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Samsung Galaxy A7 2016 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 2

    2.92 in
    5.96 in
    Samsung Galaxy A7 2016 Mobile Phone
    Samsung Galaxy A7 2016
      3.17 in
      5.95 in
      Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Mobile Phone
      Samsung Galaxy Note 2
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
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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
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      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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      18
      4.3 out of 5
      8 user ratings
      5 stars
      		37 %
      4 stars
      		62 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
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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
      		33 %
      4 stars
      		50 %
      3 stars
      		16 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Hardware

      Samsung Galaxy A7 2016Samsung Galaxy A7 2016
      Samsung Galaxy Note 2Samsung Galaxy Note 2
      Operating systemAndroid 5.1Android 4.1.2
      CPU clock speed1.6 GHz1.6 GHz
      CPU cores8-coreQuad-core
      CPU modelSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580Samsung Exynos 4 Quad 4412
      GPU modelARM Mali-T720ARM Mali-400
      RAM memory
      • 2 GB
      • 3 GB
      		2 GB

      Display

      Samsung Galaxy A7 2016Samsung Galaxy A7 2016
      Samsung Galaxy Note 2Samsung Galaxy Note 2
      Screen size5.5 in5.55 in
      Number of colors16.7M16.7M
      Panel typeOLEDOLED
      Resolution1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px
      Technology
      • AMOLED
      • Super AMOLED
      • AMOLED
      • Super AMOLED
      Pixel density401.0 ppi267.0 ppi
      Dual screen supportnono

      Rear camera

      Samsung Galaxy A7 2016Samsung Galaxy A7 2016
      Samsung Galaxy Note 2Samsung Galaxy Note 2
      Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
      Primary lens aperture1.9 f2.6 f
      Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
      Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
      Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)30.0 fps30.0 fps

      Front camera

      Samsung Galaxy A7 2016Samsung Galaxy A7 2016
      Samsung Galaxy Note 2Samsung Galaxy Note 2
      Primary resolution5.0 Mpx1.9 Mpx

      Storage

      Samsung Galaxy A7 2016Samsung Galaxy A7 2016
      Samsung Galaxy Note 2Samsung Galaxy Note 2
      Internal storage16 GB
      • 16 GB
      • 32 GB
      • 64 GB
      Maximum card storage128GB64GB
      Types of memory card supported
      • microSD
      • microSDHC
      • microSDXC
      • microSD
      • microSDHC
      • microSDXC

      Design

      Samsung Galaxy A7 2016Samsung Galaxy A7 2016
      Samsung Galaxy Note 2Samsung Galaxy Note 2
      Colour of product
      • White
      • Silver
      • Gold
      • Rose Gold
      • Black
      • Blue
      • Pink
      • Silver
      • White
      • Black
      • Titanium
      • Brown
      • Grey
      • Blue
      • Red
      MaterialAluminumPlastic

      Dimensions

      Samsung Galaxy A7 2016Samsung Galaxy A7 2016
      Samsung Galaxy Note 2Samsung Galaxy Note 2
      Height5.96 in5.95 in
      Width2.92 in3.17 in
      Depth0.29 in0.37 in
      Weight6.07 oz6.35 oz

      Connectivity

      Samsung Galaxy A7 2016Samsung Galaxy A7 2016
      Samsung Galaxy Note 2Samsung Galaxy Note 2
      Sim card sizeNano-SIMMicro-SIM
      Bluetooth version4.14.0
      Bluetooth profile
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      Charging connectionUSB
      • HDMI
      • USB
      Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
      USB version2.02.0
      Video outputNoMHL

      Cellular

      Samsung Galaxy A7 2016Samsung Galaxy A7 2016
      Samsung Galaxy Note 2Samsung Galaxy Note 2
      Wireless networking standard
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      Data transmissionHSPA+DC-HSDPA
      GSM frequencies
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      4G LTEyesno
      LTE frequencies
      • 800 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      • 2600 MHz
      • 800 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 2600 MHz

      Battery

      Samsung Galaxy A7 2016Samsung Galaxy A7 2016
      Samsung Galaxy Note 2Samsung Galaxy Note 2
      Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
      Battery capacity3300.0 mAh3100.0 mAh
      Talk time17.0 h35.0 h

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

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