I was on a hunt recently for a spare phone for my IP6. I used to have Asus Zenfone as a spare but one of the SIM slot is dead. Therefore, I decided to get a new one but must not be too expensive and I came across this improved version of the Galaxy A series, last year model was not impressive although it has a metal body and it feels kinda like IP.
However, this year they released a improved version and the overall feel is like their flagship model S6. It has a metal frame and glass back. It feels premium is a way and so far I saw three models A3, A5 and A7. And for the local version, it uses Exynos 7580 Octa processor and dual SIM rather than Snapdragon/single SIM in other countries.
A5 size feels right for me since I don't have a big hands. It is slightly bigger than my IP6. For the detailed specs, it is available at the website. To me, it is quite a lot of useful features built in like fingerprint, FHD screen, camera OIS etc. The MSRP is is 598SGD but the price can go as low as 490SGD at some shops. So it seems kinda reasonable for the pricing in my opinion.
Here are the pics:
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| Phone front view |
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| SIM 1 with MicroSD slot at the side, SIM 2 at the top |
Mni review: The overall usage seems pretty smooth and touchwiz UI has become smoother compared to older version found in my old tab 7.7. It feels lighter in the load although sometimes it encounter some short lags. For the price, I can't complaint much since this is mid range phone.
For the camera, I feel my IP6 pictures is better and hopefully they improve the camera with some software update (perhaps can be as good as S6). I kinda feel the camera has the potential to be as good as S6.
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