Samsung Galaxy A7: reviews. "Samsung A7": description, specifications, photo

Smartphone Samsung A7 is a bright representative of the A-series, which received a large screen, a thin metal case and good technical characteristics. The gadget does not fall into the category of TOP devices due to the lack of impressive indicators of "hardware", but it is rightfully awarded the title of a stylish middle peasant.

Appearance

Positive feedback "Samsung A7" received primarily thanks to the attractive body made of metal. A small aesthetic disadvantage was the material, which is covered with a metal base, because of which the feel of the surface of the smartphone can resemble ordinary plastic. There are the following variants of the colors "Samsung A7": gold, silver, white, turquoise, black and pink. The case can not be opened, therefore at users it will not turn out independently to carry out replacement of the accumulator.

More than 70 percent of the front panel "Samsung Galaxy A7" occupies a large screen. Above him are motion sensors and a light indicator, a front camera and a speaker for conversations. Under the screen there are three main control keys: one physical and two touch keys.

On the left side of the device there is a rocker for adjusting the volume, on the right there is a button for turning the device on and off, and two connectors for various cards hidden by special plugs. The latter have a small round hole, which opens only with a special key. Its loss will force the owner to use wit and use the key as, say, a folded clip. In general, this can cause some discomfort, because the nail can not be opened with a fingernail. One of the connectors is designed exclusively for the SIM card, the second accepts both SIM cards and memory cards, and this is another drawback. Simultaneous use of two "simoks" and a memory card for "Samsung Galaxy A7" is physically impossible, so you have to choose, what is more important - the ability to use the services of two operators simultaneously or to expand the memory of the smartphone.

At the bottom end of the model, the developers adapted a microphone, a 3.5mm headset jack and a micro-USB connector. The upper one was limited to the second microphone. The back panel of the device has a main camera, an LED flash and a music loudspeaker.

The overall dimensions of the device: 151 x 76.2 x 6.3 mm, weight - 141 grams. These data suggest a comfortable use of the device, which is convenient to store in your pocket or bag, so "A7" is perfect for men and women.

Screen

Also positive feedback "Samsung A7" earned thanks to an excellent display measuring 5.5 inches. In the process of its creation Super AMOLED technology was used, which allows to achieve the highest quality image. In addition to the advanced matrix, for the stunning image corresponds to the resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels FHD.

The color rendering of the smartphone demonstrates clear and rich colors. In the brightness settings you can adjust the picture: from saturated to natural shades. Also good viewing angles are impressive: when viewed from the side, the information is viewed quite normally, and the font is not distorted. Color does not fade in direct sunlight, because of which users will not have any problems with using the device in clear weather.

"Samsung A7", the characteristics of the screen which amaze, will enjoy the image in full, launching a video, a movie or a quality game. The picture will surprise you with its realism. It is especially interesting to observe what is happening in 3D games: the detailed drawing of graphics, bright colors, volumetric models and impressive special effects will not allow you to tear yourself away from the screen for a long time.

Specifications

As for the "hardware", then the smartphone looks quite decent. On board the device eight core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 615: 4 cores operate at a frequency of 1500 MHz, and 4 - at a frequency of 1000 MHz. The processor is equipped with 2 GB of RAM, which allows you to quickly process information. As the video processor was chosen Mali-T628 MP6, copes well with their work. For data storage, 16 GB of memory is provided on the hard drive, it is expanded with microSD memory cards up to 64 GB. There is a gadget on the Android 4.4.4 platform. Among the communication capabilities are Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth 4.0, USB 2.0, also there is NFC technology and support for LTE networks.

The technical component of the Samsung A7 (the instruction comes with the device) does not cause any complaints: the smartphone is quite fast, has good results when tested in the AnTuTu program, supports multitasking and does not slow down. Unfortunately, no matter how impressive the "hardware" looks, with models from the category of the top device can not compare. The test is still in the same AnTuTu leaves the "A7" behind more eminent and expensive competitors. But this fact should not be much depressing, since the device makes more emphasis on the image component and is presented primarily as a stylish and fashionable device, rather than a super-productive portable computer. But even despite not the most advanced stuffing, there are almost no cases when the Samsung A7 is hung, so it is quite possible to use this device as a full-fledged pocket computer.

Camera

"Samsung A7", the price of which is determined not only by a stylish case and a bright display, also has good optics. The main camera is capable of taking pictures with a resolution of 13 megapixels in a wide-angle format. This is a nice feature, since this option allows you to take a photo, for example, a large company, while you can capture the maximum distance. In the light of day, the pictures look great. They can be fully deployed on a large screen, for example, on a monitor or a TV set: the graininess is practically nonexistent, and thanks to the almost perfect color rendition, the photos look very presentable.

Pictures taken at night or in a dark room are much inferior in quality. Still, this is not a "camera phone," and the flash here is just an LED light bulb that is not capable of realizing high-grade lighting. But we can not say that in the dark the photos go out really bad. However, it is recommended to give preference to daytime photography or to take photographs in a room with an abundance of light.

The front camera can take pictures only in 5 Mp resolution, but they are also obtained in a wide format, and their quality is slightly inferior to that of the photo taken on the main camera.

The developers have set a lot of interesting and different functions, allowing to achieve interesting effects. Among the options are such: "Night", "Gif-animation", "Panorama", "Change of permission", "Auto-Selfie" and much more. You can take a picture of yourself without even pressing any keys: just set the auto self mode, bring the phone to the head, and the camera will capture the image. You can adjust the voice mode, which is also a very convenient feature, because during self-shooting it is not very convenient to press any keys on the smartphone or its screen.

