Through some skill and luck we managed to get our hands on the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) at the recent Samsung Galaxy A6 or Galaxy A(2016) launch here in Malaysia . Priced at RM1899 the Galaxy A7 (2016) is currently the biggest in the Galaxy A6 series with its 5.5-inch full HD display, at least until...

ImageTagInstance gallery-0abfb791-11fb-4f5a-afac-65cf44798726 Introduction ImageTagInstance gallery-976301db-f985-4414-98ba-b1e44016c160 The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016 edition, aka A7 6) launches early in 2016 to set the tone for mid-range phones: those that are not as expensive as the finest Galaxy S series and iPhones, but also a level above the Moto Gs of this world. The HTMLTagInstance html-tag-4edb414d-1380-4887-97b3-3f83b7660592 Galaxy A7 (2016) is a 5.5-inch smartphone – it's large, but probably not as big as it's screen diagonal would suggest.The first thing to know about the Galaxy A7 (2016) is that it looks and feels stunningly good, stylish. While carrying the phone for a week or so while reviewing it, people noticed it and asked about it, often complimenting it.You know there are supposed to be some compromises with mid-range phones, but the one area where Samsung did not compromise was looks.The rest is TouchWiz running on top of Android 5.1 Lollipop on a Snapdragon 615 syste...

Samsung reinvented itself last year and that gave the A-series a chance for a coup. It took the great new design from the S-phones and parred it down to a mid-range price.

When the Galaxy A line was first introduced by Samsung more than year ago , the series brought with it the company's first experimentation with build materials, with all these smartphone being made entirely of metal.

-Premium glass/metal build; Bright vibrant large display; MicroSD expansion; Fast charging; Fantastic battery life; Little bloatware

-Performance can be sluggish -Mediocre camera -Only 16 GB internal storage -High price tag

Samsung is back with its new generation Galaxy A series flashing off the new glass and metal look. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) is the latest smartphone from the Galaxy A series released along with Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016).

When the Samsung first announced the Galaxy Alpha after the Galaxy S5 debacle, it seemed like the company was trying to head in a new direction. For years, it had been criticised about the build quality and plastic materials of its smartphones.

Beautiful Design and Brilliant Build Quality; Great Screen; Fast and Accurate Fingerprint Sensor; DualSIM 4G LTE Capability with Dedicated microSD Card Slot; Good Battery Life; Good Camera Quality

A Bit Expensive; Camera has difficulty taking close-up shots; Feeble Loudspeaker

Samsung's flagship phones in the Galaxy range are one of the most anticipated releases year after year and always pack the best possible hardware in them, and also come at a very premium price. But not everyone requires so much power.

The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) definitely justifies its higher price tag than the 2015 A7 model with its different design and features. Not only it has a glass and metal design, it has a bigger battery, a better processor, more RAM, and improved connectivity features.

Good display; Very long battery back up; Decent cameras; Fast processor

FM radio reception erratic; Glass body not good for sweaty hands; SD card errors; Comes with older Android Lollipop OS

The Samsung Galaxy A7 2016 is different from the Galaxy A7 that was launched in 2015. A7 2016 is a dual SIM handset with 4G LTE support and it is powered by Exynos octa core (64 Bit) processor. This handset is priced at ?33,400.

Samsung's A series of smartphones heralded the Korean company's shift to making metal smartphones when they were released last year. Since then each member of the A family of smartphones has received a refresh, getting a better processor, new design and additional features.