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Samsung Galaxy A7 2017 Specifications, Features, Price Details

It looks like that Samsung is running out of names for their smartphones. After launching all the possible smartphones in the Galaxy A, Galaxy J, On Series, C Series and the flagship S Series, they also have used Mini, Pro, Plus and Prime naming extension as well. Since last year they have come up with an new naming, i.e., add year to the name of the phone. We already have lot many smartphone with 2016 added and the trend will also continue for 2017 as well. We have the Samsung Galaxy A7 2017, A3 2017 and A5 2017 now officially announced. All of them are IP 68 certified water-resistant and dust-resistant smartphones. Samsung Galaxy A3 2017

The Samsung Galaxy A7 2017 is successor to Galaxy A7 2016 phone which has model number SM-A710X. It was listed on GFXBench with model number SM-A720X and most probably its the device that has its name in the article title here.

The Samsung Galaxy A7 2017 SM-A720X is all plastic smartphone, running on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow out of box and sporting 5.7 inch full HD Super AMOLED display.

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We have put forward the complete specifications of Samsung Galaxy A7 2017 here –

Samsung Galaxy A7 2017 Full Specifications

Display: 5.7 inch 1920 x 1080 pixels AMOLED display

Pixel Density, Protection: –

SoC: 1.87 GHz Octa Core Samsung Exynos 7880 processor

GPU: Mali T830

RAM: 3 Gigs of RAM

Storage: 32 GB onboard storage, Expandable up to 128 GB, Micro SD card slot

Dual SIM: Yes, with Dual Standby

Main Camera: 16 MP rear camera with LED Flash

Front Camera: 16 MP front facing camera

Front LED Flash: No

Software: Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow OS, Touchwiz UI

Battery: 3600 mAh Li-Polymer battery

Quick Charging: No

Connectivity: 4G VoLTE, 3G HSPA+, Bluetooth v4.1, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi tether

Dimensions, Weight: 156.8 x 77.6 x 7.9 mm

Features: aGPS, FM Radio, 3.5 mm audio jack, micro USB Type-C, NFC

Sensors: Fingerprint, Accelerometer, Gravity Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Light Sensor

Pros

The Super AMOLED display

Best Samsung Galaxy A7 2017 Alternatives

The Samsung Galaxy A7 2017 will be competing with all the Android phones under $300.

Samsung Galaxy A7 2017 Models

Samsung Galaxy A7 2017 SM-A710F
Samsung Galaxy A7 2017 SM-A710M
Samsung Galaxy A7 2017 SM-A710FD
Samsung Galaxy A7 2017 SM-A710Y
Samsung Galaxy A7 2017 SM-A710 Duos

The M model is for Latin America, while FD is for Southeast Asia and Y is the dedicated variant for the Taiwan market.

Comparison with Other Phones

The comparison section will be available only when the phone goes official.

Samsung Galaxy A7 2017 Price, Availability Info

The Samsung Galaxy A7 2017 will be available in major countries worldwide with expected pricing nothing more than $350.

It will be available in Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist and Peach Cloud colors variant.

Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 SM-A320F Review in Quick, Specs, Features, Details

Samsung Galaxy A3 has got a new successor as Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 smartphone is goes official ahead of CES 2017. Just couple of months back the phone was spotted at Zauba import/export tracking website. It also received Bluetooth SIG certification in the month of November 2016.

All new Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 SM-A320F comes with 4.7 inch Super AMOLED display and gets IP68 certification, means its now dust proof and waterproof handset. It has fingerprint scanner integrated with the home button.

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Just like the the Samsung Galaxy A3 2016, the Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 will be available in dual SIM variant with name as Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 Duos and different possibly will come up as –

Galaxy A3 SM-A320F for Europe
Galaxy A3 2017 SM-A320M for Latin America
Galaxy A3 SM-A320Y for Taiwan

We have put forward the complete specifications of Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 here –

Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 Full Specifications

Display: 4.7 inch 1920 x 1080 pixels Super AMOLED display

Pixel Density, Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 4

SoC: 1.5 Octa Core Exynos 7870 processor

GPU: Mali T830

RAM: 2 Gigs of RAM

Storage: 16 GB internal storage, Expandable up to 256 GB, Micro SD card slot

Dual SIM: Yes, with Dual Standby

Main Camera: 13 MP rear camera with LED Flash

Front Camera: 8 MP front facing camera

Front LED Flash: No

Software: Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS

Battery: 2350 mAh Li-ion battery

Quick Charging: Yes

Connectivity: 4G VoLTE, 3G HSPA+, Bluetooth v4.0, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi tether

Dimensions, Weight: 135.4 x 66.2 x 7.9 mm

Features: aGPS, FM Radio, 3.5 mm audio jack, micro USB v2.0

Sensors: Fingerprint sensor, Accelerometer, Gravity Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Light Sensor

Pros

Fingerprint security

Cons

Low on battery size

Best Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 Alternatives

Will compete with all the local phones.

Comparison with Other Phones

Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 Price, Availability Info

Galaxy A3 2017 SM-A320F will be launched in the last week of January last 2017. No words on price has been said yet but you can choose from Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist and Peach Cloud colors.

Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 Announced – Specs, Features, Details

Along with Samsung Galaxy A3 2017, the company has also introduced Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 smartphone ahead of CES 2017, the biggest consumer electronics show of the year.

All the three – Galaxy A3 2017, A5 2017 and A7 2017 were launch on same day and all comes with IP68 certification for being .

