Published 14:07 IST, April 17th 2019
Samsung Galaxy A70 with 20:9 Infinity-U display, 25W fast charging launched in India: Specs, price and everything to know
The main highlights of the Galaxy A70 are its unusually tall 20:9 Infinity-U display and 25W fast charging
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Samsung launched its new Galaxy A-series phone, Galaxy A70, in India on Wednesday. main highlights of Galaxy A70 are its unusually tall 20:9 Infinity-U display and 25W fast charging - both of which are a first for any Samsung phone, let alone any Samsung Galaxy A-series phone. Galaxy A70 will sell for Rs 28,990 and will be available in black, blue and white colour options from May 1.
design scheme of Galaxy A70 is familiar if you've seen any of recent Galaxy A phones, primarily Galaxy A50 - Galaxy A70 seems to be a grual step up in series. Which means that Samsung is using its 3D ‘glasstic’ design in Galaxy A70 - which essentially means that phone is me of plastic with glossy finish.
Like Galaxy A50, Galaxy A70 also ditches a conventional fingerprint scanner in favor of an optical in-display reer.
Speaking of specs, Galaxy A70 comes with a 6.7-inch 1080p+ Super AMOLED display - its 20:9 aspect ratio is a first for any Samsung phone. re’s also Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection on front. Galaxy A70 is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 processor with 6GB RAM and 128GB stor which is also expandable. dual SIM phone runs Android 9 Pie-based One UI - same software that's inside Samsung's flagship Galaxy S10 phones. Galaxy A70 furr packs a sizeable 4,500mAh battery with 25W fast charging through USB -C. Galaxy A70 is also first Galaxy A phone to fully support Samsung Pay.
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On to cameras, Galaxy A70 comes with three rear cameras consisting of one 32MP sensor (Samsung GD1 sensor for effective 8MP photos) with f/1.7 aperture, an 8MP ultra-wide sensor and a 5MP sensor for depth sensing aka portrait photography. On front, Galaxy A70 comes with a 32MP camera with f/2.0 aperture.
“At Samsung, it’s our endeavour to deliver new experiences to our consumers. We are witnessing a change from an era of static to an era of live and Galaxy A70 is built for this era of live which allows m to capture experiences, connect and share it with world in real time. With its best in class display, revolutionary Samsung Pay, path breaking triple rear camera and top-tch processor, newly launched Galaxy A70 is all about experience. I am sure our consumers will be delighted with this ultimate powerhouse,” Ranjivjit Singh, who is senior vice president and chief marketing officer at Samsung India said while anuncing Galaxy A70.
Samsung Galaxy A70 India price and availability
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Samsung has launched 6GB RAM and 128GB stor version of Galaxy A70 in India at a price of Rs 28,990. Galaxy A70 will be available for pre-order between April 20 and April 30 - Samsung will be offering a pair of U Flex Bluetooth hephones worth Rs 3,799 for Rs 999 to all those who pre-order Galaxy A70.
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Galaxy A70 will be available for buying in India from May 1 from across all retail stores, Samsung e-Shop and Samsung Opera House, and Flipkart.
14:05 IST, April 17th 2019