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and

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. This move marks Samsung's first product launch since the discontinuation of the Galaxy Note 7 back in October 2016. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) runs Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow out-of-the-box and runs on Grace UX interface (and upgradable to Android 7.0 "Nougat" and Android 8.0 "Oreo" with

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8.1 and 9.0 respectively). The smartphone features an Exynos 7880 SoC consisting of 8

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backed by the Mali-T830MP3 GPU and sports 3 GB of RAM and 32 GB of internal storage, expandable to 256 GB via a MicroSD card slot. Unlike the previous version of the A7, it has a dedicated MicroSD card slot allowing both a second SIM Card in dual SIM models and MicroSD card to be used at the same time. The device retains a non-removable battery like its predecessor, rated at 3600mAh with fast-charging capabilities. Its extra features, similar to Samsung's 2016 flagship's, include

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water resistance, Always-on Display, and 3D glass backing with Gorilla Glass 4. A new "Always On display" functionality displays a clock, calendar, and notifications on-screen when the device is in standby. The Samsung A7 2017 has started receive the latest and last Android 8.0 Oreo update in 2018.

Availability

Following the unveiling,

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announced that they will sell up to 20 million smartphones, targeting

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, and

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. Unlike its predecessors, th
Galaxy A7
(2017) will not be coming to the

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, Western and Central

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as well as Caucasus countries and

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. While Samsung Galaxy A7 (2015) had broader availability in Europe, this model was never sold in that region because it was being deemed too expensive and also due to near-direct competition against

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. Samsung will instead sell the

and

to these countries instead.

Variants

References

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