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Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), Galaxy A5 (2016) Launched in India

Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), Galaxy A5 (2016) Launched in India

By Robin Sinha | Updated: 4 February 2016 14:30 IST

Samsung on Thursday at its Samsung Forum event in Kuala Lumpur launched its Galaxy A5 (2016) and the Galaxy A7 (2016) smartphones for India priced at Rs. 29,400 and Rs. 33,400 respectively. The dual-SIM supporting 4G LTE smartphones will be available in the country via Snapdeal and offline retailers starting February 15. Both run Android 5.1 Lollipop out-of-the-box.

It is worth mentioning that the South Korean tech giant first launched the duo in China in December last year. The company in December also launched its Galaxy A3 (2016), but did not detail plans to introduce it in India just yet. Samsung also announced a bundled Airtel data plan, with up to 30GB of data free for six months.

(Also see: 2016 Samsung Galaxy A7, Galaxy A5, Galaxy A3: What's New and Improved)

The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) features a 5.5-inch full-HD (1080x1920 pixels) resolution Super Amoled display and packs an octa-core Exynos SoC (unspecified model) clocked at 1.6GHz, clubbed with 3GB of RAM. It features a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and optical image stabilisation (OIS) and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Both sport f/1.9 aperture lenses.

(Also see: Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) vs. Samsung Galaxy A7)

The smartphone houses 16GB of inbuilt storage, which can be further expanded via microSD card (up to 128GB). The Galaxy A7 (2016) supports LTE Cat. 6 connectivity besides Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1, ANT+, USB 2.0 and NFC connectivity options. Measuring 151.5x74.1x7.3mm, the handset weighs 172 grams and is backed by a 3300mAh battery, which also supports fast charging. Accelerometer, proximity, geomagnetic sensors and a fingerprint scanner are also included.

The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) shares most specifications with the Galaxy A7 (2016), but with some minor changes. It sports a smaller 5.2-inch full-HD Super Amoled display, 2GB of RAM, and 2900mAh battery with fast charging. It measures 144.8x71.0x7.3mm and weighs 155 grams.

(Also see: Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) vs. Samsung Galaxy A5)

Samsung additionally announced its plans to make its devices in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Bhutan but failed to give any particular time frame.

Disclosure: Samsung sponsored the correspondent's travel and hotel for the event in Kuala Lumpur.

Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 5.50-inch

Processor 1.6GHz octa-core

Front Camera 5-megapixel

Rear Camera 13-megapixel

RAM 3GB

Storage 16GB

Battery Capacity 3300mAh

OS Android 5.1

Resolution 1080x1920 pixels

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Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Excellent build and design
Vibrant display
Dual-SIM plus storage expansion
Very good battery life

Bad
No notification LED
Slow focus speed for camera
Fingerprint sensor can be iffy
Absurd launch price

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Display 5.20-inch

Processor 1.6GHz octa-core

Front Camera 5-megapixel

Rear Camera 13-megapixel

RAM 2GB

Storage 16GB

Battery Capacity 2900mAh

OS Android 5.1

Resolution 1080x1920 pixels

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