A buy that was a complete and utter failure; I had an A7 (2022) prior to that, but this one is much superior. If you are going to take it, look first at models that do not have a "0" in their model number, such as the A8 or the A9. Various advantages: As always, Samsung has a good screen and a large number of services that are easy. Various disadvantages: Plastic is a terrible material for case construction because it can even be erased from cloth when carried in a pocket. Performs very poorly right out of the gate Very sluggish fingerprint scanner that frequently fails to function. Samsung Pay is incompatible with checkout terminals that do not support NFC.