colors: black, raspberry and blue. The body is glossy, vaguely reminiscent of glass, but it's still plastic. Looking at the smartphone from all sides, one can decide that there is no fingerprint unlocking function, in fact, this first impression is mistaken, since this feature is hidden in the main unlock button, which is located on the side to the right.

Price

In terms of price, the 2018 Samsung Galaxy A7 belongs to the mid-range segment. Today the phone can be purchased for $ 400, which, translated into rubles at the latest exchange rate, is about 27,000 rubles.

The 2018 A7 model is recognized as more successful in comparison with several models from Samsung from the same line, however, from the point of view of the price tag, the Samsung Galaxy A7 is not much more expensive than the A6 or A8 models, which definitely turned out to be a failure and caused a lot of criticism from both ordinary users and professionals.

The Samsung Galaxy A7 smartphone has every chance of becoming a popular smartphone, for the right to possess which, users, without regret, will be ready to give a round sum. However, this is still not a flagship, so the phone is deprived of many privileges, but you can take excellent photos with it, thanks to the wide module and beautiful selfies, this fact will appeal to young buyers.

Equipment

The design of the box of the smartphone looks simple and laconic, it is made in white, on the lid in the center there is an inscription A 7 in dark blue. All the components included in the kit are white, there is a paper clip packed in a separate bag, a simple but not the cheapest headset, a 1.5 amp network adapter, a USB cable, and a small booklet with instructions.The phone box itself is thin, it does not take up much space, therefore, some parts from the phone can be stored in it so as not to lose.

Ergonomics

Samsung's campaign offers stylish phones to suit all tastes, for lovers of classics and neutrals, the shiny black Samsung Galaxy A7 smartphone will do. A smartphone in a feminine crimson color will be a great gift for a girl. The shine and bright play of a smartphone in the sun in blue is certainly pleasing to the eye and uplifting.

Of course, the phone, like all glossy smartphones, gets very dirty from touching, and this is noticeable, but you can use a case with a transparent texture that will not cover the beauty of the case and at the same time protect at least the back from stains.

The dimensions of an impressive smartphone do not always allow one-handed operation, but it is easy to reach the main buttons, but it is difficult to click on something at the top of the screen, besides, the phone is slippery, but lies confidently in a bare hand without a glove.

The volume and power buttons are convenient to reach with the thumb for right-handers, since they are located on the right side of the phone, but left-handers will most likely find which finger is more convenient for them to turn on the phone and sound with the index or middle.

The slot for SIM cards in the amount of two, for additional memory is very conveniently located on the left, it is possible to take out the whole plate in order to replace something, and at the same time, the compartment for the card is individual, so the second SIM card does not suffer.

The charging and headphone jacks are at the bottom of the phone. Headphones are connected to a standard mini-jack socket.

The phone has small bezels, sensors and a front camera are located on the upper side. The main three cameras along with the flash are lined up vertically in a row in the upper left corner.

Autonomy

If we take into account the declared technical characteristics of the non-removable battery of the Galaxy A7 smartphone at 3300 mAh, then the phone can hold a charge all day, in addition, it has a Super Amoled screen and a good processor.

In reality, the situation with autonomy is the same as on all standard smartphones, if the screen works in bright mode instead of power saving mode, if the device is actively used for several hours in a row for watching videos, playing games or for recording and taking photos, then the battery is drained. The battery charge lasts only 6 hours, and, unfortunately, there is no fast charge function.

If the phone is used mainly for calls and quick viewing of mail, then the phone can work without recharging from morning to late evening.

When using a wallpaper saver in black, it is possible to save battery power, plus, at a low percentage of charging, the maximum power saving mode is activated.

Performance

CPU

Thanks to the filling of the smartphone Samsung Galaxy A7 with eight cores Exynos Octa 7885, the quality of the gadget, its speed and the ability to support several applications at the same time in one window, brings the phone closer to devices from a more expensive line of smartphones.

The maximum clock speed of the processor is 2.18 GHz.

The most popular games with the Mali-G71 accelerator run well on the smartphone, nothing freezes and the graphics with color reproduction are excellent.

Memory

The smartphone allows you to expand the amount of RAM to a maximum of 512GB in this case, due to the built-in memory card slot.

The storage capacity of the 2018 Galaxy 7A is pretty decent for a mid-range device. The smartphone has 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage.

Network and navigation

Samsung Galaxy A7 2018 is equipped with dual band Wi - Fi, in an improved version, with a repeater function with new algorithms.

Supported Bluetooth 5.0 connection as well as Micro USB connection, USB 2.0, OTG, LTE cat supported. 11 and frequency aggregation is supported.

The phone can be used as a navigator in the car, primary or secondary, since it has GPS / GLONASS, Dual Nano - SIM, 4G, NFC.

Screen

The display of the smartphone, in addition to having the brightness and quality of Super AMOLED, gives a lot of possibilities for playing with color, you can adjust the quality of blue, choose a warm or cold palette.

The Always On Display has been improved, you can not only select the desired time and date to display, but also adjust the styles, colors, as well as additional information and reminders on the phone. At the same time, this option is carried out taking into account the energy saving of the phone charge.

Camera

The top camera on the Samsung Galaxy A7 smartphone contains 5 megapixels and performs good portrait photography, 2/2 aperture.

The lower camera is wide-angle 120 degrees, which makes it possible to capture excellent panoramas, which is especially important for shooting outdoors and landscapes.

The middle main camera is capable of taking pictures in low light, it is the main one, with an aperture of 1/7, at 24 megapixels.

The front camera has a flash and, accordingly, all the possibilities for improving and decorating the photo. In addition, using the front camera, you can create your own selfie icons, which you can then use when chatting with friends. The setup is not difficult, just a selfie is taken, then everything is adjusted by the program.

Unlocking by scanning the owner's face has become a very relevant function recently, a photo is taken in the desired mode and then successful unlocking occurs, provided that the user's face is fully visible to the camera.

Sound

The big disappointment is with the sound on the Galaxy A7 2018 smartphone. The fact is that the speaker is even worse than last year's model. What is the reason for this regression is not yet clear, but the system speaker is quiet and in comparison, for example, with Honor, it switches to a whisper.

During operation, a single speaker, either spoken or system speaker, works, and if the system speaker works very badly, then the spoken one sounds quite satisfactory.

There are fears that due to such unpleasant shortcomings, the demand for this smartphone may fall catastrophically, despite all the other advantages.

Main technical characteristics

• Ample possibilities of a triple camera;
• Nice looks and excellent build quality;
• The possibility of cashless payments;
• The ability to unlock the smartphone using a face scanner and fingerprint;
• Additional slot for a memory card.

• There is no dust and moisture protection IP68;
• The sound does not convey bass, the speakers are weak;
• The quality of photos taken during the day is better than in low light;
• Very easily soiled glossy body.