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Samsung Galaxy A70: Speculation, The Good, and The Bad

 Samsung is poised at garnering a good user base in the mid-range segment. The company has launched a few smartphones under its Galaxy A series in a flurry. The company was quick to recognize the importance of maintaining the balance between a good spec sheet and its pricing.

Well, to continue the trend the company launched the new Galaxy A70 smartphone for the Indian market for a price of Rs 28,990. The device is powered by a Qualcomm's Snapdragon 675 chipset backed by 6GB or 8GB of RAM and 128GB of onboard storage.

Operating System: Android v9.0 (Pie)

Android "Pie" is the ninth major release and the 16th version of the Android mobile operating system. It was first released as a developer preview on March 7, 2018 and released publicly on August 6, 2018. The new features of this version are  Gesture Navigation,  The Dashboard, The Shush Feature, Adaptive Battery, Adaptive Brightness and etc. that makes you feel better on this version.

Display

6.7 inches (17.02 cm) bezel-less display with water drop notch. This display makes you feel comfortable when playing games, watching videos etc.

Design

Slim Design that makes your hand comfortable and not hassle in carrying this phone. The phone sports a waterdrop-style notch and a large 6.7-inch full-HD+ (1080x2400 pixels) Super AMOLED screen with a 20:9 aspect ratio. The Galaxy A70 features what Samsung calls a “3D Glasstic” design, which makes it seem like the phone has a glass back but in fact it is just plastic

Performance

Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 Octa core Processor, 6 GB RAM,128 GB internal storage, expandable upto 512 GB. On this chipset, you experience a better gaming experience and avoid lagg when playing big games like mobile legends, and PUBG mobile. You will also save a big amount of files because the storage of this phone is large.

Camera

32 + 8 + 5 MP Triple Rear Cameras

32 MP Front Camera

Battery

4500 mAh battery with Fast Charging. On this battery capacity, you may use your samsung a70 for long time even you use application with high power consumption.

THE GOOD

Yet another brilliant display

Samsung has used its signature Super AMOLED panel for the latest smartphone covering a 6.7-inch real estate up front. You wouldn't be missing the dark blacks while watching your favorite movies.  The company has used its Infinity-U display which means the notch on the top is u-shaped, drawing less prominence. The bezels running along the edges are also pretty narrow making this display ideal for multimedia consumption.

One UI does the trick 

Samsung Galaxy A70 runs the company's proprietary One UI on top Android 9 Pie. The interface offers subtle layout with new fonts and a convenient one hand usage mode, Knox integration, night mode, Samsung Health, among others. Navigating through the app menu is also swift and we didn't face any issues there.

Massive battery reservoir 

The Samsung Galaxy A70 comes with a colossal 4500mAh battery, which can provide juice to the device for a long time. Our usage involved constant web browsing, social media surfing, and playing graphics-heavy games. If you are a moderate user, you won't need to plug in a charger for at least one and a half day. In case of a hardcore user, you still might be left with some fuel by the end of the day. Well, in case you run out of juice, the fast charging has you covered.

THE BAD

Smudge magnet 

Design-wise, the Galaxy A70 is identical to its sibling - Galaxy A50. It would be hard to tell the difference between the two until you give a closer look. Although the design of the smartphone is decent, the back panel comes with what the company likes to call a "3D Glasstic" design. The design appears to have a glass panel on the rear, however, it's actually plastic. This also means that the device looks premium, but doesn't feel like it when held. Also, the rear panel due to its glossy nature attracts a lot of fingerprint marks and smudges making the device look untidy.

Best A-series camera, not overall 

Although Samsung is betting big on the cameras for its A-series smartphones, the setup on the Galaxy A70 might fall short of the competition. However, it's still the best camera placed on any A-series device.

Ultrasonic scanner would've been better 

For biometric authentication, Samsung used an optical in-display fingerprint scanner on the Galaxy A70. Since the company already has the ultrasonic fingerprint technology, using a dated tech seems like a letdown.