Samsung Galaxy A70
2019 mid-range Android smartphone from Samsung
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The Samsung Galaxy A70 is a mid-range Android smartphone manufactured by Samsung Electronics as part of its fifth-generation Galaxy A series line-up. The phones feature Android 9 (Pie) with Samsung's proprietary One UI skin, 128 GB of internal storage, and a 4500 mAh battery.[1] It was announced on March 26, 2019.[2] An "s" variant was also announced on September 27, 2019, which upgraded its main primary camera to 64 MP, a first for the Galaxy A series.[3][4]
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| Brand | Samsung |
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| Manufacturer | Samsung Electronics |
| Type | Phablet |
First released | March 2019 |
Availability by region | March 26, 2019 |
| Predecessor | Samsung Galaxy A8+ / A8 Star |
| Successor | Samsung Galaxy A70s Samsung Galaxy A71 |
| Related | Samsung Galaxy A10 Samsung Galaxy A20 Samsung Galaxy A30 Samsung Galaxy A50 |
| 2G, 3G, 4G, LTE, VoLTE, Wi-Fi, VoWi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC for Samsung Pay | |
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| Dimensions | 164.3 mm (6.47 in) H 76.7 mm (3.02 in) W 6.9 mm (0.27 in) D |
| Weight | 183 g (6.5 oz) |
| Original: Android 9.0 "Pie" with One UI 1.1 Last: Android 11 with One UI 3.1 | |
| Snapdragon 675 | |
| CPU | Octa core 2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold and 1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver |
| GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| Memory | 6 GB / 8 GB |
| Storage | A70: 64/128 GB A70s: 128 GB |
| microSDXC, Expandable up to 512 GB | |
| SIM | |
| Battery | 4500 mAh lithium-polymer |
| Charging | 25 W Super Fast Charging |
| Rear camera | |
| Front camera | |
| Display | 6.7 in (170 mm) 1080 x 2400 px resolution, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density) Super AMOLED Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Data inputs |
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| Model | SM-A705x (Galaxy A70) SM-A707x (Galaxy A70s) (Last letter varies by carrier and international models) |
Specifications
Design
Both the A70 and A70s feature a plastic frame, plastic back, and a glass front.[5]
| Galaxy A70 | Galaxy A70s |
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Hardware
Display
Both devices feature a 6.7-inch FHD+ (1080×2400) Super AMOLED display with a U-shaped notch for the front camera, similar to the Galaxy A50.[5]
Battery
Both devices feature a 4500mAh battery and supports 25W Fast Charging, a first for the overall Galaxy A series.[6]
Processor and Memory
Both devices also feature the Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 octa-core SoC, with 6 GB or 8 GB of RAM, and sold only in a sole 128 GB of internal storage that is expandable to 1 TB via microSD card.[6]
Camera
The phone has a triple camera setup consisting of a 32 MP f/1.7 (64 MP f/1.8 for the A70s) wide-angle lens, 8 MP f/2.2 ultra-wide angle lens, and a 5 MP depth sensor.[7] It has a 32 MP f/2.0 selfie camera. The phone also can record 4K and super-slow motion video through the camera application.[8]
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Software
The devices run on Android Pie with One UI 1.0 skin.[1] It was eligible for 2 OS upgrades and 3 years of security updates.[9]
| Pre-installed OS | OS Upgrades history | End of support | ||
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| A70 | Android 9 Pie (One UI 1.0) |
Android 10 (One UI 2.0) March 2020[10] (One UI 2.5) November 2020[11] |
Android 11 (One UI 3.1) March 2021[12][13] |
November 2023[9] |
| A70s | ||||
Reception
The Galaxy A70 was met with positive reviews by critics. Nathan Spend low and Matt Breen of Expert Reviews gave a score of 5 out of 5, calling it Samsung's best mid-range phone and praising its triple camera array, 4500mah battery, and display, while critiquing the slower performance compared to the A50.[14] John McCann of TechRadar also positively described the phone's Super AMOLED display and large battery.[15] GSMArena.com gave the phone a rating of 3.8 out of 5, calling it a "very balanced mid-ranger", praising the phone's camera, battery and sAMOLED display, while critiquing the camera's low-light performance.[5]