Smartphone Samsung Galaxy A70 - advantages and disadvantages

The company from South Korea regularly updates its own A-line of the middle class with new products, and the smartphone Samsung Galaxy A70, the advantages and disadvantages of which are discussed in this article, is a pronounced continuation of the above-mentioned series.

Positioning

Samsung is working hard to increase the number of phones in all series, and it should be noted that they are doing great. The fact is that almost all devices were favorably received by critics and interested buyers.

Below is a detailed review of the new A70, which is one of the top versions of the A-series based on the Snapdragon 675 chipset with an integrated camera unit and a capacious battery. The Galaxy A70 has already been called the most interesting smartphone of all that Samsung has recently presented.

Showing new items not so long ago was held in South Korea.The model has not yet entered the international market, but will be open for purchase in the near future. In this regard, it would be advisable to talk about the advantages and disadvantages of this phone, as well as analyze its competitive advantages if we compare the Samsung model with the products of Chinese companies: Xiaomi and Honor.

Review

The novelty is positioned as a budget phone of the middle segment, which is aimed at users who love to create, share and watch videos "here and now" (along with other types of Internet activity).

Design

In appearance, the novelty almost does not differ from the devices of other companies and their own "predecessors" in the series. Only one difference immediately catches your eye - a display with a diagonal of 6.7 inches, which looks overall.

In this regard, many experts recommend that before you buy a smartphone, take it in your hand and “try it on”. This will make it possible to make sure that such sizes are suitable for the user.

On the back of the A70, there is a smooth panel with a timid gradient sheen, on which there are 3 photographic blocks formed on one module in a vertical position. There is no fingerprint sensor, now it is located under the display surface.

It is worth noting that this looks stylish, but the convenience of this approach is debatable. The fact is that similar scanners do not function as fast when compared with ordinary ones that are integrated into a key or “rear”.

On the front side, there is a full-length screen with a drop-shaped cutout using Infinity-U technology. It really looks amazing, does not interfere, and in the reviews, users say that they are not even going to mask it with covers and other decorative elements.

The top and sides of the screen are very narrow, the bottom is slightly larger. The novelty will be produced in 4 colors:

1. Blue;
2. Black;
3. White;
4. Coral.

The set of keys is typical and is located in places familiar to owners of Samsung smartphones.

Display

One of the best features of the novelty lies in its large screen with a diagonal of 6.7 inches, as well as in a rich and catchy Super AMOLED type panel and HD + (2400 × 1080 px) resolution, which guarantees excellent picture quality for a mid-range smartphone.

There is a small notch at the top of the display, which Samsung has dubbed "Infinity-U Display". It should be noted that users who have already experienced the novelty, assure that it does not interfere.

The display has another subtlety, which is a fingerprint sensor for secure login and, probably, identification, like the flagships S10 and S10 Plus.

Performance

The novelty is the first phone from Samsung, which runs on Qualcomm's Snapdragon 675 processor, based on 8 cores: 2 Kryo 360 Gold (Cortex-A75) cores and 6 Kryo 360 Silver (Cortex-A55) cores.

This chipset belongs to the middle price segment. It is based on modern cores, which have proven themselves among gamers and are distinguished by low heating. It is thanks to this feature that the smartphone claims to be a gaming one.

It's worth recalling that Exynos processors, which are usually installed in Samsung phones, do not cope well with heavy games like 3D. If a company from South Korea, in addition, adjusts the interface, then the novelty will function very smoothly and quickly.

The device will go on sale with 6/8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of permanent memory.There is enough RAM to keep a large number of programs in memory, and the OS should not slow down, since all One UI elements will remain in RAM. In addition, it is possible to increase the amount of permanent memory by installing a microSD flash drive with a capacity of 512 GB.

cameras

The Galaxy A70 from Samsung comes with 3 cameras located on the back cover. They are made in the form of a 32 MP module with an aperture of 1.7, an 8 MP wide-angle unit with aperture of 2.2 and a viewing angle of 123 degrees, and another 5 MP depth camera for the Portrait mode (blurred background effect).

The front camera will appeal to fans of selfie shots, because it is made in the form of a 32 MP sensor with a 2.0 aperture.

The proprietary "Live Focus" mode, which takes pictures with the effect of blurring the background, uses a 32 MP photographic module paired with a 5 MP depth scanner, which guarantees the best result.

Looks good enough, even though the line between foreground focus and background blur isn't that big compared to more expensive phones.

The wide-angle camera seamlessly transitions out of the camera program and provides users with an area of ​​space much larger than what human vision can capture. As a result, the photo captures more, including what does not take into account the user's peripheral vision.

The demo shots looked good enough for a mid-range device, but the low-light shots had some noise and a lack of nuance.

Interface

The Galaxy A70 from Samsung comes with One UI from the factory, under which Android 9 Pie is hidden. This is great, because this interface is much nicer when compared to the previous branded Experience.It has become prettier, smarter, more functional and more practical. It is worth highlighting the one-handed mode of operation with the phone, the design in black and the modified shell, which is adapted to rounded screens.

Sound and communication

The presence of stereo speakers was not discussed at the demonstration, however, experts claim that Samsung's developers left a 3.5 mm headset jack. The smartphone supports the NFC block, as well as the entire spectrum of 4G frequencies, wireless 802.11ac Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5.0.

autonomy

Having decided to make a high-quality smartphone, a powerful battery was installed in the model, the capacity of which is 4,500 mAh with wireless support and fast charging function.

If we compare these coefficients with the energy efficiency of the processor that was chosen for this smartphone, then we can say in advance that the phone will last a couple of days for sure, which, by the way, of course, is a huge advantage.

Characteristics

Advantages and disadvantages

• Attractive design;
• High-quality display;
• Powerful battery;
• Assembly reliability;
• High quality cameras.

• There is no protection against moisture;
• High, according to buyers, price.

Release date and how much?

The release of the Galaxy A70 from Samsung starts on 04/26/2019, but the company from South Korea has not yet confirmed the final list of states. Experts say that the release of a smartphone on the territory of the Russian Federation will begin when the key importers of the domestic mobile market confirm the availability of the line.

The average price is 30,000 rubles.

In conclusion, it is worth noting that Samsung has managed to make a strong contender for the mid-range segment of phones, which will be an excellent candidate for acquisition. In particular, users who do not want to buy smartphones from China will be interested in it.

From another point of view, there are models OnePlus 6T and Mi 9 from Xiaomi Corporation, which, if we talk about the parameters, are more powerful, in particular, in terms of the speed of work. Despite the fact that Snapdragon 675 from Qualcomm belongs to high-quality processors, it loses a lot to the flagship versions of Snapdragon 845 and 855.

Therefore, if for the user the performance of the device is in the background, then the novelty will really satisfy all needs and please with a nice design and a universal interface.