Samsung Galaxy A7 goes on sale in Malaysia at RM1,499

The Samsung Galaxy A7, the largest of its Galaxy A series will be officially available in Malaysia starting this February across Samsung Experience Stores and authorised dealers. The Galaxy A7 retails at RM1,499, and it is a step up from its mid-tier Galaxy A5 that’s priced at RM1,199. It gets 3 colour options – Pearl White, Midnight Black, and Champagne Gold.

What you’ll get is a phablet sized 5.5″ Full HD Super AMOLED display and it runs on a Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 Octa-Core processor with 2GB of RAM. On-board it has 16GB of storage which can be expanded with microSD. The cameras are similar with the Galaxy A5 with a 13MP main camera and a front facing 5MP cam that supports wide selfie. It also has 4G LTE support as well as a larger 2,600mAh capacity battery which is non removable.

Compared to the rest of the Galaxy A series, the Galaxy A7 is the thinnest of the lot at 6.3mm. In fact, this is the thinnest Samsung smart phone to date, beating the Galaxy Alpha that’s 6.7mm thick. Want to know what else is different? You can refer to the Galaxy A series infographic over here.

Check out some hands-on photos of the Galaxy A7 after the break.