Samsung Galaxy A7 Goes Official; 6.3mm Thin Full Metal Body In Tow

The Samsung Galaxy A7 has finally been announced by Samsung and comes with a full metal body. The smartphone is the slimmest Galaxy smartphone yet with a very impressive 6.3mm thin profile. The device is the latest addition to the Galaxy A-series of smartphones and follows the previously launched Galaxy A5 and A3. The A7 is the most impressive A-series smartphone yet and comes with better specifications than the A5 and A3 smartphones that were launched earlier.

The Galaxy A7 comes with a 5.5” HD Super AMOLED display and will be offered with two different chipsets depending on the market. The dual-SIM LTE/3G model will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 Octa-core 64-bit chipset while the single-SIM variant will be powered by the Samsung Exynos 5430 Octa-core chipset. Both variants come with 2GB RAM and offer 16GB of internal storage. The memory is expandable, unlike the Galaxy Alpha. At the back, you will find a 13MP rear camera with LED flash and support for 1080p video recording. On the front there is a 5MP camera for selfies, with unique features like Wide Selfie, Rear-cam Selfie, and Beauty Face Features. You might think Samsung may have compromised with the battery capacity on the A7 like the Alpha for the ultra-thin body, but you would be surprised to know that the A7 actually comes with a higher than average 2,600mAh battery. The dimensions of the devices are 151 x 76.2 x 6.3mm and weighs in at 141 grams.

Samsung has included a number of software features as well to round off the excellent hardware package. The Ultra Power Saving Mode and Private Mode from the more recent Galaxy high-end devices is present on the Galaxy A7 as well. The smartphone runs on Android 4.4 KitKat but it is expected that Samsung will release an official update to Android 5.0 Lollipop soon after launch. The device will be arriving in select markets around the world by the end of this quarter in three color options – White, Dark Blue and Gold. No pricing information has been revealed yet but Samsung does mention that the A7 will be priced very competitively. More details about availability in various markets and pricing can be expected soon.

Samsung Galaxy A7 Specs Leaked, High-end Hardware Inside

After Samsung introduced the Galaxy Alpha earlier this year, the South Korean phone maker started to focus more on using premium materials for their smartphones. The Galaxy Note 4 arrived with a metallic frame, and then Sammy introduced the mid-range Galaxy A3 and Galaxy A5, both sporting metallic bodies.

Early rumors have suggested that the Galaxy A family will actually have three members, but, for the time being, only two have been announced. A new report coming from the folks at Sammobile reveals more details about the yet-unannounced Samsung Galaxy A7. Even though everyone expected the A7 to be a mid-range device, the leaked technical specifications are suggesting otherwise.

According to the aforementioned source, Samsung Galaxy A7 will be equipped with a 5.5-inch display with Full HD resolution, while being underpinned by an Octa-core Exynos 5430 SoC. The chipset will be based on four high-power 1.8 GHz Cortex A57 cores paired with four low-energy 1.3 GHz Cortex A53 cores. Besides that, it will also integrate an LTE modem.

The other Samsung Galaxy A7 technical specifications include 2 GB of RAM, 16 GB of internal storage, 2,600 mAh battery, and a 5 MP Selfie camera. The smartphone should also integrate a 13 MP primary shooter, which is most likely based on the same camera sensor used for the Galaxy S4.

Sammobile also reports that Galaxy A7 will be 150 mm tall, 75 mm wide, and 6.3 mm thin which would make it the thinnest Samsung smartphone yet. A7 will weigh in at 150 grams.

It’s not clear yet when the Samsung Galaxy A7 will be released on the market, but you should expect it to become available for purchase before early 2015. The latest leak also revealed that Galaxy A7 would run Android 4.4 KitKat out of the box, but we are sure that it will get updated to Android 5.0 Lollipop soon after its launch.