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Samsung Galaxy A7 2015

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4 stars
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3 stars
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Samsung launched one of the slimmest Galaxy handsets at CES earlier this year, called The Galaxy A7. The A7 comes several months after the October debut of the Galaxy A3 and A5, which sport 4.5- and 5-inch displays, respectively.Read more
In-depth review of the Samsung Galaxy A7 (Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939, Qualcomm Adreno 405, 5.5", 0.1 kg) with numerous measurements, benchmarks, and ratingsRead more
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Pros

  • The screen behaves well in the sun
  • It provides good feedback through satisfying clicks
  • sound quality through the speakers is really good

Cons

  • The camera unit protrudes quite a bit from the body of the phone
  • The phone does not support that with 1080p or even at lower resolutions
  • some models only support 2G on the second SIM slot

Key specs

  • 12 Mpx
  • 5.5 in
  • 1080, 1920 px
  • AMOLED
  • 401 ppi
  • 2600 mAh
  • 8-core
  • 5 Mpx

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Samsung Galaxy A7 2015 - Pros & Cons

Samsung Galaxy A7 2015

Pros

  • The screen behaves well in the sun
  • It provides good feedback through satisfying clicks
  • sound quality through the speakers is really good
  • It feels quite good in the hands
  • The photo quality is pretty decent
  • Samsung has improved that with the S6
  • very flexible and quite easy to get a hold of and set
  • Samsung has made the device more desirable and durable
  • good results both in the browser benchmarks as well as in real life
  • very good on-screen keyboard
  • high-quality casing is pleasant to hold

Cons

  • The camera unit protrudes quite a bit from the body of the phone
  • The phone does not support that with 1080p or even at lower resolutions
  • some models only support 2G on the second SIM slot
  • Low light is a mixed bag especially when shooting on auto mode
  • the back cover is no longer removable
  • the pictures exhibit visible pixels especially in slightly lower light
  • Now no energy is consumed when the smartphone is turned off
  • the images look quite grainy in total
  • lack of bells and whistles
  • Galaxy A7 would only be equipped with a 720p screen
  • Samsung Galaxy A7 have fast charging

Samsung Galaxy A7 2015 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
5.5 in
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Screen size: 8 in
IconBattery capacity
2600 mAh
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Doogee BL12000
Battery capacity: 12000 mAh
IconPixel density
401 ppi
Best:
Sony Xperia Z6
Pixel density: 891 ppi
IconCPU clock speed
1.8 GHz
Best:
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CPU clock speed: 3.2 GHz

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Samsung Galaxy A7 2015 - Full Specifications

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Hardware
Operating systemAndroid 4.4
CPU clock speed1.8 GHz
CPU cores8-core
CPU modelSamsung Exynos 5 Octa 5430
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 405
RAM memory2 GB
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Rear camera
Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx
Video recordingyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps
Autofocusyes
Geo-taggingyes
LED Flashyes
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Storage
Internal storage16 GB
Memory card readeryes
Maximum card storage64GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
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Dimensions
Height5.94 in
Width3.0 in
Depth0.25 in
Weight4.97 oz
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Connectivity
Dual sim supportyes
Sim card sizeNano-SIM
Bluetoothyes
Bluetooth version4.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codecSBC
NFCyes
Charging connectionUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm
USB version2.0
Video outputNo
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Battery
Replaceable batteryno
Battery capacity2600.0 mAh
Fast chargingno
Wireless charging no
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Display
Screen size5.5 in
Touchscreenyes
Number of colors16.7M
Panel typeOLED
Resolution1080 x 1920 px
TechnologyAMOLED
Pixel density401.0 ppi
Dual screen supportno
HDRno
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Front camera
Primary resolution5.0 Mpx
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Design
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Gold
  • White
MaterialPlastic
Water resistantno
Shock resistantno
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Sensors
ANT+yes
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Cellular
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASS
2G GSMyes
3G UMTSyes
4G LTEyes

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