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Motorola X Play Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy A7 2016 Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Mobile Phone
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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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Get the pros and cons, key specs, and reviews of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 from users, Engadget editors, and other tech reviewers.Read more
Samsung took a calculated risk by aligning the Galaxy Note 7 with the Galaxy S series, further distancing it from Notes of the past. But that isn't an issue — the Galaxy Note 7 is the ...Read more
With the best features of the Galaxy S and Note line, the latest Note has a lot to offer but is it worth its price? Here's our Samsung Galaxy Note 7 review!Read more
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 5.1Android 5.1Android 6.0
CPU clock speed1.7 GHz1.6 GHz2.3 GHz
CPU cores8-core8-core8-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 405ARM Mali-T720ARM Mali-T880 MP12
RAM memory2 GB
  • 2 GB
  • 3 GB
4 GB

Display

Screen size5.5 in5.5 in5.7 in
Touchscreenyesyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDOLEDOLED
Resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1440 x 2560 px
TechnologyIPS TFT
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
AMOLED
Pixel density403.0 ppi401.0 ppi518.0 ppi
Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass 3.0Corning Gorilla Glass 4.0Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0
Dual screen supportnonono
Scratch resistant displayyesyesyes
HDRnonoyes
Multi touchyesyesyes

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution21.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.0 f1.9 f1.7 f
Video recordingyesyesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)30.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
Autofocusyesyesyes
Burst Modeyesyesyes
Digital Image Stabilizationyesyes
N/A
Digital zoomyesyes
N/A
Face detectionyesyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyesyes
HDR Captureyesyesyes
LED Flashyesyesyes
Panoramayesyesyes
Touch focusyesyesyes
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1920 x 1080 px
N/A
Optical image stabilization
N/A
yesyes
Primary sensor size
N/A
N/A
1/2.5"
Gesture Shot
N/A
N/A
yes
Slow-Mo
N/A
N/A
yes
Smile detection
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Primary resolution5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx

Storage

Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
16 GB64 GB
Memory card readeryesyesyes
Maximum card storage128GB128GB256GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Orange
  • Purple
  • Turquoise
  • White
  • White
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Silver
MaterialPlasticAluminum
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
Water resistantyesnoyes
Shock resistantnonono
Dust resistant
N/A
N/A
yes

Dimensions

Height5.83 in5.96 in6.04 in
Width2.95 in2.92 in2.91 in
Depth0.43 in0.29 in0.31 in
Weight5.96 oz6.07 oz5.96 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyes
Digital compassyesyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyesyes
Fingerprint
N/A
yesyes
Gyroscope
N/A
yesyes
Pedometer
N/A
yes
N/A
ANT+
N/A
yesyes
Barometer
N/A
N/A
yes
Hearth rate monitor
N/A
N/A
yes
Thermometer
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

Dual sim supportyesyesno
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesnono
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.14.2
Bluetooth profileA2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
A2DP
NFCyesyesyes
Charging connectionUSBUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.0
3.0/3.1
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesnoyes
Video outputNoNoNo
Bluetooth codec
N/A
N/A
SBC

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASSGLONASSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyesyesyes
LTE frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 2300 MHz
  • 2500 MHz
Mobile hotspotyesyesyes
Streaming standards
N/A
N/A
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
  • MirrorLink

Battery

Replaceable batterynonono
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ionLithium Polymer
Battery capacity3630.0 mAh3300.0 mAh3500.0 mAh
Talk time30.0 h17.0 h26.0 h
Fast chargingnonoyes
Wireless charging nonoyes
Standby time
N/A
N/A
312.0 h
Wireless charging standard
N/A
N/A
  • PMA
  • QI

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