Blackview is one of the Chinese OEMs that in recent times have flooded the market with a number of smartphones especially in the low budget and mid-range category. One of their recent works is the Blackview A7 Pro smartphone, a low budget smartphone with quite an attractive design. The smartphone also offers a number of features like the fingerprint sensor, 4G LTE and an HD display.
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Blackview A7 Pro Key Specs and Price
- 5.0-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1280 x 720 pixels (294 ppi)
- Android 7.0 (Nougat)
- Quad-core MediaTek MT6737 CPU with 2GB
- Dual 8MP + 0.3MP rear camera and 5MP front camera
- 16GB built-in storage up to 32GB with memory card
- 4G LTE Data
- Fingerprint sensor (rear)
- 2, 800mAh removable Li-Po battery
Design and Display
This is one of the few low budget smartphones that actually has very impressive aesthetics. The smartphone which is made plastic like most smartphones in its price range. It features slightly rounded edges alongside a slim design. Blackview A7 Pro is also quite a portable smartphone and doesn’t weigh much so handling should be easy.
It is also well known that the standard resolution for budget smartphones is an HD display. In the same vein, the Blackview A7 Pro features a 5.0-inch 1280 x 720 pixels display and a pixel density of 294 ppi.
Battery and Camera
When it comes to low budget smartphones there’s always one or two compromises to expect at that low price you are looking for. One of the Blackview A7 Pro downsides is its Low Battery capacity. It features a 2, 800mAh Li-ion battery which is removable by the way so you can always get an extra battery to switch io.
The Blackview A7 Pro also comes with a dual camera which has been in a number of smartphones especially those from Chinese OEMs. The smartphone comes with a dual 8MP + 0.3MP camera with the latter put in place for bokeh effect and a 5MP front camera.
Hardware and Software
Also, the Blackview A7 Pro offers a fairly capable SoC running the show on the inside. It is equipped with a Quad-core MediaTek MT6737 processor with a frequency of 1.3GHz and ARM Mali-T720 GPU. Although this is not a powerful SoC it is enough to get things done on this smartphone.
Still on the hardware, the Blackview A7 Pro has a 2GB internal memory space and a 16GB built-in storage expandable to 32GB using a memory card. Blackview A7 Pro runs on Android 7.0 Nougat straight from the box.
Blackview A7 Pro Price and Availability
The Blackview A7 Pro is available for sale on various online shopping platforms and smartphone retail outlets. It’ll cost you about 25, 000 Naira to 37, 000 Naira depending on the deal and your location.
Blackview A7 Pro Specs
Here are a few specs of the Blackview A7 Pro:
General Features
- Platform: Android 7.0 Nougat
- Processor: Quad-core 1.3GHz MediaTek MT6737
- GPU: ARM Mali-T720 MP2
- Memory: 2GB RAM
- Colours: Blue, White, Black, Champagne
- Dimension: 71.0 x 143.0 x 9.5 mm
- Weight: 176g
- SIM Type: Micro Sim
- SIM Count: Dual Sim
Display
- Display: 5.0-inch, IS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1280 x 720 pixels
- Screen Protection: –
Camera
- Rear Camera: Dual 8MP + 0.3MP camera,, 720p Video
- Rear Camera Features: Dual-LED Flash, face ID recognition, auto Focus, face detection, geotagging HDR, dual LED flash
- Front Camera: 5MP camera, 480p Video
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 176g
- Memory Card Support: Yes, up to 32GB
- Bundled Cloud Storage: –
Network Support
- 2G GSM: Yes
- 2G CDMA 1X: –
- 3G WCDMA: Yes
- 3G CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: LTE – 800 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 MHz
Internet & Connectivity
- GPRS: Yes
- EDGE: Yes
- 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
- HSPA+: Yes
- CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: Yes
- WLAN: Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
- Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
- Bluetooth: Yes, v4.0 with A2DP
- NFC: –
- Infrared Blaster: –
- USB Port: USB 2.0
Messaging
- SMS/MMS: Yes
- Instant Messaging: Yes
- Push Emails: Yes
- Email Protocol: –
Entertainment
- Music Player: MP3/WAV/FLAC player
- Video Player: Mp4/H.264/H.263 Player
- FM Radio: Yes
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- 3.5mm Jack: Yes
Navigation
- Navigation: Yes, with A-GPS, GPS, GLONASS
- Maps: Yes
Sensors & Control
- Digital Compass: –
- Accelerometer: Yes
- Proximity Sensor: Yes
- Light Sensor: Yes
- Barometer: –
- SpO2: –
- Pedometer: –
- Heart Rate Monitor: –
- Gyroscope: –
- Fingerprint Scanner: Yes, (front)
- Iris Scanner: –
- Face Unlock: –
- Intelligent Digital Assistant: –
- Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: –
- Voice Control: –
Other Features
- Video Streaming: Yes
- Active Noise Cancellation: –
- Wireless Charging: –
- Built-in Mobile Payment: –
- Water Resistant: –
- Dust Resistant: –
- Image Editor: Yes
- Video Editor: Yes
- Document Viewer: Yes
- Document Editor: Yes
Battery
- Battery: 2, 800mAh removable Li-Po battery
- Talktime: –
- Standby Time: –
- Fast Charging: –
