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Samsung Galaxy A7 (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, 20, 40	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps

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

Body
Dimensions	151.5 x 74.1 x 7.3 mm (5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 in)	156.8 x 77.6 x 7.9 mm (6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 in)
3D size compare	Size up
Weight	172 g (6.07 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 Hybrid 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	5.5 inches, 83.4 cm² (~74.3% screen-to-body ratio)	5.7 inches, 89.6 cm² (~73.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 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 7.0 (Nougat)	Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset	Exynos 7580 Octa (28 nm) Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) - China	Exynos 7880 (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 1.9 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU	Mali-T720MP2 Adreno 405 - China	Mali-T830MP3

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	16GB 3GB RAM	32GB 3GB RAM
	eMMC 5.0 or eMMC 4.5	eMMC 5.1

Main Camera
Modules	13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), 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	5 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, 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	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	FM radio	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 3300 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 3600 mAh, non-removable
Charging	18W wired	18W wired
Stand-by
Talk time	Up to 17 h (3G)	Up to 23 h (3G)
Music play	Up to 78 h	Up to 59 h

Misc
Colors	Black, White, Gold, Pink	Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist and Peach Cloud
SAR	1.19 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body)	1.00 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.41 W/kg (head) 0.55 W/kg (body)	0.21 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body)
Models	SM-A710F, SM-A710S, SM-A710M, SM-A710FD, SM-A710Y, SM-A7100, SM-A710L, SM-A710K, SM-A7108	SM-A720F, SM-A720S
Price	About 190 EUR	About 280 EUR

Tests
Performance		GFXBench: 5.2fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display		Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.124(sunlight)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker		Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 81dB
Audio quality		Noise-91.9dB / Crosstalk -90.3dB
Battery life	Endurance rating 96h	Endurance rating 115h

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