It is worth saying a few words about videotaping in the Samsung A7 model. The camera features remarkable resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a frequency of 30 frames per second. It should be noted that, although the video is very bright and clear, the matrix is not ideal. There are also problems with the operation of autofocus. Automation is very poorly self-tuning from distant objects to near, so you have to stabilize the picture by touch.

Sound

Although the speaker looks rather small, it sounds quite loud. Incoming calls, melodies in the player or clips in movies sound loud and clear. But the traditional problem of speakers located on the back of smartphones remains to this day: if the device rests on any surface, then the sound hole becomes clamped, so the melody becomes at times quieter - it's the risk of missing an important call. The smartphone is quite capable of replacing the mp3 player: if you buy good headphones, then the sound will be very high quality. Among the options are automatic and manual adjustment of the equalizer, bass settings , creating a playlist and more. Using a headset, playing games or watching movies is much more interesting because of the special effects that make it possible to achieve a more attractive and realistic sound.

Apps

To date, there is not much software that the hardware of the Samsung A7 could not handle. The review showed that the system works quite well with a lot of resource-intensive applications and advanced toys.

Travel on the Internet will bring lovers of the World Wide Web a real pleasure. Pages are processed very quickly, and there will also be no problems with downloading content or searching for satellites for the GPS-navigator.

Games

Thanks to advanced image transmission technologies, good resolution and large display sizes, it's even more pleasant to spend time playing "A7" games. The filling of the model launches most of the complex and demanding toys. A rich picture and realistic sound effects, which can be achieved using a quality headset, turn any game into an exciting adventure.

Battery

The battery for the device is installed rather modest, only 2600 mAh. This is too little for the Samsung A7: the screen and system characteristics are very decent, so the battery should be suitable for them. As already mentioned before, you will not be able to replace the battery. With moderate use, the smartphone will "live" for about two days. Reducing the brightness can slightly increase this time.

To increase the working period, the phone has an energy-saving function. With its activation, the bright palette of the screen acquires nondescript gray shades, which allows you to extend the autonomous work. Yet for a similar device, the battery needs at least 3000 mAh. Naturally, intensive use of applications, active viewing of video and games at maximum brightness will "eat" the battery very quickly. The developers state that the device has a 9-hour lifespan when the video starts with the maximum sound. In fact, this figure is somewhat smaller - about 8 hours.

Conclusion

Before us is a stylish device in a metal case with a large quality screen, good optics and decent technical characteristics. Thanks to the excellent design, the device is easy to carry, and the multi-colored design options will allow everyone to choose a device to taste. Also it will turn out to pick up an excellent case for "Samsung A7". In addition to the elegant appearance, I was pleased with the very high-quality screen of the model, which shows an amazing picture. The camera also turned out quite good, that's just the work of autofocus leaves much to be desired. Technical characteristics have become somewhat better, if you compare Samsung A5 and A7. Now users have even more quality games and advanced software.

From the minuses we select a weak battery, all the same unstable autofocus and the lack of the ability to run on the smartphone simultaneously 2 sim cards and a memory card.

"Samsung A7", the price of which starts from about 22,000 rubles, proved to be an elegant, moderately powerful device with a large bright display. Of course, there are a lot of phone rivals in the market in this price category, which are worth paying attention to, but "A7" is a very worthy opponent for them.

Reviews. Samsung A7: pros and cons

The design of the device impressed most users. They liked the various colors of the body, style and small thickness. The smartphone is comfortable to carry, and although it looks pretty large, the gadget is perfect even for a female audience. It's also easy to pick up the case for the Samsung A7.

The demanding "hardware" users were not the best impressions about performance. They believe that for advanced games and applications, the smartphone is clearly not intended. Also, the speed of processing information leaves much to be desired - the fault of the weak processor and only 2 GB of RAM.

Other users say the opposite: everything that is put, runs perfectly. It was also noted that the device quickly catches satellites and works well as a GPS-navigator.

There are other responses: Samsung A7 received a too weak battery. The energy-saving mode is somewhat corrected. In general, the owners agreed on the idea that the device requires a more resource-intensive battery.

Some believe that the price-performance ratio is not quite correct. The owners consider the amount somewhat overstated for the device, though fashionable, but, in their opinion, with rather modest technical indicators that do not allow the device to be used as comfortably as possible.

There was a single case of a problem with calls: in the process of dialing, the screen went out. After that, the gadget stopped working normally, and its replacement was required.

Most liked a solid camera, capable of making excellent shots both with the help of basic optics, and with the help of the front. The possibility of wide-angle shooting and an abundance of modes for selfie impressed many fans of mobile photos. I was pleased with the clear and bright recording of video clips with good frame processing. Also, other functions of optics were noted, for example, voice control.

The saturated screen "Samsung A7", the characteristics of which were at the height, impressed all owners. Color rendition, viewing angles, brightness - all, according to users, here by five points. There was a good work under the sun's rays: the information on the display, if it fades, is quite insignificant, and it is quite possible to disassemble it.

With the sound and player, no one had problems. Loud speakers: both spoken and musical - perfectly reproduce voices and melodies. The player was pleased with a large number of functions and high-quality playback of songs through the headset.

The owners were dissatisfied with the following nuance in the Samsung A7: a sim card along with a flash drive can only work one, since the connector for the second SIM card is also a socket for microSD.