Samsung Electronics on Wednesday released its mid-end Galaxy A7 smartphone, which adopts some advanced features found in the company's flagship models.

In South Korea, SK Telecom will start the sales of the 5.7-inch Galaxy A7 this week.

The device supports the Bixby Home, one of the key features of Samsung's voice recognition system first adopted by the Galaxy S8 smartphones. The Galaxy A7 also comes with 16-megapixel cameras at both the front and back, along with a 3,600 mAh battery. The device supports Samsung's mobile payment platform, Samsung Pay.

The device stands at 588,500 won (US$513).