Samsung launched the second generation of its Galaxy A7 smartphone in India, early this year. Called the Galaxy A7 (2016), the phone comes packed with rich configuration, Besides packing impressive specs, it also features stunning metal and glass body design and fingerprint sensor for additional security.
If you are not able to decide whether you should buy this phone or not, then you have reached the right place. Read on to find out Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) review entailing reasons to buy and reasons to not buy (with video).
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) Review: 12 Reasons To Buy
Here are 12 reasons why you should buy the Galaxy A7 2016 smartphone:
1. Design
The Galaxy A7 2016 features a premium glass and metal body which looks very great in hand.
2. Full HD Display
This phone features a 5.5-inch full HD Super AMOLED with 1080p resolution. The display is vibrant and vivid with good sunlight legibility and is one of the best displays in this price segment. The video viewing experience is also impressive.
3. Corning Gorilla Glass 4
It features Corning Gorilla Glass 4 on both front and rear ends for protection against scratches.
4. Great Camera Combination
It comes with an excellent camera combination. There is a 13 mega pixel auto focus camera on the rear with LED flash and OIS. There is also a 5 mega pixel front facing camera. Both cameras take stunning shots with a lot of detailing and clarity.
Here are some images taken with this phone:
5. Performance
It is powered by a 1.6GHz octa-core Exynos 7580 processor paired with Mali-T720 GPU and 3GB of RAM. It scores around 41000 points on AnTuTu benchmarks. The configuration of Galaxy A7 2016 is powerful enough to handle multitasking with ease. The gaming experience on this phone is also very rich and smooth.
6. Fingerprint scanner
It comes with a fingerprint scanner integrated into the home button for additional security. The fingerprint scanner of this phone is pretty fast and accurate.
7. Audio Quality
The audio quality and clarity of this phone are great on both headphones and speakers.
8. Dual SIM
It is a dual SIM phone such that you can insert two SIM cards in a single phone.
9. MicroSD
It comes with 16GB of internal memory and supports expandable storage up to 128GB via microSD card.
10. Battery
Next reason is its 3300mAh battery which should be good enough to survive for up to one full day on moderate usage. It supports fast charging as well.
11. USB OTG
It comes with USB OTG support, which means that you can watch videos or movies directly on phone’s screen using a pen drive without having to transfer them to the phone.
12. NFC
It supports NFC or Near Field Communication
Video: Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) Reasons To Buy
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) Review: 7 Reasons To Not Buy
Here are 7 reasons why you should not buy Galaxy A7 (2016) smartphone:
1. Glass Design
The glass design of the acts like a fingerprint magnet.
2. Software
Despite being a 2016 phone, it doesn’t come with Android Marshmallow. It runs Android Lollipop operating system.
3. No LED Notification
It lacks LED notification which means that you won’t know that you have received a notification, unless you turn on the screen.
4. No 4K Video Recording
Despite packing a great camera combination, it doesn’t support 4K video recording or slow motion recording.
5. Weak GPU
It comes with Mali T720MP2 GPU which is comparatively older and weaker. It sometimes creates some inconsistency while playing graphic intensive like asphalt 8
6. Heating Issues
Although it does not get much heated up, but when it does, it causes a slight discomfort by heating up the edges especially while playing games.
7. Overpriced
The 2016 Galaxy A7 is priced at Rs. 33,400 which is way too expensive considering the specifications that it offers.
Video: Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) Reasons To Not Buy
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Verdict
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) is an impressive smartphone with a lot of features to offer. If you are looking for a smartphone that has premium looks, great display, excellent camera, and fingerprint sensor then Galaxy A7 2016 is worth a buy.
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