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Samsung quietly released two new mid-range handsets from its Galaxy line. Both the Galaxy E5 and the Galaxy E7 are now available in stores with a suggested retail price of Php12,990 and Php15,990, respectively.
Announced on the first week of January 2015, the Galaxy E5 and E7 compliments the Galaxy A series in the mid-range price point.
Samsung Galaxy E5 specs:
5.0-inch Super AMOLED HD @ 720×1280 pixels, 294ppi
Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 1.2GHz quad-core Cortex-A53 processor
1.5GB RAM
16GB internal storage
up to 64GB via microSD
3G/HSPA+
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.0
8MP AF rear camera, LED flash
5MP front-facing camera
GPS with aGPS support, GLONASS
Android 4.4 Kitkat
Li-Ion 2400mAh battery
141.6 x 70.2 x 7.3 mm (dimensions)
SRP: Php12,990
Samsung Galaxy E7 specs:
5.5-inch Super AMOLED HD @ 720×1280 pixels, 267ppi
Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 1.2GHz quad-core Cortex-A53 processor
Adreno 306 Graphics
2GB RAM
16GB internal storage
up to 64GB via microSD
3G/HSPA+
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.0
13MP AF rear camera, LED flash
5MP front-facing camera
GPS with aGPS support, GLONASS
Android 4.4 Kitkat
Li-Ion 2950mAh battery
151.3 x 77.2 x 7.3mm (dimensions)
SRP: Php15,990
You can read more about our first hand impressions of the two handsets here.
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peeyaj says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
Shamshung, what are you smoking these days?
At the price of 1 E7, I could buy :
1. Two Meizu M1 notes or 1 M1 note with 64gb otg usb with lots of change to spare
2. 1 Huawei Honor 6 with 64gb memory card and mi earphones
3. 2 Zenfone 5s with lots of accessories
4. Mx4 pro with better specs all around
5. Xperia Z Ultra or LG G2 (in online shops)
Katol pa, Samsung.. katol pa..
toinkm says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
Utot mo. wala ka lang pambiling hampaslupa ka.
malllii says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
Utuuut mu. wala ka lang pambili. Dapat sayo binubuga ang mukha mo ng usok ng tambutcho
ingles says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
Agree. Dun sa ayaw sa mga ‘budget’ brands, the older models of Sony and LG are better alternatives. They may be older but specs are similar or better.
The Xperia Z Ultra is now only 12,980 in some online stores- same price as the E5 but significantly better specs.
The Xperia Z is 14.9K in online stores- around the same specs but 1k cheaper than the E7.
cK says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
@peeyaj Don’t listen to the trolls above me. Typical dumb reasoning nila yan. Pag na-criticize ang idol brand nila, sasabihin wala ka lang talagang pambili. Kita mo naman, you backed your post with specs, yung sa kanila “utot” lang ang nakalagay.
bliss says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
agree, para dun sa mga walang alam kung di utot, panong walang pambili ? what peeyaj pointed out is that for the same amount of money you can get better phones?
roiji says:
🥈 Silver🏆1
Snapdragon 410.. di man lamang gawing LTE.. sayang :(
Easy E says:
💠 Supremacy🏆3
Yung mga di nakakaalam sa presyuhan na lang ang bibili nito.
james says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
Pansin ko lang sa mga mahihilig mag comment dito.
Kapag Chinese-owned brands ang nag-release:
Pangit daw kasi made in China
Substandard daw
Sirain daw
Kapag mga kilala o multinational yung brand:
Overpriced daw
Walang kwenta raw ang specs
Mas maganda pa raw ang [insert OEM1 OEM2].
Red says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
Karamihan kasi walang alam sa mga brand gaya ng Xiaomi and Meizu. Isa sa pinakamagandang smartphone na nagamit ko is Xiaomi mi3, hindi ako nagsisi nung binili ko un dati akong owner ng Nexus 4.
alligator kap says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
Ang dapat kasi isipin ng oems eh bang for the buck na ang labanan ngayon. Samsung phones for me are really overpriced. Look at other brands like asus, meizu and xiaomi. They make phones with good build quality, impressive design and better specs to price ratio. Kahit may pera ka o nagbubudget pag marunong ka tumingin ng specs you can see how samsung is not really after user satisfaction.
Carlo says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
Unfortunately, people who understand those specs are a very small minority. It’s why you will only see Samsung phones everywhere.
shutter says:
🥉 Bronze🏆1
Samsung konti na lang naniniwala sa inyo. MAsyado kayong overpriced magbenta. Dapat nyan below 10k na lang yung E7 mo. Malamang lalangawin sa Pilipinas yan. hehehe
2pe says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
may price premium ang e5 and e7 dahil sa super amoled technology na gimamit sa screen nila, and the 64 bit architecture ng processor. their price is just about right given the specs. Amoled screens for me are way better than any other screen type, but its a matter of subjective preference.
igniculus says:
🥉 Rookie🏆1
well, its a premium looking phone with a premium feel to it and made from QUALITY standards and should I say they are Samsung and could do whatever the hell they want.