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Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016)

Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017)

Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 38, 39, 40, 41	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2015, December. Released 2016, January	2017, January. Released 2017, January
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	161.7 x 80.9 x 7.4 mm (6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 in)	156.8 x 77.6 x 7.9 mm (6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 in)
Weight	200 g (7.05 oz)	186 g (6.56 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back, aluminum frame
SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
		IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Display
Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.0 inches, 99.2 cm2 (~75.9% screen-to-body ratio)	5.7 inches, 89.6 cm2 (~73.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~367 ppi density)	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~386 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Corning Gorilla Glass 4
		Always-on display

Platform
OS	Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)	Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)	Exynos 7880 (14 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU	Adreno 510	Mali-T830MP3

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	32GB 3GB RAM	32GB 3GB RAM
	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1

Main Camera
Modules	13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, AF, OIS	16 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), AF
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	8 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide)	16 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE	4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	FM radio, RDS, recording	FM radio
USB	microUSB 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
	ANT+	ANT+ Samsung Pay

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 3600 mAh, non-removable
Charging	18W wired	18W wired
Talk time		Up to 23 h (3G)
Music play		Up to 59 h

Misc
Colors	Pearl White, Midnight Black, Champagne Gold, Pink	Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist and Peach Cloud
SAR	1.19 W/kg (head)     1.33 W/kg (body)	1.00 W/kg (head)     0.71 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.18 W/kg (head)     0.55 W/kg (body)	0.21 W/kg (head)     1.33 W/kg (body)
Models	SM-A900F, SM-A9000	SM-A720F, SM-A720S
Price	About 200 EUR	About 280 EUR

Tests
Performance	Basemark OS II 2.0: 1529 Basemark X: 15290	GFXBench: 5.2fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.817 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.124(sunlight)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	Voice 65dB / Noise 72dB / Ring 65dB	Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 81dB
Audio quality		Noise-91.9dB / Crosstalk -90.3dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 103h	Endurance rating 115h