When I learned that in my hands hit the Samsung Galaxy A7, I had very mixed feelings. On the one hand – I will not hide – I’m not a big fan of handsets from this company. Besides the Note 4 absolutely none aroused my emotions. Meanwhile, I had to spend time with the product from the shelf average. But I gave a credit of trust A7, coming to him without prejudice. I let a good surprise.
As he wrote Peter Barycki in their first impressions of two smaller brothers A7, A3 and A5 models, Samsung already long-overdue so look.
The heirs of genetically very successful, although on average the popular Galaxy Alpha presents a really great, in no reminding plastic soap dishes, to which the more mischievous (including me) likened previous średniaki company.
Fortunately, hardware revision policy, the Korean manufacturer has paid off and new models when it comes to design and implementation, I can speak in superlatives.
The quality of workmanship and display stand at a very high level
In relation to the A3 and A5 only notable differences in the construction of the A7 model is of course the size and weight of the device. Both factors work strongly in your favor, making it more robust. Taking Galaxy A7 hand right away can still be felt fantastic build quality and cool aluminum case reminds that we are dealing with a product plasującym above the rate of its segment.
The same thing is true of the screen. While the 5 “model of the A5 its resolution is only 720p, whereas here we are dealing with FullHD resolution, which with a diagonal of 5.5″ gives the image density at 401 ppi – therefore we see no pixels with the naked eye.
The display is made of Super AMOLED technology, with all the pluses and … ills. The former, however, far outweigh, and A7 Galaxy panel is a feast for the eye. Normally in the case of Samsung colors are overly saturated, although this is slightly offset by an adaptive mode, matching the color temperature to the displayed content. Thus, if the interface gives the impression that even he wanted to jump out of the screen, whereas when browsing the web colors are closer to reality.
Of course, as befits a matrix AMOLED is very deep blacks and the whites … Well, unfortunately, rather shade resembling curdled milk, which is also typical of screens made using this technology.
A huge plus in the Galaxy panel A7 for its brightness and very accurate fit her degree in automatic mode. Not once it did not happen, so I have to manually increase or decrease this parameter; telephone always done it perfectly. Thanks to the very high brightness, the device can easily use in full sun.
Smartphone, despite their legitimate dimensions, fantastic in the hand. This is the first time that using the phone for such a large screen diagonal, did not have to excessively bend over to conveniently use interface – although of course – to the opposite end of the thumb can not reach.
The main reason for this convenience is the thickness device, which is only 6.3 mm, which is a full half a millimeter lower than the flagship model Galaxy S6. It is true that we have here protruding camera module, but I’m not going to complain about that – it’s edgy, so the phone does not Gibi up while lying on his back on a flat surface, and due to additional millimeter easy it is to pick it up with one hand.
The button layout is typical for Samsung – lock the screen on the right side volume keys on the left, the home button (flanked by capacitive keys reversing and multitasking) at the bottom of the screen. To this system there is no way to have any reservations, even in such a big phone, although I must admit that reaching thumb capacitive buttons take some getting used to, so as not to let the occasion of the phone with your hand.
Samsung Galaxy A7 surprising performance
On board we find devices supported by 2 GB of RAM proprietary processor Samsung Exynos 5430th ośmiordzeniowy Wydajnościowo it ranks higher than the Snapdragon mesh used in the HTC 615 820. Korea also processor is based on big.LITTLE architecture, So four cores operate at a higher frequency (1.8 GHz), and when such performance is not required, start up four slower cores (1.3 GHz). The processor also supports LTE Cat. 4, which was felt in everyday use, using data transmission.
The same thing had happened with WiFi connectivity – dual-band module 802.11 a / b / g / n can not be the fastest (maximum recorded speed is approx . 30 mbps at 50 mbps link; MacBook Air while working on the same network receives 48 mbps), but it is very stable and quickly connects to the network.
I was also very pleasantly surprised with the A7 graphics capabilities, though the flagship course S6 far. Mali-T628 system YP6 allow for comfortable game play in games like Asphalt 8, NFS: Most Wanted whether GTA: San Andreas, although in the latter it was necessary reduction of all parameters, especially congestion.
Unfortunately, installing game very quickly fill up the memory device which the user remains only 10 GB 16 GB declared. And can be extended micro-SD card up to 64 GB, but rather a multimedia hide there, than applications.
One major downside is the temperature of the device under load. This has never happened it is true that the equipment refused to obey because of this, but longer sessions giant gaming very quickly become uncomfortable because of the warm-up Samsung in the vicinity of the camera.
In everyday use, but this is not a problem. Both the CPU and the RAM is sufficient to smooth operation of the device; Applications load very quickly, and switch between them seamlessly. Occasionally it happened that applications running in the background had to reload. Frequently touched it but CPU-intensive programs such as Media Parties FB or Chrome Beta. The most positively surprised me, however, TouchWiz, which once sincerely and heartily hated.
