Samsung Malaysia launches Galaxy A5 and A7 2017 with IP68 rated dust and water resistance

Samsung Malaysia has announced the latest 2017 version Galaxy A lineup for the local market that features IP68 certified water and dust resistance along with built-in Samsung Pay function.

The all-new Galaxy A series 2017 that was introduced include Galaxy A5 and Galaxy A7. The main differences between the two are the screen size and battery capacity. The Galaxy A5 comes with a 5.2 inch Full HD Super AMOLED display with a 3,000 mAh size battery. Galaxy A7 on the other hand features a 5.7 inch Full HD Super AMOLED display with a 3,600 mAh size battery.

Apart from the above dissimilarities, both devices share similar components such as a 1.9GHz octa core SoC, 3GB RAM, 32GB expandable storage (up to 256GB), front-facing fingerprint scanner, 16 megapixel f/1.9 for both front and rear cameras as well as fast charging support via USB Type-C.

It is worth noting that Samsung has separated the dual SIM card slots from the microSD card slot which means you won’t have to choose between using dual SIM card or one SIM card with a microSD card. We are also slightly disappointed that both the Galaxy A 2017 devices will be running Android Marshmallow OS instead of the latest Android Nougat.

The local retail price for both Galaxy A5 2017 and A7 2017 are RM1,699 and RM1,899 respectively. Pre order starts from the 6th to 15th of January 2017 at selected Samsung outlets. If you make your pre-order during this period, you will receive a pair of Samsung Level U Pro wireless headphones worth RM399 for FREE!