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Samsung Galaxy A7 2016 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy A7 2016
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Samsung Galaxy C7 Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
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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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Samsung gets a lot of things right with the Galaxy C7 Pro, but outdated software and a high price prevent the phone from achieving greatness.Read more
Read the in depth Review of Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro Mobile Phones. Know detailed info about Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro configuration, design and performance quality along with pros & cons, Digit rating, verdict based on user opinions/feedback.Read more
The Galaxy C7 Pro, like the Galaxy C9 Pro, is hard to get hold of unless you live in China ...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
84 %
4 stars
7 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
7 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
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4.1 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
47 %
3 stars
21 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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4.1 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
38 %
4 stars
33 %
3 stars
26 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
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4.2 out of 5
36 user ratings
5 stars
47 %
4 stars
25 %
3 stars
27 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
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4.1 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
23 %
4 stars
66 %
3 stars
10 %
2 stars
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1 stars
0 %

Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 5.1Android 6.0Android 6.0Android 6.0
CPU clock speed1.6 GHz2.0 GHz1.6 GHz2.3 GHz
CPU cores8-core8-core8-core8-core
CPU modelSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580Qualcomm Snapdragon 625Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890
GPU modelARM Mali-T720Qualcomm Adreno 506ARM Mali-T830 MP2ARM Mali-T880 MP12
RAM memory
  • 2 GB
  • 3 GB
4 GB3 GB4 GB

Display

Screen size5.5 in5.7 in5.5 in5.5 in
Touchscreenyes
N/A
yesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeOLEDOLEDLCDOLED
Resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px2560 x 1440 px
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
IPS TFT
  • AMOLED
  • Quad HD Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Pixel density401.0 ppi386.0 ppi401.0 ppi534.0 ppi
Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass 4.0Corning Gorilla GlassCorning Gorilla Glass 4.0Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0
Dual screen supportno
N/A
nono
Scratch resistant displayyesyesyesyes
HDRnononono
Multi touchyes
N/A
yes
N/A

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture1.9 f1.9 f1.9 f1.7 f
Video recordingyes
N/A
yesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)30.0 fps
N/A
N/A
120.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080 px
N/A
N/A
1280 x 720 px
Autofocusyes
N/A
yesyes
Burst Modeyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Digital Image Stabilizationyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Digital zoomyes
N/A
yesyes
Face detectionyes
N/A
yesyes
Geo-taggingyes
N/A
yesyes
HDR Captureyes
N/A
yes
N/A
LED Flashyes
N/A
yesyes
Optical image stabilizationyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Panoramayes
N/A
yesyes
Touch focusyes
N/A
yesyes
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"
Focus adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
Automatic
Night Mode
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Primary resolution5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Number of front cameras
N/A
N/A
N/A
1
Lens aperture
N/A
N/A
N/A
F/1.7
Light source
N/A
N/A
N/A
LED flash

Storage

Internal storage16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
16 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readeryes
N/A
yesyes
Maximum card storage128GB256GB256GB200GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
microSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Colour of product
  • White
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • Grey
  • Black
  • Gold
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • Titanium
  • Titanium silver
  • White
MaterialAluminum
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
Metal
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
Water resistantno
N/A
noyes
Shock resistantno
N/A
nono
Dust resistant
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Dimensions

Height5.96 in6.17 in5.97 in5.94 in
Width2.92 in3.04 in2.95 in2.85 in
Depth0.29 in0.26 in0.31 in0.3 in
Weight6.07 oz5.82 oz5.89 oz5.54 oz

Connectivity

Dual sim supportyesyesyesno
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedno
N/A
noyes
Bluetoothyes
N/A
yesyes
Bluetooth version4.14.24.14.2
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
N/A
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • DIP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
NFCyes
N/A
noyes
Charging connectionUSBUSBUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.0
N/A
2.02.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)no
N/A
yesyes
Video outputNo
N/A
NoNo
Type of USB connector
N/A
  • Micro-USB
  • USB Type-C
N/A
Micro-USB
Bluetooth codec
N/A
N/A
SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+
N/A
HSPA+
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • TDD-LTE
Navigation systemGLONASS
N/A
GLONASS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
2G GSMyesyesyesyes
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
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyesyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 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 LTEyesyesyesyes
LTE frequencies
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2300 MHz
  • 2500 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 hotspotyes
N/A
yesyes
Streaming standards
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast

Battery

Replaceable batteryno
N/A
nono
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ionLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity3300.0 mAh3300.0 mAh3300.0 mAh3600.0 mAh
Talk time17.0 h
N/A
21.0 h33.0 h
Fast chargingnononoyes
Wireless charging no
N/A
noyes
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
Wireless charging standard
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • PMA
  • QI
  • WPC

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