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Samsung Galaxy A7 2016 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy A7 2016
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Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime
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Samsung Galaxy S7 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S7
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Samsung Galaxy S7 Plus Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S7 Plus
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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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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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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 5.1Android 6.0Android 6.0Android 6.0
CPU clock speed1.6 GHz1.6 GHz2.3 GHz
N/A
CPU cores8-core8-core8-core
N/A
CPU modelSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890
N/A
GPU modelARM Mali-T720ARM Mali-T830 MP2ARM Mali-T880 MP12
N/A
RAM memory
  • 2 GB
  • 3 GB
3 GB4 GB4 GB

Display

Screen size5.5 in5.5 in5.1 in6.0 in
Touchscreenyesyesyes
N/A
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M
N/A
Panel typeOLEDLCDOLEDOLED
Resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px2560 x 1440 px2560 x 1440 px
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
IPS TFT
  • Quad HD Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
Pixel density401.0 ppi401.0 ppi576.0 ppi490.0 ppi
Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass 4.0Corning Gorilla Glass 4.0Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0
N/A
Dual screen supportnonono
N/A
Scratch resistant displayyesyesyes
N/A
HDRnonono
N/A
Multi touchyesyesyesyes

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture1.9 f1.9 f1.7 f
N/A
Video recordingyesyesyes
N/A
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px
N/A
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)30.0 fps
N/A
240.0 fps
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080 px
N/A
1280 x 720 px
N/A
Autofocusyesyesyes
N/A
Burst Modeyesyesyes
N/A
Digital Image Stabilizationyesyesyes
N/A
Digital zoomyesyesyes
N/A
Face detectionyesyesyes
N/A
Geo-taggingyesyesyes
N/A
HDR Captureyesyesyes
N/A
LED Flashyesyesyes
N/A
Optical image stabilizationyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Panoramayesyesyes
N/A
Touch focusyesyesyes
N/A
Gesture Shot
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Scene mode
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Self timer
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Smile detection
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Primary sensor size
N/A
N/A
1/2.6"
N/A
Focus adjustment
N/A
N/A
Automatic
N/A

Front camera

Primary resolution5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Lens aperture
N/A
N/A
F/1.7
N/A
Light source
N/A
N/A
LED flash
N/A

Storage

Internal storage16 GB16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
Memory card readeryesyesyes
N/A
Maximum card storage128GB256GB200GB
N/A
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
No memory slot

Design

Colour of product
  • White
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Gold
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Pink
  • Pink/gold
  • Platinum gold
  • Silver
  • Titanium
  • White
  • White pearl
  • Gold
  • Black
MaterialAluminumMetal
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
N/A
Water resistantnonoyes
N/A
Shock resistantnonono
N/A
Dust resistant
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Fully waterproof
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Dimensions

Height5.96 in5.97 in5.61 in6.39 in
Width2.92 in2.95 in2.74 in3.23 in
Depth0.29 in0.31 in0.31 in0.31 in
Weight6.07 oz5.89 oz5.36 oz
N/A

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyes
N/A
Proximityyesyesyesyes
Digital compassyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Ambient light sensoryesyesyesyes
Fingerprintyesyesyes
N/A
Gyroscopeyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Pedometeryes
N/A
yes
N/A
ANT+yes
N/A
yes
N/A
Barometer
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Hearth rate monitor
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

Dual sim supportyesyesyes
N/A
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
N/A
DLNA certifiednonoyes
N/A
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.14.14.2
N/A
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
N/A
NFCyesnoyes
N/A
Charging connectionUSBUSBUSB
N/A
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.02.0
N/A
USB On-The-Go (OTG)noyesyes
N/A
Video outputNoNoNo
N/A
Bluetooth codec
N/A
SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
N/A
Type of USB connector
N/A
N/A
Micro-USBMicro-USB

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
N/A
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • TDD-LTE
HSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASSGLONASS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
GPS
2G GSMyesyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
N/A
3G UMTSyesyesyes
N/A
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
N/A
4G LTEyesyesyesyes
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
  • 700 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2500 MHz
N/A
Mobile hotspotyesyesyesyes
Streaming standards
N/A
N/A
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
  • MirrorLink
N/A

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