Saturday, August 19, 2017

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), Galaxy A7 (2017) price cut in India; now start at Rs 22,900

Earlier this year, Samsung launched the Galaxy A5 (2017) and Galaxy A7 (2017) in India, priced at Rs 28,990 and Rs 34,490, respectively. Both smartphones have now received a flat price cut of Rs 5,000. Post price cut, the Galaxy A5 (2017) is now selling for Rs 22,900, whereas the Galaxy A7 (2017) will set you back by Rs 25,900. With the pricing now under Rs 26,000 mark, the smartphones will now compete with the likes of Vivo V5 Plus, Honor 8 Pro and Motorola Moto Z2 Play.

Samsung says that the price cuts for the Galaxy A7 (2017) and Galaxy A5 (2017) are in line with the upcoming festive season in India. Both the smartphones feature a glass and metal design which was introduced with last year’s model. The Galaxy A5 (2017) and Galaxy A7 (2017) also come with an always-on display, fingerprint sensor, Samsung Knox, and S- Voice. Samsung has also introduced Samsung Pay, its payments service with the Galaxy A5 (2017) and Galaxy A7 (2017). Both smartphones also come with IP68 certification for water and dust resistance.

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) features and specifications

The Galaxy A5 (2017) comes with a slightly smaller 5.2-inch full HD Super AMOLED display as compared to the Galaxy A7 (2017). This year’s edition takes forward the glass and metal design introduced with last year’s model. Under the hood, the smartphone comes with 1.9GHz octa-core Exynos 7880 processor coupled with 3GB of RAM and 32 GB of internal storage. The smartphone comes with a dedicated slot for storage expansion up to 256GB via microSD card.

For photography, the Galaxy A5 receives a boost as compared to its predecessor. It now boasts 16-megapixel camera both in the front and rear with f/1.9 aperture. The rear camera is supported with a LED flash whereas for selfies, the screen doubles up as a flash. In comparison, the older Galaxy A5 (2016) comes with a 13-megapixel rear camera along with a 5-megapixel front snapper.

There is also an increase in battery capacity in this year’s model. Fuelling the Galaxy A5 (2017) is a 3,000mAh battery with fast charging capabilities, up from 2,900mAh in the older model. On the software front, the smartphone runs Android Marshmallow. Connectivity options include 4G LTE support, dual-SIM compatibility, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2, USB Type C, NFC, and ANT+.

Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) features and specifications

As mentioned earlier, the Galaxy A7 (2017) only differs in terms of display and battery capacity. It boasts a larger 5.7-inch full HD Super AMOLED display and under the hood is the same chipset as seen on the Galaxy A5 (2017) with an option for expandable storage.

The camera specifications also remain the same with 16-megapixel rear and front camera. The Galaxy A7 (2017) is fuelled by a larger 3,600mAh battery with fast charging capabilities. On the software front, the smartphone runs Android Marshmallow. Connectivity options include 4G LTE support, dual-SIM compatibility, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2, USB Type C, NFC, and ANT+.