Samsung Galaxy A07 4G review
One UI 7 with a solid software support promise
The Galaxy A07 4G ships with a current Android 15 build with Samsung's custom One UI version 7 on top.
This year, Samsung has promised a whopping six major OS upgrades for the modest Galaxy A07 4G, which has to be a market-leading commitment for this class of device. However, getting the updates is one thing, and having them run well is another; the latter does not leave us very hopeful, as the base version of the A07 4G comes with a measly 4GB RAM, and its performance is not particularly great as is.
If you've used One UI in the past, you will feel right at home. Although there are quite a few design changes, make sure to check out the new aesthetics in the video below. It's in mobile view format, so it's best viewed on your phone's screen.
Keep in mind that not all features in the video are available on the budget Galaxy A07 4G. Most of the advanced features and AI-related functionalities are limited on this device due to the lack of processing power.
One UI 7
Still, Circle to Search is available, but don't expect the same level of performance as on the S series, though.
One UI 7
While the One UI itself is one of the best among the custom Android overlays, the Galaxy A07 4G struggles to keep up with the demanding software. The phone is frustratingly slow, laggy and with choppy animations most of the time. It could be due to the limited 4GB RAM, and the 6GB could perform better, but we can't confirm.
Benchmarks and performance
Unsurprisingly, the Galaxy A07 4G has modest hardware at its disposal. That said, the MediaTek Helio G99 is still a notable upgrade over the Helio G85 in last year's Galaxy A06 model. The Helio G99 isn't too far behind the Exynos 1330 inside the Galaxy A17, which is a bit of good news.
In the CPU department, the Galaxy A07 4G has two Cortex-A76 cores, working at up to 2.2 GHz and six Cortex-A55 cores, clocked at up to 2.0 GHz. The onboard GPU is a Mali-G57 MC2. Samsung pairs the Helio G99 with 4GB, 6GB or 8GB of RAM and 64GB, 128GB or 256GB of expandable storage. The Galaxy A07 4G brings a welcome upgrade to UFS 2.2 storage, compared to the eMMC 5.1 on its predecessor.
Looking at some benchmark results, it is clear that the Helio G99 is not the most powerful chip out there, even in the budget segment, but it does alright in most scenarios. In CPU testing, the G99 scores about on par with the Helio G100 and the Exynos 1330. It does, however, get outpaced by the Dimensity 7025 Ultra and the Exynos 1380.
AnTuTu and its more comprehensive set of tests are not particularly kind to the Galaxy A07 4G, and neither is 3DMark.
In more practical terms, we can't say that we are overly impressed by the performance and fluidity of the UX either. Our Galaxy A07 4G unit frequently stutters and slows down, even when browsing the UI, let alone using apps and games. Perhaps, having more RAM than the base 4GB we are stuck with would help the situation, but we honestly can't imagine how well this particular config will fare at the tail end of Samsung's promised six-year support window.
GeekBench 6
- Multi-core
- Single-core
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AnTuTu 10
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3DMark - Wild Life Extreme (2160p)
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Thermal-throttling
The MediaTek Helio G99 might not be the most potent chipset out there, but at least it doesn't put out too much heat and is fairly easy to tame.
Thermal-throttling
The Galaxy A07 4G retains most of its performance even after torture testing. Its surface also remains merely lukewarm and perfectly comfortable to hold in the process.
Thermals
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