Samsung Galaxy A70 With 6.7 Inch Display And 4500 mAh Battery Launched
Launched
Samsung
Galaxy A70
April 10, 2019
TBA
164.3 x 76.7 x 7.9mm
Glass Front
3D Glasstic Back
Coral, Blue, Black, White
6.7 inch Full HD+
Super AMOLED
2400 x 1800 px
Snapdragon 665
11nm Kryo 260 Octa-core
(2x2.0GHz + 6x1.7GHz)
Adreno 610
128GB
6GB
8GB
microSD card (up To 512GB)
OneUI
Android 9 Pie
32MP f/1.7
8MP f/2.2
5MP f/2.2
Live Focus
Ultra-Wide
Panorama
1080p @ 30fps
32MP f/2.0
1080p @ 30fps
4500mAh
850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth 5.0
USB Type-C
Dual Nano SIM
In-Display Fingerprint Scanner
Face Unlock
25 W Super Fast Charging
Samsung is on a roll, with the Korean company expanding its Galaxy A lineup. The company unveiled the Galaxy A10, Galaxy A30 and Galaxy A50 last month. Amidst rave reviews, Samsung’s new devices were looking to create a dent in the entry-to-mid level smartphone segment. On April 10, 2019, the company launched the much-anticipated Galaxy A70 at “A Galaxy Event” in Bangkok, Thailand. The device has innovative features and a modern design.
Galaxy A70 Specifications And Features
The Samsung Galaxy A70 is the elder sibling to the Galaxy A50. It features a similar design to the A50 with a ‘3D Glasstic’ gradient at the back. The front is dominated by a huge 6.7 inch Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 2400 x 1080 px. It has ultra-narrow bezels all around the display and an Infinity-U style notch on the top. For biometrics and security, the smartphone features an in-display fingerprint scanner and support for face unlock technology.
The Samsung Galaxy A70 runs on the 11nm Snapdragon 665 chipset which consists of the octa-core Kryo 260 CPU. Two of the eight cores are clocked at 2.0 GHz and the rest are clocked at 1.7 GHz. Regarding graphics, the SoC has the Adreno 610 GPU. For optics, the smartphone has a triple rear camera setup consisting of a 32MP sensor with an f/1.7 aperture; combined with an 8MP ultra-wide angle sensor with an aperture of f/2.2 and a 5MP f/2.2 depth sensor. For selfies, it has an f/2.0 aperture equipped 32MP camera which is housed in the Infinity-U notch on top of the display. In terms of memory and storage, the device will be available in the following variants:
- 6GB RAM and 128GB ROM
- 8GB RAM and 128GB ROM
The Galaxy A70 is powered by a large 4500 mAh battery with support for 25W fast charging via the bottom mounted USB Type-C port. It also has a dedicated microSD card slot for memory expansion up to 512GB. The smartphone runs on Samsung’s OneUI which is built on top of the latest Android 9 Pie. It is offered in four colours, namely Black, Blue, Coral and White.
Pricing & Availability
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The smartphone will be available for purchase April 26 onwards. The pricing of the device isn’t unveiled yet, however, Samsung is expected to make an announcement regarding the same very soon.
