News & Reviews:   Samsung Galaxy A5 2017

For Digi customers (or new potential ones), there is a new smartphone that can be purchased through the telco – the recently announced Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) and A7 (2017). The new mid-tier smartphones offers a lot of performance for its looks and price.

Our almost-resident leakster Mr. Anonymous is back and this time he says that Malaysia could be getting the Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro soon. Like the recently launched Galaxy A5 (2017) and Galaxy A7 (2017), the C9 Pro offers a 16MP front camera but adds on 6GB of RAM with a 6-inch FHD display.

Fresh from the official launch of their Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) and Galaxy A5 (2017), we managed to get some time with both phones, taking them for a spin and checking out the features. Taking a big step forward (which will probably result in many others following in their footsteps) the new Galaxy A (2017) phones feature IP68 water and dust resistance, 16MP front and back cameras and support for Samsung Pay.

As of 5 January 2017, both the Samsung Galaxy A7 and A5 (2017) smartphones were revealed in Malaysia for RM1899 and RM1699 respectively. While we're on this topic, we actually did a comparison between the original Galaxy A series to the Galaxy A series (2016) last year, so this begs the question - Should you upgrade your Galaxy A series (2016) to the latest Galaxy A (2017) models? Read below to find out!

Samsung Malaysia Electronics officially launched their much teased Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) and Galaxy A5 (2017) for RM1899 and RM1699. Pre-orders with the free Samsung Level U Pro start tomorrow to be delivered on 25 January 2016 before Chinese New Year. The first Samsung midrangers to offer IP68 water resistance they also offer sleek metal frames, fingerprint sensors, Samsung Pay (NFC+MST) and 16MP front and back autofocus cameras.

While we're still set for the Malaysian launch on 5 January 2017, Samsung Electronics have globally announced their new Galaxy A (2017) series featuring the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), Galaxy A5 (2017) and Galaxy A3 (2017). The new range will feature premium metal frames and curved 3D glass backs similar to the latest flagship level Galaxy S series and will be available in black, blue, gold and peach.

As per previous rumours, Samsung Malaysia have officially confirmed that their upcoming Samsung Galaxy A 2017 series will not only be the first IP68 water resistant and dust resistant midrange Samsung phones but they will also be priced from RM1699. Two variants will be made available with the Galaxy A5 2017 for RM1699 and the Galaxy A7 2017 at RM1899.

Both will be available on pre-order from 10.00 AM 6 January 2017 until 15 January 2016. For those who pre-order you will get a Samsung Level U Pro wireless headphone FREE (worth RM399, while stocks last).

Malaysia may be the first country to receive the new Samsung Galaxy A series in the world, if this invite that we received from them iss any indication. This invitation shows that we will be experiencing the new A-series smartphone as it is launching here in Kuala Lumpur on the 5th of January.

This week quite a lot happened as Huawei came out with their Honor Magic concept phone for sale with all the sides and corners curved. Wiko announced their Ufeel Go phone with 4000 mAh battery for just RM599 and the ASUS ZenWatch 3 also got announced for RM1199. You can also pre-order Apple's AirPods for RM849.

Our regular leakster Mr. Anonymous is back, this time with more complete tech specs of the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) and Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) in Malaysia. According to him, the two phones will be water resistant, featuring IP68 certification, rubber sealing, capless ports and trays. They will also support Samsung Pay, indicating that they will either have NFC or MST or both. The "selfish" bits probably refer to a front facing flash and floating camera button for selfie takers while the colours of black, gold, blue and peach certainly sound interesting. No Malaysia release dates or pricing details yet so stay tuned to TechNave.com for the latest in tech!