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Samsung Galaxy A70

Samsung Galaxy A70
$289
Brand: Samsung
Category: Phones
  • Display 6.7-inch 1080 x 2400 pixels Full-HD++ display
  • Camera 32 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP Main / 16 MP front
  • Storage 128 GB
  • RAM 6/8 GB
  • CPU Octa-core 2.0 GHz, Snapdragon 675
  • OS Android 9.0 (Pie)

Our Rating

The review rating is based on accessment of the device by experts, and opinions of trusted YouTube reviewers.

9
  • Design, Built Quality 7 / 10
  • Display Quality 9 / 10
  • Camera Quality 9 / 10
  • Audio & Multimedia 7 / 10
  • OS and Usability 9 / 10
  • Battery Performance 9 / 10

Samsung Galaxy A70 Highlights and Overview

The Samsung Galaxy A70 is very similar to the Galaxy A60. However, there are two variables which set the two phones apart: a larger 6.7-inch display and the use of in-screen fingerprint scanner on the Samsung Galaxy A70. The 6.7-inch display uses a 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution, with Waterdrop notch above the screen.

Specification wise, the device is powered by same Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 CPU clocked at 2.0GHz, integrated with Adreno 612 GPU, and come with 6/8 GB RAM and 128 GB GB expandable storage upto 1TB.

On the camera department, the Galaxy A70 comes a triple main camera modulel; a combination of a 32 MP main sensor, an 8 MP ultra-wide angle lense, and a 5 MP depth sensor, featuring PDAF, f/1.7 aperture and a single LED flash. If you care about selfie, then congratulations, the Galaxy A70 is bundled with a large 32-megapixel front-facing camera.

Keeping the large 6.7-inch screen alive, is a 4500mAh built-in battery that supports 25W fast charging features via a USB Type-C interface. The device runs Android 9.0 (Pie) based on Samsung One UI interface out of the box. Other key specifications and silent features of the Samsung Galaxy A70 are contained in the table below.

Samsung Galaxy A70 Full Specifications and Features

NETWORK

Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G Network Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only)
3G Network Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network Bands LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 400/50 Mbps

LAUNCH

Also Known As -
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BODY

Dimensions 164.3 x 76.7 x 7.9 mm (6.47 x 3.02 x 0.31 in)
Weight 183 g (6.46 oz)
Build Front glass, plastic body
SIM Type Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY

Display Type Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)

PLATFORM

Operating System Android 9.0 (Pie) One UI
Chipset Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
CPU Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)
GPU Qualcomm Adreno 612

MEMORY

RAM + ROM 6/8 GB
Card Slot microSD, up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)

MAIN CAMERA

Camera Type Triple Lenses
Camera Sensor(s) 32 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP Main camera
Camera Features Autofocus
Face detection
F/1.7aperture
LED Flash
Panorama
HDR
8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm ultra-wide sensor (second camera)
5 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (depth sensor) (third camera)
Video Resolution 1080p@30/240fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Camera Type Single Lens
Camera Sensor(s) 32-megapixel
Camera Features F/2.0 aperture
FaceID
Face beautification
HDR
Video Resolution 1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
Speaker Location Placed at the basement
Audio Jack Type Yes, 3.5mm audio jack

CONNECTIVITY

Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
FM Radio FM radio

BATTERY

Battery Capacity Non-removable Li-Po 4500 mAh battery
Wireless Charging No
Talk Time Talk Time is the longest time that a single battery charge will last when you are constantly talking on the phone under perfect conditions, Ambient temperature and highly dependent on the cellular network environment such as the distance to the closest cell network tower. Up to 29 hours
Stand-by Up to 670 hours

OTHER FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Box Contents Charging Brick / USB cable

Samsung Galaxy A70 User Reviews and Opinions

Comments 2

  1. Abd says:

    The phone has 25w charger not 15w and overall it give you a fantastic experience with OLED FHD+display,qualcom CPU, Good camera and excelent huge batery with superfast charger 25w.

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