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Samsung Galaxy A7 2016 vs Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime

    2.92 in
    5.96 in
    Samsung Galaxy A7 2016 Mobile Phone
    Samsung Galaxy A7 2016
      2.95 in
      5.97 in
      Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime Mobile Phone
      Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      4
      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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      5
      5 editorial reviews
      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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      User rating
      38
      4.1 out of 5
      38 user ratings
      5 stars
      		31 %
      4 stars
      		47 %
      3 stars
      		21 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      36
      4.2 out of 5
      36 user ratings
      5 stars
      		47 %
      4 stars
      		25 %
      3 stars
      		27 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Hardware

      Samsung Galaxy A7 2016Samsung Galaxy A7 2016
      Samsung Galaxy J7 PrimeSamsung Galaxy J7 Prime
      Operating systemAndroid 5.1Android 6.0
      CPU clock speed1.6 GHz1.6 GHz
      CPU cores8-core8-core
      CPU modelSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870
      GPU modelARM Mali-T720ARM Mali-T830 MP2
      RAM memory
      • 2 GB
      • 3 GB
      		3 GB

      Display

      Samsung Galaxy A7 2016Samsung Galaxy A7 2016
      Samsung Galaxy J7 PrimeSamsung Galaxy J7 Prime
      Screen size5.5 in5.5 in
      Touchscreenyesyes
      Number of colors16.7M16.7M
      Panel typeOLEDLCD
      Resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
      Technology
      • AMOLED
      • Super AMOLED
      		IPS TFT
      Pixel density401.0 ppi401.0 ppi
      Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass 4.0Corning Gorilla Glass 4.0
      Dual screen supportnono
      Scratch resistant displayyesyes
      HDRnono
      Multi touchyesyes

      Rear camera

      Samsung Galaxy A7 2016Samsung Galaxy A7 2016
      Samsung Galaxy J7 PrimeSamsung Galaxy J7 Prime
      Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
      Primary lens aperture1.9 f1.9 f
      Video recordingyesyes
      Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
      Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
      Autofocusyesyes
      Burst Modeyesyes
      Digital Image Stabilizationyesyes
      Digital zoomyesyes
      Face detectionyesyes
      Geo-taggingyesyes
      HDR Captureyesyes
      LED Flashyesyes
      Panoramayesyes
      Touch focusyesyes

      Front camera

      Samsung Galaxy A7 2016Samsung Galaxy A7 2016
      Samsung Galaxy J7 PrimeSamsung Galaxy J7 Prime
      Primary resolution5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx

      Storage

      Samsung Galaxy A7 2016Samsung Galaxy A7 2016
      Samsung Galaxy J7 PrimeSamsung Galaxy J7 Prime
      Internal storage16 GB16 GB
      Memory card readeryesyes
      Maximum card storage128GB256GB
      Types of memory card supported
      • microSD
      • microSDHC
      • microSDXC
      • microSD
      • microSDHC
      • microSDXC

      Design

      Samsung Galaxy A7 2016Samsung Galaxy A7 2016
      Samsung Galaxy J7 PrimeSamsung Galaxy J7 Prime
      Colour of product
      • White
      • Silver
      • Gold
      • Rose Gold
      • Black
      • Blue
      • Black
      • Gold
      • White
      MaterialAluminumMetal
      Water resistantnono
      Shock resistantnono

      Dimensions

      Samsung Galaxy A7 2016Samsung Galaxy A7 2016
      Samsung Galaxy J7 PrimeSamsung Galaxy J7 Prime
      Height5.96 in5.97 in
      Width2.92 in2.95 in
      Depth0.29 in0.31 in
      Weight6.07 oz5.89 oz

      Sensors

      Samsung Galaxy A7 2016Samsung Galaxy A7 2016
      Samsung Galaxy J7 PrimeSamsung Galaxy J7 Prime
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Proximityyesyes
      Ambient light sensoryesyes
      Fingerprintyesyes

      Connectivity

      Samsung Galaxy A7 2016Samsung Galaxy A7 2016
      Samsung Galaxy J7 PrimeSamsung Galaxy J7 Prime
      Dual sim supportyesyes
      Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
      DLNA certifiednono
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version4.14.1
      Bluetooth profile
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      NFCyesno
      Charging connectionUSBUSB
      Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
      USB version2.02.0
      USB On-The-Go (OTG)noyes
      Video outputNoNo

      Cellular

      Samsung Galaxy A7 2016Samsung Galaxy A7 2016
      Samsung Galaxy J7 PrimeSamsung Galaxy J7 Prime
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
      Wireless networking standard
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
      Navigation systemGLONASSGLONASS
      2G GSMyesyes
      GSM frequencies
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      3G UMTSyesyes
      UMTS frequences
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      4G LTEyesyes
      LTE frequencies
      • 800 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      • 2600 MHz
      • 800 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 2600 MHz
      • 2300 MHz
      Mobile hotspotyesyes

      Battery

      Samsung Galaxy A7 2016Samsung Galaxy A7 2016
      Samsung Galaxy J7 PrimeSamsung Galaxy J7 Prime
      Replaceable batterynono
      Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
      Battery capacity3300.0 mAh3300.0 mAh
      Talk time17.0 h21.0 h
      Fast chargingnono
      Wireless charging nono

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

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