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Last year Samsung released an eight-core version of
the Galaxy S5, and now it has outed a dedicated
octocore smartphone in its own right: the Galaxy A7.


Korean firm teased the phone in 2014 and showcased
it last week, according to a report, but now it is
official with dual 1.8GHz and 1.3GHz quad-core
processors (or 1.5GHz and 1.0GHz in the dual-SIM
version) and a 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon chip.
Those eight cores are great for handling multiple
tasks, on paper, and are backed up with 16GB of
memory storage, 2GB of RAM and a large 2,600mAh
battery.



There’s no word on launch dates, initial markets or
pricing, although reports last week pegged it at
around $420 off contract. The phone runs Android
KitKat and sports a 5.5-inch screen, making it larger
than the Galaxy A3 and Galaxy A7 that were
announced back in October. Like those two products,
it is another slim, metallic bodied release from
Samsung, which has long been criticized for using all-
plastic bodies, including faux leather.


Samsung has again focused on appealing to
cameraphone enthusiasts. There is a 13-mega pixel
rear-facing camera and a 5-megapixel front-facing
camera. On the software side, the Galaxy A7 software
that Samsung claims can take a ‘wide’ selfie, while
‘auto selfie’ lets narcissists snap themselves using “a
voice command or even a simple wave of the hand” –
selfie sticks be damned. Samsung is also touting
‘Always Clear Voice Auto Control’ which reduces
background noise in-call, multiple screen support for
apps and a private mode that “adds an extra layer of
security for important files and documents.”



The introduction of the Galaxy A3, A5 and A7 over the
past few months is interesting: Samsung is
diversifying its focus beyond its flagship Galaxy S and
Note families. The company is bracing itself for its
first profit drop in three years, and its latest Galaxy
S5 and Note 4 don’t appear to be selling as well as
previous models. The Galaxy A3 and A7 were pretty
focused on China, as we noted last year, but Samsung
is birthing a new series of phones that offer
something else to consumers. With a distinctly
different design, marketing focus and lower prices,
the Galaxy A series looks to be its Xiaomi-like effort at
bringing a quality experience to the mid-range of the
smartphone market.
Source:Techpays