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Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017)

Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016)

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 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

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

Body
Dimensions	156.8 x 77.6 x 7.9 mm (6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 in)	161.7 x 80.9 x 7.4 mm (6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 in)
Weight	186 g (6.56 oz)	200 g (7.05 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), 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	5.7 inches, 89.6 cm2 (~73.6% screen-to-body ratio)	6.0 inches, 99.2 cm2 (~75.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~386 ppi density)	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~367 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Corning Gorilla Glass 4
	Always-on display

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

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

Selfie Camera
Modules	16 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm	8 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide)
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	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE	4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	FM radio	FM radio, RDS, recording
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	microUSB 2.0

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

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

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

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