Samsung galaxy A7 (2018): advantages and disadvantages

The best smartphone manufacturers, which undoubtedly include 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, it has a lot of features and advantages, which we will discuss in this review.

The appearance of the smartphone

The front part of the 2018 Samsung Galaxy A7 smartphone is not striking and unrecognizable, there are not even logo inscriptions 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 advantages such a number of cameras gives is obvious, because now the camera can take pictures with a wide view, capturing all the details of the angle that human vision can capture.

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

Price

In terms of price, the 2018 Samsung Galaxy A7 falls into the mid-range segment. To date, 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 compared to several Samsung models from the same line, however, in terms of price, the Samsung Galaxy A7 is not much more expensive than the A6 or A8 models, which clearly 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 own which, users, without regret, will be ready to pay 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 smartphone box looks simple and concise, made in white, on the cover in the center there is an inscription A 7 in dark blue. All 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 book with instructions. The phone box itself is thin, it does not take up much space, therefore, some details from the phone can be stored in it so as not to be lost.

Ergonomics

The Samsung campaign offers stylish phones for every taste, lovers of classics and neutral shades will suit the shiny black Samsung Galaxy A7 smartphone. Smartphone in a feminine raspberry color will be a great gift for a girl. Glitter and bright overflows in the sun of a smartphone in blue are certainly pleasing to the eye and uplifting.

Of course, the phone, like all glossy smartphones, gets very dirty from touch, and this is noticeable, but you can use a case with a transparent texture that will not hide 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 control, but it’s easy to reach the main buttons, but it’s 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 for right-handers to reach with their thumbs, as they are located on the right side of the phone, but left-handers will also likely find which finger they prefer to turn on the phone and sound with their index or middle fingers.

The slot for SIM cards in the amount of two, for additional memory is very conveniently located on the left, it is possible to get the entire 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 on the bottom of the phone. Headphones are connected to a standard mini-jack.

The phone has small bezels, sensors and a front camera are located on the top 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 throughout the day, in addition, there is 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 is in bright mode instead of power saving mode, if the device is actively used for several hours in a row to watch videos, play games or to record and take photos, then the battery is very discharged. The battery lasts for 6 hours at most, and, unfortunately, there is no quick charge function.

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

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

Performance

CPU

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

The maximum clock frequency 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 up to a maximum of 512GB in this case, due to the built-in slot for a memory card.

The amount of memory in the smartphone Galaxy 7A 2018 is pretty decent for a device from the middle price category. The smartphone has 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of internal memory.

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.

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

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

Screen

The display of the smartphone, in addition to being bright and of Super AMOLED quality, gives a lot of opportunities to play with color, you can adjust the quality of blue, choose a warm or cold palette.

The Always On Display mode has been improved, you can not only select the desired time and date for display, but also adjust styles, colors, as well as additional information and reminders on your 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 shooting, 2/2 aperture.

The lower camera has a wide angle of 120 degrees, which makes it possible to shoot a panorama, which is especially important for shooting outdoors and landscapes.

The average main camera is capable of shooting in poor 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 moji icons, which can then be used in communication with friends.The setup is not complicated, just take a selfie, then everything is adjusted by the program.

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

Sound

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

During operation, only one speaker is active, either the speaker or the system speaker, and if the system speaker works very poorly, then the speaker 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

• Extensive triple camera capabilities;
• Nice appearance and excellent build quality;
• Possibility of cashless payment;
• The ability to unlock the smartphone using a face scanner and fingerprints;
• Additional slot for a memory card.

• No dust and moisture protection IP68;
• The sound does not transmit bass, the speakers are weak;
• The quality of photographs taken during the day is better than in low light;
• Very easily soiled glossy case.