Next to its flagship Galaxy S series, Samsung also has the Galaxy A line that offers respectable specs at reasonable prices while providing a stylish overall impression. Today, Samsung unveiled the latest member of this family, the Galaxy A70.

After launching the more budget-friendly A50, 30, and 10 earlier this month, the new phone is the best equipped of the four. A lot of Samsung's flagship hardware and software can be found here.

Most notably, it comes with buzzing 32MP rear and front cameras, with two additional lenses on the back: an ultra-wide 123° 8 MP F.2.2 sensor and a 5 MP depth lens. At 6.7 inches, the screen has a bigger diagonal dimension than the Galaxy S10+'s, but due to its 20:9 aspect ratio, the A70 will still appear smaller than its more expensive brother. The whopping 4,500 mAh battery has a higher capacity than many a flagship's, and given Samsung's recent software improvements, should easily last you more than a day.

Speaking of software, the device comes with the latest version of Android and Samsung's One UI, which has proven to be a valuable improvement on the company's previous software. It shines especially on tall displays by putting often-used buttons at the bottom.

A rather unpleasant surprise is the in-display fingerprint reader. Our own David Ruddock isn't a fan at all, and made that clear in his Galaxy S10 review — basically, this kind of scanner is much slower than the one on the S9's back. It's not even clear yet if it's an ultrasonic or an optical scanner, and we know that the latter are even worse.

Overall, the A70 represents a more than capable mid-range phone that can very much eat into Samsung's own Galaxy S10e — if the price is right, and if you can forgo the S10e's Infinity O display for the A70's notch. We'll know more about the device's availability and price during Samsung's scheduled Galaxy A event, on April 10.

SPECS

OS

Android 9.0 Pie

Display

6.7” FHD+ (1080x2400), Super AMOLED Infinity-U Display

CPU/GPU

Octa Core (Dual 2.0GHz + Hexa 1.7GHz)

Memory

6 GB / 8 GB RAM

Storage

128 GB Internal Storage and Micro SD slot (up to 512 GB)

Rear Cameras

Main: 32MP, F1.7; Ultra Wide: 8MP, F2.2 (123°); Depth: 5MP, F2.2

Front Camera

32MP, F2.0

Battery

4,500 mAh

Unlock mechanism

On-Screen Fingerprint, Facial Recognition

SIM Card

Dual SIM

Dimensions

164.3 x 76.7 x 7.9mm

Colors

Black, Blue, Coral, White

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