Samsung Galaxy A7 Octa core powered goes official

Samsung Galaxy A7 is now official launched in Philippines for PHP (Philippine Peso) 24K approx Rs. 34K. This handset sports a 5.5 inch screen and is running KitKat with 2GB RAM. The A7 is powered by MSM8939 Octa core processor.

Galaxy A7 is octa core powered using 2 x Quad core chipset Cortex A53 clocked at 1.5GHz and another at 1GHz – with Adreno 405 GPU. KitKat 4.4.4 runs out of the box with 2GB RAM, 16GB storage and 64GB micro SD card support. Like all other premium Galaxy handsets the A7 also comes with a super AMOLED screen of 5.5 inches with 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution.

The handset also includes a 12MP auto focus camera on the rear with LED flash and a 5MP on the front. The primary camera can shoot videos in 1080p resolution. Key features are 4G, 3G, 2G, Wi-Fi, GPS and Bluetooth. There is NFC support too.

Samsung Galaxy A7 (weighs about 133 grams and is 6.7mm thick) comes with a 2600 mAh built in Li-ion battery and for now available in Philippines for approx Rs. 34K. Samsung recently launched series of handsets in India; there is no word about the A7 availability in India.

Tech Guru Samsung Galaxy S4 launched listed on Flipkart for Rs. 41500

As expected, Samsung did launch the Samsung Galaxy S4 today, in India, for a premium price of Rs. 41,500. The handset will hit the stores tomorrow and is already listed on the Flipkart website as forthcoming item (release date 27^thApril 2013).

The Galaxy S4 handset will be available in as many as 50 countries round the globe by April end. The good news is that the Exynos version (Octa core) has been launched in India. The iPhone 5 is priced at Rs. 45,500 and price wise the Galaxy S4 seems a cheaper option with the HTC one @ 42K.

The low cost brands especially the Micromax with their hot selling products like Micromax A110 and the Micromax A116 have attracted many users and that has forced Samsung to re-work its strategy in India. In fact they are already working on it and are offering 15% cash back, 0% EMI etc on some Galaxy handsets / tablets. This strategy did seem to work, especially with the Samsung Galaxy Grand model.