Samsung just launched Galaxy A5 (2017) and Galaxy A7 (2017) smartphones in India. These were unveiled earlier this year ahead of CES 2017, come with IP68 ratings for water and dust resistance, allowing it to withstand rain, sweat, sand and dust. The phones sport a metal frame and 3D glass back which offers them a premium look.
These have a USB Type-C port, Fast Charging, Always on Display and 16MP front and rear cameras. These also have support for Samsung Pay that will launch in India soon.
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) specifications
- 5.2-inch (1920×1080 pixels) Full HD Super AMOLED display with Corning Gorilla Glass 4 protection
- 1.9GHz Octa-Core Exynos 7880 processor with Mali-T830 GPU
- 3GB RAM, 32GB Internal Storage, expandable upto 256GB via micro SD card
- Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
- Dual SIM (nano + nano)
- 16MP rear camera with LED flash, f/1.9 aperture
- 16MP front camera, f/1.9 aperture
- Fingerprint Scanner, Water and dust resistant body (IP68)
- Dimension:146.1 x 71.4 x 7.9mm
- 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth v4.2, NFC, USB Type-C
- 3000mAh battery with adaptive fast charging
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) specifications
- 5.7-inch (1920×1080 pixels) Full HD Super AMOLED display with Corning Gorilla Glass 4 protection
- 1.9GHz Octa-Core Exynos 7880 processor with Mali-T830 GPU
- 3GB RAM, 32GB Internal Storage, expandable upto 256GB via micro SD card
- Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
- Dual SIM (nano + nano)
- 16MP rear camera with LED flash, f/1.9 aperture
- 16MP front camera, f/1.9 aperture
- Fingerprint Scanner, Water and dust resistant body (IP68)
- Dimensions:156.8 x 77.6 x 7.9mm
- 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth v4.2, NFC, USB Type-C
- 3600mAh battery with adaptive fast charging
The Galaxy A5 (2017) and A7 (2017) come in Black Sky and Gold Sand colors, are priced at Rs. 28,990 and Rs. 33,490, respectively and will be available across India from March 15th.
Commenting on the launch, Asim Warsi, Senior Vice President, Samsung India said:
At Samsung, we are always committed to innovate as per the need of our consumers to ensure that they have the most advanced and modern products in the market today.
The latest Galaxy A (2017) series is a testament to our commitment. We have integrated our consumers’ feedback on our previous models along with our unique design approach and features, to give an added performance and premium experience to the users.