The Galaxy A7 hit a slimmed-down version of Samsung’s overlay, which really can not refuse responsiveness. All unnecessary applications have been transferred to the shop Samsung, giving customers the choice as to their installation, and what has been, is useful and logically laid out the elements – even as the mode for split screen, from which at the diagonal willing to use it.
The TouchWiz finally ceased to be so annoyingly too sugary, which greatly adored, although I’m still not a big fan of his style.
It is also worth mentioning at this point that tested my copy of the work under the supervision of Android 4.4.2 KitKat. At the time of writing this review to the users should reach already updated to version 5.0.
Another of my biggest surprises for Galaxy A7 was … working hours on a single charge. With cell with a capacity of 2600 mAh expected it to be average at best, but it turned out that is really good.
No, it is not yet a level allowing for two days away from the wall with heavy use, however, let me stress the battery to use the device throughout the day, not sparing overly smartphone. Usually, going to bed around midnight I still had over 40% of the battery, while nearly five hours SoT.
At the very intensive use of this result was slightly lower, but not once during the time spent with the A7 did not have to look charger within day. On the downside I have only included long time to load, which at 1.5A charger was almost four hours, from about 20% to full.
Media This, unfortunately, just a decent experience
The main reason for doing so are very mediocre audio properties. Both the speaker, located at the rear of the enclosure next to the camera and sound quality with 3.5 mm connector does not impress. Speaker plays a relatively loud, but very flat, to the przesterowując at maximum volume.
In the case of the headphone jack problem is also very flat characteristic sound (though suitable fun equalizer in Power Amp little help). The smartphone was unfortunately a problem with the drive a Sennheiser studio with impedance 54 ohms; They sound was clearly quieter than normal, intrathecal headphones, and also lacked clarity. For most users, however, will not be an obstacle, because most handsets “street” does not exceed 16/32 Ohm.
Thanks very nice AMOLED screen for watching this video; Of course I’m talking about the visual. Deep blacks and colors displayed by the conversion of the screen in “cinema” really is enhanced by video consumption.
Beauty mode helps only slightly, but the viewing angle of the lens is quite broad.
Mixed feelings I have for every camera. I tested specimen was a model niesprzedażowym, having a slightly different copies of the software than retailowe, so I do not really know how I can dump the quality module for the sensor itself, and to what extent the subsequent processes.
Suffice it to say that the results of 13 MP camera of Galaxy A7 is very unequal. CMOS in a good light performs really well, go ahead and being able to compete with some of flagowcami. The range of tonal stands on a pretty good level and image detail also leaves much to be desired. Autofocus is fast and accurate, and application launch speed almost instant.
The key word, however, “good light”. Just that conditions deteriorate only slightly, and the quality is flying on the head, to the neck. Even outside, in lower light, produced the results are at best mediocre. The painting is running low on detail and the colors seem washed out and bland.
The large size of the sensor, however, allows a fairly large crop, which can be seen on three of the photos below, with the cat, seagull and fisherman:
The real drama begins yet at home, trying to take pictures with the light bulb. First of all, cooperation refuses then autofocus, stubbornly setting the focus behind the subject. Added to this is a powerful digital noise. You would have thought that the use of flash will help, but … she makes just enough that the colors are very natural.
The front webcam with a resolution of 5 MP offers in turn a fairly wide viewing angle and fast focusing. In conjunction with several trigger modes (including making pictures with the help of clamping a hand gesture) should satisfy fans of samojebek, although – again – but in a good light. In poor conditions my copy completely refused to cooperate.
That is why most of the drawbacks of this module let me knock on the software notches. The consumer version of it probably reaches much better results, even in movie mode – if FullHD video at 30 fps looks pretty good (even if the exposure was not crazy about how the competing models of the shelf), it recording at 4K ended up camera application Crash average once in five attempts.
The camera interface for this is to be applauded, though a pity that the manufacturer (as competitors) did not decide to give users a bit more control over the module, limited to automatic modes and a maximum of regulations ISO and white balance.
Is it still the average shelf?
With a few small things, the Galaxy A7 really positive He surprised me. The quality of workmanship in conjunction with fluid, responsive interface meant that I used it with great pleasure, and as they do not do phone pictures too often, his biggest flaw flitted past me unnoticed.
It is a pity that I only audio quality , because basically only a bother, that my experience with this smartphone was complete.
However, I have a problem with the open command of this unit, as the price it ranks somewhere between average shelf and the shelf above. Hence, for almost the same amount, we may purchase last year’s flagship Galaxy S5, or a little bit older, but still pretty good Note’a 3. The company could have done with slightly revise its pricing policy in such a way that no blockbusters last year kanibalizowały news on store shelves, and I must admit that these two models certainly more podziałają the imagination of consumers.
None of them, however, does not offer such high quality workmanship, which automatically pushing up the user experience, and it may ultimately outweigh the benefit of A7.
So if you are willing to sacrifice the quality of the camera and a few bonus “ficzerów” for the sensational, aluminum case, and for that you are looking fairly efficient equipment with a large screen – Galaxy A7 as much as possible should be find on your list.
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