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Samsung Galaxy A7 2016 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy A7 2016
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Sony Zylo Mobile Phone
Sony Zylo
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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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T-Mobile customers shopping in the $200 range will find a reliable, if predictable, handset that meets most expectations -- though its screen and camera quality are drawbacks.Read more
Historically, Samsung has flooded the market with smartphones across all levels and price points. The high-end Galaxy Note 4, the mid-range Galaxy Alpha,Read more
The Samsung Galaxy Avant is a decent value for 4G LTE-equipped smartphones on T-Mobile, but better options abound on the unlocked market.Read more
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4 editorial reviews
As well as some imaginative colour naming, <b>Sony</b> <b>Ericsson</b> sometimes takes the same approach when naming its devices. One example is the <b>Zylo</b>.Read more
The Sony Ericsson Zylo is the first phone with FLAC support, but does it hit the right note?Read more
A small and sexy music slider – that’s what the Zylo is. Nothing more, nothing less. Sony Ericsson are probably hoping to start bringing up the next...Read more
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38 user ratings
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4 stars
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3 stars
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4.1 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
45 %
3 stars
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2 stars
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 5.1Android 4.4Proprietary OS
CPU clock speed1.6 GHz1.2 GHz
N/A
CPU cores8-coreQuad-coreSingle-core
CPU modelSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8226
N/A
GPU modelARM Mali-T720Qualcomm Adreno 305
N/A
RAM memory
  • 2 GB
  • 3 GB
1.5GB260 MB

Display

Screen size5.5 in4.5 in2.6 in
Touchscreenyes
N/A
no
Number of colors16.7M16.7M262K
Panel typeOLEDLCDLCD
Resolution1920 x 1080 px960 x 540 px320 x 240 px
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
N/A
IPS TFT
Pixel density401.0 ppi245.0 ppi154.0 ppi
Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass 4.0
N/A
N/A
Dual screen supportno
N/A
no
Scratch resistant displayyes
N/A
no
HDRno
N/A
no
Multi touchyesyes
N/A

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx3.2 Mpx
Primary lens aperture1.9 f
N/A
N/A
Video recordingyes
N/A
yes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px640 x 480 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)30.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080 px
N/A
N/A
Autofocusyesyes
N/A
Burst Modeyes
N/A
N/A
Digital Image Stabilizationyes
N/A
N/A
Digital zoomyesyesyes
Face detectionyesyes
N/A
Geo-taggingyes
N/A
yes
HDR Captureyes
N/A
N/A
LED Flashyesyes
N/A
Optical image stabilizationyes
N/A
N/A
Panoramayesyes
N/A
Touch focusyesyes
N/A
Night Mode
N/A
yes
N/A
Smile detection
N/A
yes
N/A

Storage

Internal storage16 GB16 GB256 MB
Memory card readeryesyesyes
Maximum card storage128GB64GB16GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
microSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC

Design

Colour of product
  • White
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Black
  • Blue
Black
  • Black
  • Pink
  • Red
  • Silver
  • White
MaterialAluminumPlasticPlastic
Water resistantno
N/A
no
Shock resistantno
N/A
no

Dimensions

Height5.96 in5.23 in4.06 in
Width2.92 in2.6 in2.05 in
Depth0.29 in0.39 in0.63 in
Weight6.07 oz4.83 oz4.06 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyes
Proximityyesyes
N/A
Digital compassyesyes
N/A
Ambient light sensoryesyes
N/A
Fingerprintyes
N/A
N/A
Gyroscopeyes
N/A
N/A
Pedometeryes
N/A
N/A
ANT+yes
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

Dual sim supportyesnono
Sim card sizeNano-SIMMicro-SIMMini-SIM
DLNA certifiedno
N/A
no
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.14.02.1 EDR
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
N/A
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
NFCyesyesno
Charging connectionUSB
N/A
USB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.0
N/A
2.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)no
N/A
N/A
Video outputNo
N/A
No
Type of USB connector
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
Bluetooth codec
N/A
N/A
  • AAC
  • SBC

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesno
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
N/A
N/A
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+HSDPA
Navigation systemGLONASSGPSA-GPS
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 UMTSyes
N/A
yes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyesyesno
LTE frequencies
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
Mobile hotspotyesyes
N/A

Battery

Replaceable batterynoyesyes
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity3300.0 mAh2100.0 mAh920.0 mAh
Talk time17.0 h18.0 h3.5 h
Fast chargingno
N/A
no
Wireless charging no
N/A
no
Standby time
N/A
372.0 h403.0 h

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