The Samsung Galaxy A70s has been officially announced, this was after
several major leaks within the past weeks. The new Galaxy phone was launched in
India and it features minor improvements over the Galaxy A70. Such improvements
include the new 64MP Samsung Bright GW1 camera, prism gradient design and
4500mAh battery. Read on to see the full specification, price and availability
of the Galaxy A70s.
Samsung Galaxy A70s Features
Looking at the front of
the Samsung Galaxy A70s, it comes
with the same 6.7 inch FHD+ Super AMOLED panel with a waterdrop notch for the
32MP selfie camera. The fingerprint reader is still found under the screen.
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The main physical change
is around the back, as it now have the 3D prism gradient design with a glossy
finish. The main camera is now a 64MP shooter with f/1.8 aperture, which is
paired with an 8MP f/2.2 ultrawide sensor and 5MP depth helper. Video recording
is carried out at 4K with 50fps.
Under the hood of the Samsung Galaxy A70s lies a Snapdragon 675 chipset paired with 6GB or 8GB RAM and 128GB of expandable storage. The Galaxy A70s is powered by a 4500mAh battery which supports 25W fast charging. On the software angle, we have the usual One UI on top of Android 9 Pie.
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Samsung Galaxy A70s Price and Availability
The Samsung Galaxy A70s price starts at INR28,999 ($410) for its base
model – 6GB/128GB, while the 8GB/128GB memory configuration variant will cost
INR30,999 ($440). The phone is already available for purchase in all the major
online and offline stores. There is no news about its international
availability yet, ut I am sure it will be arriving the international scene any
moment from now.
Samsung Galaxy A70s Specification
NETWORK |
Technology |
GSM / HSPA / LTE |
2G bands |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2
(dual-SIM model only) |
3G bands |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
|
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
4G bands |
LTE (unspecified) |
Speed |
HSPA, LTE-A |
LAUNCH |
| |
Announced |
2019, September |
Status |
Coming soon. Exp. release 2019, September 28 |
BODY |
Dimensions |
– |
Weight |
– |
SIM |
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual
stand-by) |
DISPLAY |
Type |
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
Size |
6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 |
Resolution |
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density) |
Protection |
Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified) |
PLATFORM |
OS |
Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI |
Chipset |
Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm) |
CPU |
Octa-core (2×2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6×1.7 GHz Kryo
460 Silver) |
GPU |
Adreno 612 |
MEMORY |
Card slot |
microSD, up to 1 TB (dedicated slot) |
Internal |
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM |
MAIN CAMERA |
Triple |
64 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.7″, 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide)
5 MP, f/2.2, depth sensor |
Features |
LED flash, panorama, HDR |
Video |
2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/240fps |
SELFIE CAMERA |
Single |
32 MP, f/2.0, 0.8µm |
Features |
HDR |
Video |
1080p@30fps |
SOUND |
Loudspeaker |
Yes |
3.5mm jack |
Yes |
|
Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
COMMS |
WLAN |
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct,
hotspot |
Bluetooth |
5.0, A2DP, LE |
GPS |
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
NFC |
Yes (market dependent) |
Radio |
FM radio |
USB |
2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
FEATURES |
Sensors |
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer,
gyro, proximity, compass |
|
ANT+ |
BATTERY |
|
Non-removable Li-Po 4500 mAh battery |
Charging |
Fast battery charging 25W |
MISC |
Colors |
Prism Crush Red, Prism Crush White, Prism Crush Black |
Models |
SM-A707F, SM-A707FN, SM-A707GM, SM-A707MN, SM-A7070,
SM-A707W |
Price |
About 380 EUR |