We analyze the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), three cameras in the mid-range

As we promised after the first impressions, now we are back with the definitive analysis of the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), a terminal with which the South Korean firm wants to regain the throne of the mid-range, increasingly diluted among brands of Chinese origin like Huawei that are offering highly competent terminals for around 300 euros.

For this reason, Samsung has wanted to give a "twist" to the mid-range with the , as always, in Androidsis.

This new terminal of the family «A» Within the Samsung catalog for mobile terminals it comes with finishes that give a very good feeling in the hand after a few moments with it, with three cameras on the back that want to focus our attention and give a little "luxury" to the whole of the device. hardware, but with some other points that have left us a bittersweet taste throughout the more than ten days that we have been testing it, so we are going to talk a little more in depth about what this Galaxy A7 from 2018 offers us and how we can get it on Amazon from just 359 euros.

Technical characteristics and hardware

As always we are going to take a quick tour of the "numbers", the hardware and what this Samsung Galaxy A7 from 2018 is theoretically capable of offering us on paper.

Design and materials: Premium feel and quality finishes

The first sensations of a terminal are very important, and the first sensations that this Galaxy A7 2018 leaves us in general are quite good, especially in the blue color that we have tested. We find a polished aluminum for the phone frame, shiny, very shiny and that enters your eyes from the first moment. On the back we have a glass that does not seem to have any type of coating for fingerprints and stains, and that shows, but we forget when we are blinded by that electric blue, Samsung intends that this A7 will enter you more for the eyes than consciousness, and boy does it.

• Size: 159,8 x 76,8 x 7,5 mm
• Weight: 168 grams

Its vertical and angled triple camera stands out, while the right part is for the entire keypad, two small volume buttons, somewhat small and with little travel, and a slightly larger "power" button, with an acceptable travel And that acts as a fingerprint reader, this is the design highlight of the Galaxy A7. We have in the lower part of the 3,5 mm headphone jack, a microUSB connection (yes, we will talk about this later) and a slot where the only speaker that the device has is located. The 6-inch device is quite large, especially since the system all screen To which they allude it is not so much, but it is quite thin and light, it is easy to transport and its materials help.

The three cameras, are they that good?

Samsung mounts in the Galaxy "S" range a processor quality hardly equaled by the competition, however, the inclusion of this third sensor in the Galaxy A7 camera puts the fly behind our ear. We find a triple rear camera of 24, 5 and 8MP respectively, in turn with focal apertures of 1.7, 2.2 and 2.2, accompanied by a ultra wide angle. This means that at the level of blurring in the «portrait mode» it defends itself extremely well, capturing details almost perfectly, especially in positions of good lighting, things change when we bet on backlight or darkness, a «noise »In the image that quickly lets us know that we are not facing a Galaxy S, no matter how much third sensor they have included.

Undoubtedly the success of the compound is taken by the Ultra Wide Angle placed that allows us to take artistic photographs of a fairly considerable quality, with planes that we could not achieve except with a professional team (or with this Galaxy A7 of course). That's why, that this third sensor does not make the camera of the Galaxy A7 better than those of some terminals of the same range in good condition, which does make it indisputably more versatile. The video autofocus has perhaps given us a fickle result, but the video stabilization at Full HD 30 FPS resolution is quite good. As always, below these lines you have a list of photographs in various situations without processing or compressing so that you can see what we say for yourself. The selfie camerae, for its part, offers good performance, with a beauty mode that is still difficult to get used to, but capable of even offering portrait mode without messing up.

Performance and autonomy: We did not find any surprises

It is difficult to review the performance of this Galaxy A7 2018, we find an Exynos 7885 processor with eight cores, two of them at 2,2 GHz and the remaining six at 1,6 GHz, a very mid-range processor accompanied by 4 GB RAM memory in the case of the terminal that we have tested. We have to say that this Galaxy A7 moves through the operating system as a phone of more than 350 euros should move, as expected, however, the experience is not as fluid as what we find in Xiaomi alternatives at similar prices. Once again it is Samsung's customization layer, which despite having improved a lot over time, fits the Galaxy A7 like a glove, but it is a bit too big for mid-range terminals. Likewise, this Galaxy A7 comes with Android Oreo 8.0. In short, no application with superior graphics performance has presented us problems, the Galaxy A7 defends itself quite well.

For its part, the battery of 3.300 mAh accompanied by this panel make the terminal last without any problem a whole day with regular use, We have been quite surprised by the autonomy shown by this Samsung Galaxy A7 from 2018. We have 40W fast charging and 15W wireless charging, something that is quite welcome. We will not miss anything, if your microUSB connection allows it, of course.

We highlight how in the video the correct operation and fast with its fingerprint reader located on the side, a good alternative that has undoubtedly produced a magnificent result. The facial recognition scanner finds more problems when we are not correctly positioned or in the absence of good lighting, but it is a good complement to the fingerprint reader.

Multimedia and connectivity: Here the Galaxy A7 (2018) shows its chest

We find a brand new 6-inch Super AMOLED panel with Full HD resolution+, without any type of notch, which results in excessively large frames for what Samsung is capable of offering, but apart from that, it offers really good results, along with the camera and autonomy, it is undoubtedly the third pillar on which this Samsung Galaxy A7 of 2018 pilots. Good brightness in adverse conditions, a good resolution and a quality in the image that makes us forget in daily use that we are facing a terminal that costs less than 400 euros, few Brands are able to mount panels of this quality. Sound is all good what to expect from a single speaker at the bottom,

In terms of connectivity, we have a microUSB OTG, NFC chip to make payments and fast connections, 3,5 mm Jack headphone port, GPS, next-generation Bluetooth 5.0 and standard WiFI, along with a CAT6 LTE chip. Definitely we will not lack anything in this Galaxy A7 at the level of daily use, so we have contrasted it day by day. 

Editor's opinion

Worst

 

We start with what I liked the least about this Samsung Galaxy A7 from 2018. I cannot help but think that a terminal of this price and of this quality cannot fail everything in a detail such as including a microUSB port, in full expansion of the USB-C cable and all the possibilities that Samsung takes away from us just for that. The second thing I want to highlight is the price range, although they will undoubtedly fall smoothly and offers will appear, 359 euros is a price to consider considering some alternatives, especially taking into account the important frames of this Galaxy A7.

Best

Now let's get to the good stuff, The Galaxy A7 has a very good panel, difficult to match, at the same time that it has not wanted to do without the fingerprint reader, looking for alternatives such as including it on the side, that is greatly appreciated. The camera is extremely versatile and that ultra-wide angle will allow us to do some tricks. Finally, the autonomy of the terminal and its construction materials make us feel the quality from the first contact.

In short, Samsung has made a risky bet, giving us a bit of lime and another bit of sand in this terminal that shines for its style and composition, but which has incomprehensible flaws such as the microUSB port. Of course, if you are looking for the confidence that a brand like Samsung brings, it is a very competent mid-range terminal.