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Apple iPhone 11 Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy A7 2016 Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Mobile Phone
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4.6 out of 5
9 user ratings
5 stars
88 %
4 stars
11 %
3 stars
0 %
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4 editorial reviews
What does the latest premium mid-range offering from Samsung bring to the table? We find out, in this in-depth Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) review!Read more
If you like your phone big, then the new A7 with its 5.5-inch display probably won't disappoint.Read more
Samsung's Galaxy A7 2016 is an amazing device, but a few issues prevent it from being a standout offering in the mid-range segment.Read more
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The Galaxy J5 (2016) and Galaxy J7 (2016) marked Samsung's first foray into making budget smartphones with premium builds, a ...Read more
You get a solid camera, decent display and nostalgic design with the Galaxy J7 Prime, but similarly priced budget phones offer more pizazz.Read more
The Samsung Galaxy J7 is an affordable midrange phablet on Boost Mobile that offers good bang for the buck compared with rivals.Read more
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4.5 out of 5
13 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
7 %
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42
3.8 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
19 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
28 %
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4.1 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
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3 stars
21 %
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4.2 out of 5
36 user ratings
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47 %
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27 %
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4.1 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
23 %
4 stars
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Hardware

Operating systemApple iOS 13Android 5.1Android 6.0Android 6.0
CPU cores6-core8-core8-core8-core
CPU modelApple A13 BionicSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890
RAM memory4 GB
  • 2 GB
  • 3 GB
3 GB4 GB
CPU clock speed
N/A
1.6 GHz1.6 GHz2.3 GHz
GPU model
N/A
ARM Mali-T720ARM Mali-T830 MP2ARM Mali-T880 MP12

Display

Screen size6.1 in5.5 in5.5 in5.5 in
Resolution1792 x 828 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px2560 x 1440 px
TechnologyLiquid Retina HD display
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
IPS TFT
  • AMOLED
  • Quad HD Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Pixel density326.0 ppi401.0 ppi401.0 ppi534.0 ppi
Screen materialFingerprint-resistant coatingCorning Gorilla Glass 4.0Corning Gorilla Glass 4.0Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0
Touchscreen
N/A
yesyesyes
Number of colors
N/A
16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel type
N/A
OLEDLCDOLED
Dual screen support
N/A
nonono
Scratch resistant display
N/A
yesyesyes
HDR
N/A
nonono
Multi touch
N/A
yesyes
N/A

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Resolution (second camera)12.0 Mpx
N/A
N/A
N/A
Lens aperture (second camera)F/2.4
N/A
N/A
N/A
Field of View (FoV) (second camera)120.0 °
N/A
N/A
N/A
Focus adjustmentAutomatic
N/A
N/A
Automatic
Optical zoom2x
N/A
N/A
N/A
Primary lens aperture
N/A
1.9 f1.9 f1.7 f
Video recording
N/A
yesyesyes
Highest video resolution
N/A
1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A
120.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1920 x 1080 px
N/A
1280 x 720 px
Autofocus
N/A
yesyesyes
Burst Mode
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Digital Image Stabilization
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
yesyesyes
Face detectionFace recognitionyesyesyes
Geo-tagging
N/A
yesyesyes
HDR Capture
N/A
yesyes
N/A
LED Flash
N/A
yesyesyes
Optical image stabilization
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Panorama
N/A
yesyesyes
Touch focus
N/A
yesyesyes
Gesture Shot
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Scene mode
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Self timer
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Smile detection
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Number of rear cameras
N/A
N/A
N/A
1
Primary sensor size
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/2.6"
Night Mode
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Primary resolution12.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Face detectionFace recognitionyesyesyes
Lens apertureF/2.2
N/A
N/A
F/1.7
Light sourceRetina Flash
N/A
N/A
LED flash
Number of front cameras
N/A
N/A
N/A
1

Storage

Internal storage
  • 128 GB
  • 256 GB
  • 64 GB
16 GB16 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card reader
N/A
yesyesyes
Maximum card storage
N/A
128GB256GB200GB
Types of memory card supported
N/A
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Colour of product
  • Green
  • Purple
  • Yellow
  • White
  • Black
  • White
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Gold
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • Titanium
  • Titanium silver
  • White
Material
N/A
AluminumMetal
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
Water resistant
N/A
nonoyes
Shock resistant
N/A
nonono
Dust resistant
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Dimensions

Height5.94 in5.96 in5.97 in5.94 in
Width2.98 in2.92 in2.95 in2.85 in
Depth0.33 in0.29 in0.31 in0.3 in
Weight6.84 oz6.07 oz5.89 oz5.54 oz

Connectivity

Sim card size
  • e-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
Bluetooth version5.04.14.14.2
Charging connectionLightningUSBUSBUSB
Dual sim support
N/A
yesyesno
DLNA certified
N/A
nonoyes
Bluetooth
N/A
yesyesyes
Bluetooth profile
N/A
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • DIP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
NFC
N/A
yesnoyes
Headphone connection
N/A
3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version
N/A
2.02.02.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
noyesyes
Video output
N/A
NoNoNo
Bluetooth codec
N/A
N/A
SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
Type of USB connector
N/A
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB

Cellular

Data transmission
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • HSDPA
  • HSUPA
  • HSPA+
  • LTE
  • DC-HSDPA
  • LTE Advanced
  • VoLTE
  • FDD-LTE
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoWiFi
  • Gigabit LTE
HSPA+HSPA+
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • TDD-LTE
Navigation system
  • GPS
  • GLONASS
GLONASSGLONASS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
GSM frequencies
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)
N/A
yesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
N/A
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
2G GSM
N/A
yesyesyes
3G UMTS
N/A
yesyesyes
UMTS frequences
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTE
N/A
yesyesyes
LTE frequencies
N/A
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 2300 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2500 MHz
Mobile hotspot
N/A
yesyesyes
Streaming standards
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast

Battery

Battery typeLithium ionLithium ionLithium ionLithium ion
Wireless charging standardQi
N/A
N/A
  • PMA
  • QI
  • WPC
Replaceable battery
N/A
nonono
Battery capacity
N/A
3300.0 mAh3300.0 mAh3600.0 mAh
Talk time
N/A
17.0 h21.0 h33.0 h
Fast charging
N/A
nonoyes
Wireless charging
N/A
nonoyes
Standby time
N/A
N/A
350.0 h336.0 h
Fast charging standard
N/A
N/A
N/A
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0

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