Samsung Galaxy A70
The Galaxy A70 builds on the very balanced tri-eyed mid-ranger Galaxy A50 by enlarging its AMOLED screen and employing a higher-end chipset with a better processor. Then the camera setup on the back might be keeping its logic (wide/ultra-wide/depth) but the main snapper is now a 32MP one and it can capture 4K videos.
Samsung has started rolling out a new update to its latest Galaxy A70 smartphone in India. The latest update brings September Android security patch as well as bug fixes and improvements to the phone.
The new update improves the camera performance, better security and support for type-C headphones. This comes after the Night mode feature with a QR code scanner seeded on the device recently.
The update comes with version number A705GMDDU3ASI2 and it is around 648MB in size. Since it is rolling out via OTA, it may take several days to reach all the units. In order to check for the latest update, users can go to Settings > Software Update > Download and Install.
Design
The Galaxy A70 is one of the biggest Galaxies we've seen so far, as large as the notch-less Galaxy A80 that's about to come any day now. The A70 has been built around a 6.7" Super AMOLED screen with a dewdrop-shaped notch - same size as the behemoth screens on the Galaxy S10+ 5G and the Galaxy A80.
But we're dealing with an A series device here so the choice of materials is not so premium. Instead of glass, the back is made of shiny plastic which Samsung likes to call '3D Glasstic'. The frame is also plastic and not metal. But hey, at least both pieces look that part and you would have a hard time recognizing them for what they are. As the name suggests, the Glasstic material can easily be mistaken for glass, especially with its shifting hues, which are very attractive.
Back to the front. Obviously, it's mostly screen with bezels as thin as those on the iPhone XS. Inside the notch are a 32MP selfie camera and one barely noticeable earpiece grille just above it. There is no notification LED on the A70.
The front glass doesn't have the edge curves the recent Galaxy S phones have, and we are glad for that. We are not fans of those, call us old-fashioned, but too many curves completely ruin the grip and don't let us start on the ghost touch issues. So, yes, the A70 has a flat front, and we like it as it is.
Camera
The triple-camera setup on the back is humping by just 1mm or less, and it won't make the phone wobble on a flat surface. The top snapper is the 5MP depth sensor, followed by the 32MP main camera, and the final one is the 8MP ultra-wide-angle shooter. Outside of the setup sits the single-LED flash.
The Galaxy A70 has all the necessities on its sides - there is a tri-card slot on the left, the volume and power keys on the right side, while the audio jack and the speaker grille are at the bottom.
| Samsung Galaxy A70 Specification | |
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdrgon 675 processor |
| Operating System | Android 9.0 |
| Front Camera | 32MP |
| Rear Camera | 32MP + 8MP + 5MP |
| Battery | 4500 mAh |
| Display | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| RAM | 6 GB |
| Expandable | No |
| Full Specs >> | |
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