Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018)

[centori1965]

It's mediatek chipset??

 

[Advancer]

It's mediatek chipset??

nope, its samsung's own Exynos 7 Octa 7885

 

[laeticia]

Was considering Samsung A8 Star then my friend told me about the Lazada offer for this phone. What's the main difference?

 

[wwh5210]

It's mediatek chipset??

SG version is using Exynos 7885 with 4GB RAM/128GB ROM.

 

[dmstar]

Doubt will be lower than $300 in the first 2 months of launch. After that maybe.

Dont think so cos the Huawei Nova 3i still selling at $345...

 

[dmstar]

There is still no news on any promo for this phone except for the lazada $150 evoucher.

Called Samsung Store and they said they have no idea on any promotion for this phone yet.

 

[Recazone]

Is this good compare to Huawei nova i3

 

[dmstar]

Is this good compare to Huawei nova i3

I will take A7 now...

Pros against 3i
Wifi connectivity will be better for A7 as it's dual band vs nova 3i which is just 2.4Ghz
SD Card A7 can take up to 512GB vs 256GB for 3i
Bluetooth 5.0 vs 4.2
Better Camera (on paper, not sure in real life)
Can put 2 sims + SD card (dedicated SD card slot)
Super AMOLED vs LCD

Cons against 3i
Slightly bigger screen than A7
Running Oreo 8.1 vs 8.0 for A7
Rear Fingerprint sensor vs Side Sensor for A7
Got sexy Notch (subjective, some like some dont')

Feel free to add the pros and cons

 

[Papermate]

5 years ago, phone manufacturers tested the market to see if consumers were receptive to the phablet or not. They were not. But now, it seems that consumers are wanting to buy phablets?

 

[immortal86]

damn it dont even have qc 2... using s7e now, used to faster charging.

dunno should change to this or not, coz like its dedicated micro sd and side finger print.

 

[Advancer]

damn it dont even have qc 2... using s7e now, used to faster charging.

dunno should change to this or not, coz like its dedicated micro sd and side finger print.

Why is the quick charging so important?
Charge overnight good enough isn't it?

 

[immortal86]

oh coz i dont put my phone to overnight charging.. and sometime in a rush fast charge is valuable to me

 

[Advancer]

anyone seen this phone on display anywhere yet?
I only encounter it last week at galaxy roadshow at compass one but didnt really play with it as i was playing with the A9 instead.

 

[mar5000]

This phone got NFC?

 

[dmstar]

This phone got NFC?

Yes..... .......

 

[mar5000]

Great, going to get one soon. Thanks.

 

[Forseti]

I will take A7 now...

Pros against 3i
Wifi connectivity will be better for A7 as it's dual band vs nova 3i which is just 2.4Ghz big plus point!
SD Card A7 can take up to 512GB vs 256GB for 3i
Bluetooth 5.0 vs 4.2
Better Camera (on paper, not sure in real life)
Can put 2 sims + SD card (dedicated SD card slot) big plus!

NFC , obviously good to have
Super AMOLED vs LCD

Cons against 3i
Slightly bigger screen than A7
Running Oreo 8.1 vs 8.0 for A7
Rear Fingerprint sensor vs Side Sensor for A7
Got sexy Notch (subjective, some like some dont')

Feel free to add the pros and cons

No IP rating, not big deal perhaps
? fast charge, most prob not
No usb c, not that big deal I guess

I'm also using a S7e, with the infamous thick irritating pink lines now
So need to change. Not keen for flag ships, think a good midranger would do.

Was looking at the A8 star/A8, but the new A7 is excellent value for 428-150
Only negative point in my view is the lack of fast charge. Oh well...

 

[furyoo]

SG version is using Exynos 7885 with 4GB RAM/128GB ROM.

May I ask where you got this information? The Lazada page and also Samsung's own website doesn't say the chipset.

I also realise it's not a direct discount, so it's only worth it if you have something else worth >$150 you intend to spend on.

 

[dmstar]

No IP rating, not big deal perhaps
? fast charge, most prob not
No usb c, not that big deal I guess

I'm also using a S7e, with the infamous thick irritating pink lines now
So need to change. Not keen for flag ships, think a good midranger would do.

Was looking at the A8 star/A8, but the new A7 is excellent value for 428-150
Only negative point in my view is the lack of fast charge. Oh well...

There are no notification lights as well.
But for this price plan, it's fantastic given that even one year ago, you can't get this type of features on a mid-range phone...

 

[kurt111494]

I wonder if it'll be coming to the local telcos with contract?