Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) obtains Bluetooth SIG certification

Samsung seems to want to advance the Galaxy A7 series, as a new 2018 model has been approved by the Bluetooth SIG agency earlier in the day. The documents reveal two model numbers for the same device, including SM-A750FN and SM-A750N. By the end of July, the SM-A750FN was identified as the Geekbench online reference, but there was no guarantee that it would be a new Galaxy A7 model, although the model number supported that possibility. Now, the recent Bluetooth document directly links these model numbers to the nickname of the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018). At this point, there is no doubt that what they represent.

As usual, the hardware specifications are rare in the Bluetooth application but nevertheless, the document confirms that the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) will benefit from the Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity. Otherwise, according to the previous appearance in Geekbench, the smartphone should be powered by the Exynos 7885 chipset with eight processor cores clocked at a frequency of up to 1.59 GHz, coupled with 4 GB of RAM. The benchmark also revealed that the test unit, at least, was running Android 8.0 Oreo, but this detail is still subject to change until the device comes on the shelf, especially now that it's not going to work. Android 9 Pie is official. Regarding the release date of the device, Samsung has not yet unveiled official details on the device, and an annual launch schedule is already out of the question since the latest model Galaxy A7 was launched in January 2017. The SM-A750FN / SM-A750N is qualified model 2018, it could arrive on the market in the coming months before the end of 2018. By reference, the Galaxy A7 (2017) was launched in January of the same year, while the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) was introduced in December 2015.

Last year's iteration has benefited from Bluetooth 4.2 LE connectivity and it seems that Samsung wants to integrate the device by introducing Bluetooth 5.0 support later, among other improvements, such as the new chipset mentioned above and more RAM. It is unclear whether the OEM will retain the old 16: 9 aspect ratio, but given the current trend, it is likely that the upcoming model will display a larger display and an updated exterior design.