Overview Galaxy A7 (2018) - the first smartphone from Samsung with a triple chamber
Devices Android / / December 19, 2019
Table of contents
- Specifications
- Equipment
- Design and Ergonomics
- Display and Audio
- Camera
- Protection
- Performance
- autonomy
- Software
- results
Specifications
Colors | Black, blue and pink |
Display | 6 inches, Full HD + (2220 × 1080 pixels), Super AMOLED |
Platform | An eight Exynos 7885, 2.2GHz |
RAM | 4 GB |
Built-in memory | 64 GB + microSD-slot cards up to 512GB |
camera | Summary - 24 + 8 + 5 Mn, front - 24 Mn |
Shooting a Movie | Up to 2160p at 30 FPS |
SIM card | Two slots for nanoSIM |
Wireless interfaces | Wi-Fi 802.11 a / b / g / n / ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS |
connectors | microUSB, analog 3.5mm audio jack |
sensors | fingerprint sensor, accelerometer, gyroscope, proximity sensor, compass |
unlocking | Face, fingerprint, PIN |
operating system | Android 8.0 + Samsung Experience 9.0 |
Battery | 3300 mAh |
Dimensions | 159.8 × 76.8 × 7.5 mm |
Weight | 168 g |
Equipment
The kit includes a smartphone, microUSB-cable polutoraampernym adapter, headset and clip.
Design and Ergonomics
A7 is sold in three colors: black, blue and pink. The last two modifications are very bright. Even though they look cute, classic black still much more versatile. An arrangement of this color and we got as a sample for review.
The smartphone looks and feels almost monolithic. Casing glass and is very easily soiled. Overall, the device looks nice and expensive.
A7 - large and wide smartphone. In my hand, he is uncomfortable: the thumb does not get to the top of the displayAnd a less strong grip. Thanks to the glossy surface of the housing, A7 risks not just slip out of hands in gloves. But the weight is distributed properly: the smartphone is not too drawn out, and center of gravity one way or another always felt in the palm of your hand.
On the faces nothing more devices on the left - a slot for SIM cards and flash drives, right - the volume buttons and power, from the bottom - the opening speaker and microphone, microUSB connector and minijack. Could be seen on top of the brow eyes sensors and cameras.
On the back of the case is a camera module, flash and logo Samsung. And a million prints.
Display and Audio
The smartphone does not attempt to appear frameless - there is a noticeable edge of the top, bottom and sides. Screen Aspect ratio close to 2: 1 - with such proportions convenient to use the split-screen function.
By the screen, as usual, no complaints. Here set Super AMOLED from Samsung - a bright, contrast and perfectly calibrated. The smartphone gives a nice picture "out of the box", but also supports a bunch of settings for the display, including the color temperature or RGB-filter on the palette.
Supports Always On Display Mode - with him the screen always displays the time and date information. The charge in this case spent slightly, thanks to OLED-screen.
But the sound is not very much. Firstly, in the A7 is only one speaker, which means that about a comfortable viewing video at the horizontal position of the smartphone, you can forget. And secondly, even the speaker could be better: the sound verhasty and unconvincing. Apparently, AKG sound system design only for Galaxy «older». The difference between the A7 and the flagship of the sound is very noticeable.
Do not save and one-button headphones out of the box, gives a very sound compromise. However, if you treat them as a conversation headset, rather than a music accessory, the claims will disappear by themselves.
Camera
Main feature A7 - camera module comprising three lenses. Classic aperture for use in most shooting scenarios, the auxiliary - to determine the depth to create portraits and wide - increasing space frame.
It works. The idea with three lenses is justified. But if you understand the details, it becomes clear why the A7 - still not the flagship.
By the operation of each lens you can complain about. First, in spite of the higher resolution is not working perfectly in low light conditions. Rise noise, increases endurance - the slightest movement of the hand, and Photo greased. Portrait work of two lenses is not too impressive, it seems that Samsung frightened faces gnarled clipping focal lens that sin even premium smartphones. As a result, the camera "smears" in bokeh only greatly distant background. But to change the degree of blurring can be directly during the shooting.
Special attention is given an unusual feature A7 - the presence of a wide-angle lens. It will help make more successful collective images and photos on the landmark in the background. Fish-eye effect by using "shirokougolki" is not noticed. With her in the picture just gets a little more. That's just the characteristics of the lens compromise: Resolution - 8 megapixels, aperture - ƒ / 2,4. Therefore, pictures with 120-degree viewing angle is slightly less than the ones that were recorded on the main camera. Especially in low light.
To front chamber no complaints: acceptable quality selfie obtained both by day and by the light of lanterns. Nothing unusual.
The camera interface is the same as we used to see in the latest Samsung. Of the differences is striking only appeared toggle switch wide-angle shooting. There is a mode in which the display is completely converted into the viewfinder, and smart camera Bixby, the read articles and texts in the frame. With it, you can quickly translate an unfamiliar language text on the signs, to look out of the frame space products in stores and determine the quality of the wine label.
Verdict: jointly characteristics camera A7 is even nothing. On it is easy to take good pictures, at least in daylight. But whether the presence is justified as much as three lenses - a moot point. Perhaps you will use only a major.
Protection
Three types of release: in the face of a fingerprint and a PIN code. Identification of the iris, and hence the hybrid smart unlock no. But it is not necessary - you'll benefit from a finger.
Samsung has built in fingerprinting the power button. Despite the small area, the sensor works smartly and confidently. Unlocking is transparent, because we so usually begin to work with the press the main button. Good idea, an embodiment is also not let us down.
Additional data protection can be achieved by using the "Protected Folder." It is an icon in the list applicationsWhere you can drag all the important and confidential, from photos to entire applications. Opens the folder for your password. A useful feature for those who hide adult content from children or conducts secret correspondence with the second messenger account.
Performance
Performance average. It is enough for any household tasks, but powerful toys power limit there. For example, in PUBG with maximum graphics settings will not be able to play. At work, the system is not affected - it works just as quickly, as well as on the flagship.
Some figures for the numbers of fans. The test results Geekbench 4:
In AnTuTu:
autonomy
The A7 mounted battery with capacity of 3300 mAh. He sits down slowly and smoothly. Records of autonomy does not hit, but at the end of an active day to night charge should live.
Though A7 body and is made of glass, a wireless charging is not supported.
Software
A7 runs on Android 8.0 with a classical superstructure for owners of Galaxy Samsung Experience 9.0. This is a pretty friendly shellNot overloaded pre-services and strange gestures. There are applications from Samsung, Google and Microsoft.
Very much tied to the assistant Bixby. Benefit from it in a little Russian. Bixby screen, invoked by swipe from left to right, you can delete.
results
The new Samsung Galaxy A7 - strong srednebyudzhetnik with an excellent screen, good autonomy and acceptable performance. In this case, Samsung has added to it a few interesting features that are not even in the flagship of the company: a triple camera and fingerprinting on the Power button. A7 It is not possible to compete with leading smartphones, but what sets it in the price range of devices up to 30 thousand rubles.
If you do not really understand why you flag if you do not want to spend more than $ 500 smartphone and if you want to buy a device that looks more expensive than the cost of the new Galaxy A7 - excellent choice.
Cost Samsung Galaxy A7 at the time of writing - 26 990 rubles.
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