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	Compare with Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)	Compare with Samsung Galaxy S7
Full Differences Change compare mode	Review Specs ALL VERSIONSA710F - Europe, South AfricaA710F/DS - Russia, KazakhstanA710FD - Southeast AsiaA710M - Latin AmericaA710M/DS - BrazilA710Y/DS - Philippines, TaiwanA7100 - Hong Kong, China	Review Specs ALL VERSIONSG930F - Global marketG930FD - Southeast Asia & Global marketG930W8 - Canada

Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)

Samsung Galaxy S7

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 - G930FD
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G930F, G930FD, G930W8
4G Network	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 - G930F, G930FD
		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41 - G930W8
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2015, December. Released 2015, December	2016, February 21. Released 2016, March 11
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	151.5 x 74.1 x 7.3 mm (5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 in)	142.4 x 69.6 x 7.9 mm (5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 in)
3D size compare	Size up
Weight	172 g (6.07 oz)	152 g (5.36 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM (G930F) Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (G930FD)
		IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Display
Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~74.3% screen-to-body ratio)	5.1 inches, 71.5 cm2 (~72.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)	1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~577 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Corning Gorilla Glass 4
		Always-on display

Platform
OS	Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)	Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), TouchWiz UI
Chipset	Exynos 7580 Octa (28 nm) Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) - China	Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm)
CPU	Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 Octa-core (4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) - China	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU	Mali-T720MP2 Adreno 405 - China	Mali-T880 MP12

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal	16GB 3GB RAM	32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
	eMMC 5.0 or eMMC 4.5	UFS 2.0

Main Camera
Modules	13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF, OIS	12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., OIS

Selfie Camera
Modules	5 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide)	5 MP, f/1.7, 22mm (wide), 1/4.1", 1.34µm
Features		HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1440p

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
		24-bit/192kHz audio

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, 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, LE, aptX
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	FM radio	No
USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0, OTG

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
	ANT+	ANT+ S-Voice natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 3300 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging	18W wired	15W wired, QC2 Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)
Talk time	Up to 17 h (3G)	Up to 22 h (3G)
Music play	Up to 78 h	Up to 62 h

Misc
Colors	Black, White, Gold, Pink	Black, White, Gold, Silver, Pink Gold
SAR	1.19 W/kg (head)     1.25 W/kg (body)	1.40 W/kg (head)     1.59 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.41 W/kg (head)     0.55 W/kg (body)	0.41 W/kg (head)     0.62 W/kg (body)
Models	SM-A710F, SM-A710S, SM-A710M, SM-A710FD, SM-A710Y, SM-A7100, SM-A710L, SM-A710K, SM-A7108	SM-G930F, SM-G930A, SM-G930P, SM-G930V, SM-G930T, SM-G930R, SM-G930F, SM-G930FD, SM-G930W8, SM-G930S, SM-G930L, SM-G930K, SM-G9300
Price	About 190 EUR	About 190 EUR

Tests
Performance		Basemark OS II 2.0: 2128 Basemark X: 32345
Display		Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.376 (sunlight)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker		Voice 69dB / Noise 69dB / Ring 71dB
Audio quality		Noise -92.5dB / Crosstalk -92.7dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 96h	Endurance rating 80h