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Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 Models

The Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 will be available in following variants worldwide –

Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 SM-A520F
Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 SM-A520M
Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 SM-A520FD
Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 SM-A520Y
Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 Duos

It’s clear that the DUOS is the dual SIM version of the device, the SM-A520M is for Latin America, the A520FD for South East Asian countries and A520Y for Taiwan.

We have put forward the complete specifications of Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 here –

Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 Full Specifications

Display: 5.2 inch 1920 x 1080 pixels Super AMOLED display

Pixel Density, Protection: –

SoC: 1.8 Ghz Octa Core Exynos 7880 processor

GPU: Mali T830

RAM: 3 Gigs of RAM

Storage: 32 GB internal storage, Expandable up to 256 GB, Micro SD card slot

Dual SIM: Yes, with Dual Standby

Main Camera: 16 MP rear camera with LED Flash

Front Camera: 16 MP front facing camera

Front LED Flash: No

Software: Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS

Battery: 3000 mAh Li-ion battery

Quick Charging: No

Connectivity: 4G VoLTE, 3G HSPA+, Bluetooth v4.0, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi tether

Dimensions, Weight: 146.1 x 71.4 x 7.9 mm

Features: aGPS, FM Radio, 3.5 mm audio jack, micro USB v2.0

Sensors: Fingerprint, Accelerometer, Gravity Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Light Sensor

Pros

Decent specs

Cons

Exynos chipset is less preferred

No wireless charging

Best Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 Alternatives

It will compete with the likes of Sony Xperia XZ Compact smartphone.

Comparison with Other Phones

Coming soon.

Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 Price, Availability Info

The Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 will be available in the last week of January 2017 in Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist and Peach Cloud colors variant.

Samsung Galaxy A8 2016 Root, Stock ROM/Apps Download, Custom ROMs

Go through Samsung Galaxy A8 2016 root, stock apps, stock ROM, custom firmware, TWRP, CWM recovery installation instructions here.

Samsung’s newly launched Galaxy A8 2016 smartphone is now official and its available in South Korea and other Asian countries. The successor to last year launched Galaxy A8, it comes with larger 5.7 inch display with 3 GB RAM, available in two different version of 32 GB and 64 GB. It’s also available as single SIM variant and a dual SIM version too.

Galaxy A8 2016 USB Drivers

To connect your device to PC you need USB Drivers. Get the USB Drivers for Galaxy A8 2016 available from here supporting all the Windows version including Windows 10, 8.1, 8, Windows 7 and XP.

Odin Tool

For various things, the Odin tool comes handy for Samsung phones. You can download Odin tool for Galaxy A8 2016 development from here –

Odin Latest Version

PC Suite/ PC Software

You can download Galaxy A8 2016 PC Suite aka the Samsung KIES & KIES3 from the official Samsung site.

It works good for Windows 10, Windows 7 and Mac OS as well.

Samsung Galaxy A8 2016 Root

No root available yet but you can try out various auto root tools like Kingoroot and Towelroot.

Galaxy A8 2016 TWRP or CWM

You can install TWRP and CWM recovery on Galaxy A8 2016.

Galaxy A8 2016 Custom ROMs

No custom ROMs for Galaxy A8 2016 is available yet.

Download Galaxy A8 2016 Stock ROMs

Download Galaxy A8 2016 Stock ROM from here. Checkout SamMobile site.

Download Stock Apps

Various stock apps of Galaxy A8 2016 are available for porting to other Android phones. They are –

Download Samsung Galaxy A8 2016 Launcher APK

Galaxy A8 2016 Ultra power saving mode

Download Samsung Smart Switch Mobile App

Download Samsung Music App

Download S Health App

Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro SM-A9100 Now Official in China at US$ 540

After Galaxy Note Pro, Galaxy J5 2016 and Galaxy J7 2016 announcement for China, Samsung also announces a new extra-large size smartphone named as Galaxy A9 Pro smartphone.

Galaxy A9 Pro Specs

The Galaxy A9 Pro SM-A9100 is an enhanced version of Galaxy A9 SM-A9000 smartphone. The Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro will be much bigger than its predecessor. It sports 6 inch 1080 x 1920 pixels display and powered with Octa-core Snapdragon 652 processor and so Galaxy A9 Pro will be with higher 1920 x 1080 pixels with Octa Core SoC with 4 GB RAM.

Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro Specifications

Display: 6 Inch 1920 x 1080 pixels touchscreen display

SoC: 1.8 GHz Octa Core processor, Snapdragon 652 SoC

4 GB RAM

GPU: Adreno 510

Software: Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow OS

Dual SIM: Yes

Main Camera: 13 MP rear camera with LED Flash

Front Camera: 5 MP front facing camera

Storage: 32 GB Internal + Micro SD card slot

Connectivity: 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, Bluetooth v4.0, WiFi 802.11 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, WiFi tether

Battery: 5000 mAh Li-Polymer battery

aGPS, FM Radio, 3.5 mm audio jack, micro USB v2.0

Sensor: Gravity Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Light Sensor

Pros

The Galaxy A9 Pro has following good/highlighting features –

Awesome battery life
Decent camera performance

Cons

A bit higher on price as Chinese market is already full of budget phones

Best Galaxy A9 Pro Alternatives

yyy will be competing with the likes of Nexus 6 and other 6 Inch phablets alongside with prime contenders like Xiaomi Redmi Note 3.

Price, Availability Info

The Galaxy A9 Pro runs on Android 6.0 Marshmallow out of box. It will be available for global markets as well. It’s available in White, Rose Gold and Pink color in China costing $540 or 3499 Yuan.