Samsung has further expanded its revamped Galaxy A-series with the announcement of Galaxy A70. The smartphone comes with a waterdrop notch, a large 6.7-inch display with 20:9 aspect ratio, a triple rear camera setup, a 32-megapixel selfie sensor, and a massive 4,500mAh battery. The Samsung Galaxy A70 runs on Android 9.0 Pie with One UI on top and comes with an in-display fingerprint sensor. Samsung made this announcement ahead of the ‘Galaxy A’ event set to be held on April 10.
Samsung has not revealed any details about the price and availability of the smartphone. It is expected to reveal the same at the April 10 event. The phone will be made available in Black, Blue, Coral, and White color options.
The Samsung Galaxy A70 features a 3D Glasstic design, a waterdrop style notch, and a slight chin at the bottom of the display. At the back, the smartphone houses a triple rear camera aligned vertically along with a flash sitting beneath the module. The volume and power buttons sit on the right edge of the phone.
In terms of specifications, the smartphone features a 6.7-inch full-HD+ (1080×2400 pixels) Super AMOLED Infinity-U display with a 20:9 aspect ratio. It is powered by an octa-core processor with 2 cores clocked at 2.0GHZ and the remaining 6 cores clocked at 1.7GHZ, coupled with 6GB and 8GB RAM options. Internal storage on the device is 128GB which can be further expanded up to 512GB using a microSD card.
As for optics, the Galaxy A70 features a triple rear camera module comprising of a 32-megapixel sensor with f/1.7 aperture, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide sensor (f/2.2 aperture, 123 degrees), and a 5-megapixel third depth sensor (f/2.2 aperture). Up front, there is a 32-megapixel selfie shooter with f/2.0 aperture.
The Galaxy A70 is fueled by a 4,500mAh battery with support for Super-Fast charging at 25W. It comes with an in-display fingerprint sensor, however, it is not clear if it is optical or ultrasonic. The smartphone also supports facial unlock feature and includes Samsung Health, Samsung Pay, and Bixby.
“Today’s consumers are using their phones in a more visually active and authentic way – sharing their experiences and staying connected longer. These connections can only thrive when the most essential features allow people to enhance interactions through a spontaneous, collaborative, and genuine connection. This requires an evolution. Which is why to meet the needs of this emerging generation, we created the new Galaxy A70 – designed for the way people are connecting now,” said DJ Koh, President and CEO of IT & Mobile Communications Division at Samsung Electronics.
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