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Samsung Galaxy A7 2018 (6 GB)

Full Specifications, Price, Pros & Cons, Should you Buy?

Rahul Dubey September 30, 2018

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Key Specs:

6.0 inches, FHD+ sAMOLED Infinity Display, 18.5:9 ratio
2.2 GHz Octa-Core Samsung’s Exynos 7885 processor
6 GB RAM, 128 GB Internal Storage, microSD up to 512 GB
24 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP Triple Rear cameras, Live Focus
24 MP Front camera with LED flash, AR Emoji, Dual SIM
Android 8.0 Oreo, 3300 mAh battery,4G VoLTE, ANT+
Fingerprint Scanner, Samsung Pay Mini, Dolby Atmos

Samsung Galaxy A7 2018 (6 GB) Price in India:

₹

26,990

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₹

26,990

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We recommend buying this phone

Variants:

4+64 GB

6+128 GB

Availability Details:

Available both in online and offline stores. Also available on company's online store.

OS Updates?

May get future Android updates

Strength

Very beautiful & premium glass back design
Excellent quality, beautiful AMOLED display
Great images with super useful triple cameras
Excellent selfies & feature packed camera app
Excellent performance & big RAM
Latest Android with good Samsung UX
Face unlock + Fingerprint scanner
Good battery backup
Always on display
Samsung Pay Mini
Great user experience & brand value

Weakness

No fast charging
No NFC or Full Samsung Pay support
No USB Type-C
No OIS

Should You Buy?

Overall, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) is Samsung’s very serious all-round package for this price segment. It flaunts a triple rear camera setup which includes a super useful wide angle camera & the phone clicks great images with both the front & rear cameras. The phone looks beautiful & has premium build quality, great display, excellent performance, a side mounted fingerprint scanner along with face unlock, a feature-rich software experience & a good battery backup. It is indeed a very well rounded offering and can be a very good buy, especially if you want to have Samsung’s brand value or just want to flaunt the triple rear cameras for the first time.

Our Score

Out of 100

Performance:

58%

Rear Camera:

80%

Front Camera:

85%

Battery:

64%

Value for Money:

76%

User Experience:

85%

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User Rating: 4.39 ( 4 votes)

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Samsung Galaxy A7 2018 (6 GB) VS its Top 3 Competitors:

	Poco F1 (Armoured) ₹ 28,999	95
What's better compared to Samsung Galaxy A7 2018 (6 GB)? Performance, More RAM, Bigger screen, Storage, Bigger battery, More features
What's weaker compared to Samsung Galaxy A7 2018 (6 GB)? Rear camera, Selfies, Design, Display, Thicker
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	Vivo V11 Pro ₹ 16,500	87
What's better compared to Samsung Galaxy A7 2018 (6 GB)? Performance, Selfies, Design, Bigger screen, Bigger battery, More features
What's weaker compared to Samsung Galaxy A7 2018 (6 GB)? Rear camera, Display, Storage, Thicker
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	Asus ZenFone 5Z (64 GB) ₹ 29,999	86
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Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) Full Specifications:

Phone Details

Phone Name(s)	Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018)
Manufacturer	Samsung Smartphones by Samsung »
Announced	September 2018
Released	September 2018

Body

Build	Metal body, front/ back glass
Colors	Black Blue Gold
Dimensions	159.8 x 76.8 x 7.5 mm
Weight	169 grams
Buttons	On-screen navigation buttons, Power button, Volume rocker

Display

Screen Size	6 inches
Display Type	Bezel-less Super AMOLED Infinity display
Resolution	FHD+ (2220 x 1080 pixels)
Pixel Density	411 pixels per inch (PPI)
Aspect Ratio	18.5:9 aspect ratio
Display Area	74.4% screen-to-body ratio
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Always On Display	Yes
Touchscreen	Yes, Capacitive, Multitouch

Performance

Processor	2.2 GHz Octa-Core Samsung's Exynos 7885, 14nm
RAM	6 GB
GPU	ARM Mali-G71 MP2

Storage

Internal	128 GB
External	microSD up to 512 GB
USB OTG	Yes

Operating System

OS	Android 8.0 Oreo
User Interface	Samsung Experience 9.0 UX

Cameras

Rear Camera	24 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP Triple cameras with LED flash
Details	Primary sensor: f/1.7 aperture, PDAF Secondary sensor: f/2.4 aperture, 13mm Ultra-wide lens, 120° FOV Depth sensor: f/2.2 aperture, Live Focus Low Light Photography, Portrait Mode, Scene Optimizer, AR Emoji, Live Focus, Pro mode
Video Recording	2160p @30fps, 1080p @30fps
Front Camera	24 MP camera with LED flash
Details	f/2.0 aperture, HDR, Selfie Focus, Pro Lighting Mode, Beauty Mode, AR Emoji
Video Recording	1080p @30fps

SIM

SIM	Dual SIM (dedicated slots)
SIM Size	Nano SIM

Battery

Capacity	3300 mAh Li-Ion battery
Fast Charging	No
Wireless Charging	No
Removable Battery	No

Security and Sensors

Security	Fingerprint Scanner (side-mounted), Face Unlock, Secure Folder
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, RGB Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Hall Sensor

Connectivity

Wi-Fi	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, 2.4 GHz + 5 GHz Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth	v5.0, A2DP, LE
Location	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
USB Type	microUSB 2.0
FM Radio	Yes
NFC	No
Infrared	No

Sound

Speakers	Yes (bottom mounted), Dolby Atmos Supported
3.5mm Headphone Jack	Yes
Microphone	One primary microphone and one dedicated microphone for Active noise cancellation