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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, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41 - BBD100-6 (EU, Global)	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40
	2, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 29, 30, 66 - BBD100-2 (USA)
Speed	HSPA, LTE	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2017, October	2015, December. Released 2015, December
Status	Available. Released 2017, December	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	155.8 x 75.5 x 8.1 mm (6.13 x 2.97 x 0.32 in)	151.5 x 74.1 x 7.3 mm (5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 in)
Weight	167 g (5.89 oz)	172 g (6.07 oz)
Build	Glass front, plastic back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame
SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
	IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)

Display
Type	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Size	5.5 inches, 82.6 cm² (~70.2% screen-to-body ratio)	5.5 inches, 83.4 cm² (~74.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Protection	Scratch-resistant glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Platform
OS	Android 7.1 (Nougat)	Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)	Exynos 7580 Octa (28 nm) Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) - China
CPU	Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 Octa-core (4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) - China
GPU	Adreno 506	Mali-T720MP2 Adreno 405 - China

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal	32GB 4GB RAM	16GB 3GB RAM
	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.0 or eMMC 4.5

Main Camera
Modules	12 MP, f/2.0, PDAF	13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF, OIS
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	8 MP, f/2.2, 1/4.0", 1.12µm	5 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide)
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

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Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE	4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS2	GPS, GLONASS
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	FM radio	FM radio
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	microUSB 2.0

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

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 3300 mAh, non-removable
Charging	18W wired, QC3	18W wired
Talk time		Up to 17 h (3G)
Music play		Up to 78 h

Misc
Colors	Black	Black, White, Gold, Pink
SAR		1.19 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body)
SAR EU		0.41 W/kg (head) 0.55 W/kg (body)
Models	BBD100-1, BBD100-6, BBD100-2	SM-A710F, SM-A710S, SM-A710M, SM-A710FD, SM-A710Y, SM-A7100, SM-A710L, SM-A710K, SM-A7108
Price	About 390 EUR	About 190 EUR

Tests
Performance	AnTuTu: 75057 (v7) GeekBench: 3567 (v4.4) GFXBench: 3.4fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	Voice 66dB / Noise 69dB / Ring 77dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 94h	Endurance rating 96h

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