The midrange device by Samsung that was announced at the CES 2017 just a few days ago has been launched in the Philippines and it will be available beginning January 14 thru Lazada. Two of them, the Galaxy A7 and A5 2017 series have been priced already.
IP68 Certified Device: Water & Dust Resistant
The arousing curiosity is focused on the feature which Samsung only employ on their flagship device. The 2017 A series version are IP68 certified, therefore, it can be wet accidentally or intentionally and can sustain the construction site’s dust.
Here’s the preview of the device’s water resistance.
Samsung Galaxy A7 2017 Specs
5.7-inc FHD Super AMOLED 1920 x 1080 resolution
Gorilla Glass 4 protection, 386 ppi
1.9 GHz 64 Bit Exynos 7880 octa-core CPU
Mali T830
3 GB + 32G (ROM & RAM)
microSD support up to 256G
16 MP f/1.9 w/ AF and LED flash
16 MP f/1.9 w/ wide angle lens and screen flash
3,600 mAh w/ fast charging
Android 6.0 Marshmallow w/ TouchWiz UI
WiFi, 3G, Bluetooth 4.2, LTE Cat 6, ANT+, NFC, GPS, A GPS, GLONASS, dual SIM
Fingerprint sensor
USB Type C
IP68 rating
Dimensions: 156.8 x 77.6 x 7.9 mm
Weight: 186 g
See also: Samsung Galaxy A7 2017 Hands-on
Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 Specs
5.2-inch FHD Super AMOLED 1920 x 1080 resolution
Gorilla Glass 4 protection
CPU: 1.9 GHz 64 Bit Exynos 7880 octa core processor
Mali T830
3GB + 32G
micro SD support up to 256 GB
16 MP f/1.9 w/ AF and LED flash
16 MP f/1.9 w/ wide angle lens and screen flash
3,000 mAh w/ fast charging
Android 6.0 Marshmallow w/ TouchWiz UI
WiFi, 3G, Bluetooth 4.2, LTE Cat 6, ANT+, NFC, GPS, A GPS, GLONASS, dual SIM
Fingerprint sensor
USB Type C
IP68 rating
Dimensions: 146.1 x 71.4 x 7.9 mm
Weight: 157 g
Pricing & Availability
First rolling out thru Lazada, both the A7 and A5 2017 will be available beginning January 14, 2017. Galaxy A7 2017 SRP is P23,999 (USD484) and Galaxy A5 2017 SRP is P19,990 (USD403).
