Samsung Galaxy E5 And Galaxy E7 Launced In India

Besides the previously announced Galaxy A3 and A5 metal-bodied smartphones in India, Samsung also unveiled two new smartphones in its brand new Galaxy E-series - The Galaxy E5 and Galaxy E7. India is the worlds's first country to get the Galaxy E5 and E7 smartphones. Samsung says that the Galaxy E-series smartphones feature unibody design and offers "superior viewing and best selfie experience" and is targeted at the youth segment.

The Samsung Galaxy E5 and E7 features a 'Hybrid Dual-SIM, which allows the second SIM slot to be used as microSD card slot. Both handsets can capture wide-angle selfies and take the shot using palm gesture and voice commands.

Coming to the specs, the Galaxy E5 features a 5-inch Super-Amoled display and is powered by an unspecified 1.2Ghz quad-core processor, paired with 1.5GB RAM and 16GB inbuilt storage [microSD card support upto 64GB]. It ships with Android 4.4 KitKat.

Camera features include an 8-megapixel rear autofocus camera with LED flash and 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Connectivity features include 3G (HSPA+), Wi-Fi, Micro-USB 2.0, Bluetooth 4.0, and A-GPS/ GLONASS. The handset is backed by 2400mAh battery.

The Galaxy E7 features  5.5-inch Super-Amoled display and is powered by an unspecified 1.2Ghz quad-core processor, paired with 2GB RAM and 16GB inbuilt storage [microSD card support upto 64GB]. It ships with Android 4.4 KitKat.

Camera features include 13-megapixel rear autofocus camera with LED flash and 5-megapixel front camera. Connectivity features include 3G (HSPA+), Wi-Fi, Micro-USB 2.0, Bluetooth 4.0, and A-GPS/ GLONASS. The handset is backed by 2950mAh battery.

Vodafone will offer 2GB of 3G data for two months to Galaxy E5 and E7 buyers. The Samsung Galaxy E5 will be available in Black, White and Blue colour variants. The Galaxy E5 and Galaxy E7 are priced at Rs. 19,300 and Rs.23,000 respectively and will go on sale starting January 20.

Samsung Galaxy A7, Galaxy Grand Max, Galaxy E5 and Galaxy J1 Specifications Leaked

Fresh leaks from South Korea and Russia reveal that Samsung is working on four new smartphones - Samsung Galaxy A7, Galaxy Grand Max, Galaxy E5 and Entry level Galaxy J1.
 
The Samsung Galaxy A7 was seen in a leaked catalogue image from a South Korea. The handset with model number SM-A700K/S/L features a 5.2-inch display. Another A7 handset was spotted in Russian wesbsite Merlion with model number SM-A700F and claimed that the Galaxy A7 will feature a 5.5-inch display. The A7 has full metallic body. Other specs include 1.5 GHz octa-core processor, 2GB RAM, 16GB Internal storage [microSD card supportupto 64GB], 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, 5-megapixel front facing camera, and 2500mAh battery. Connectivity features include 4G LTE / 3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, A-GPS/ GLONASS, NFC (LTE version only). The device runs Android 4.4 KitKat. The device measures 151 x 76.2 x 6.3mm and weighs 140 grams. With 6.3mm thickness, the Galaxy A7 could be Samsung's slimmest mobile up-to date.

Another smartphone leaked by the South Korean catalogue was - Samsung Galaxy Grand. The device features a 5.2-inch LCD display, 1.2GHz quad-core processor, 1.5GB RAM, 16GB Internal storage [microSD card support], 13-megapixel rear camera, 5-megapixel front camera, 2500mAh battery and Android 4.4 KitKat. Connectivity features include 4G LTE / 3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS. The device measures 146 x 75 x 7.9mm  and weighs 164 grams.

The Samsung Galaxy A7 and Galaxy Grand will launch in South Korea in the coming weeks. There is no details on when these devices will be available globally.

Moving on, the next two phones Samsung Galaxy E5 and Galaxy J1 were spotted in the pages of Russian distributor Merlion. Full specifications was listed on the page.

The Samsung Galaxy E5 features a 5-inch full HD display, 1.9GHz quad-core processor, 16GB inbuilt storage [microSD card support], an 8-megapixel rear camera, 2-megapixel front facing camera and Android 4.1. The dual-SIM handset will support 4G LTE and 3G network. The listing also mentions a 2600mAh battery and modest plastic design.

Lastly, the Samsung Galaxy J1 will be an entry-level smartphone from Samsung.The handset (model number SM-J100F) recently passed through GFX Bench with a Marvell chipset, 4.8-inch screen and 512MB RAM. According to Marlion website the handset will feature a 4.3-inch WVGA display, Spreadtrum SC6815 chipset with quad Cortex-A7 processor (1.2GHz) and Mali-400 GPU, 1GB RAM, 4GB internal storage and a 5-megapixel front and back camera. The Galaxy J1 will be a dual-SIM smartphone and will support 4G LTE and 3G networks.

Samsung Galaxy E5 and E7 specifications leaked

SamMobile published the purported specs of two latest Samsung smartphones - SM- E500F model and SM- E700F , which should reach the market under the name Galaxy E5 and E7. Check out the specification below -

Samsung Galaxy E5

• 5-inch HD Super AMOLED display
• 1.2GHz Snapdragon 410 processor
• 2GB of RAM
• 16GB internal storage expandable via microSD card
• 8-megapixel rear camera, 5-megapixel front-facing camera
• 2,300mAh battery
• 6.9mm thickness and weighs 140 gram
• Android Lollipop 5.0

Samsung Galaxy E7

• 5.5-inch HD Super AMOLED display
• 1.2GHz Snapdragon 410 processor
• 2GB of RAM
• 16GB internal storage expandable via microSD card
• 13-megapixel rear camera, 5-megapixel front-facing camera
• 2,300mAh battery
• 151×77×7.2 mm thickness
• Android Lollipop 5.0

Sammobile also calims that the  Samsung Galaxy E5 and Galaxy E7 will  will be provided with a unibody enclosure that is non removable batteries. 

By looking at the specs we can say that the device is a budget phone. There is no word about when the device will be unveiled. We might have to wait until early 2015 before any official announcement is made.