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Samsung Galaxy A7 2016 Mobile Phone
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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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3 editorial reviews
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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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
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4.1 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
47 %
3 stars
21 %
2 stars
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1 stars
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4.1 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
45 %
3 stars
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2 stars
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1 stars
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4.2 out of 5
36 user ratings
5 stars
47 %
4 stars
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3 stars
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 5.1Android 4.4Android 6.0
CPU clock speed1.6 GHz1.2 GHz1.6 GHz
CPU cores8-coreQuad-core8-core
CPU modelSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8226Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870
GPU modelARM Mali-T720Qualcomm Adreno 305ARM Mali-T830 MP2
RAM memory
  • 2 GB
  • 3 GB
1.5GB3 GB

Display

Screen size5.5 in4.5 in5.5 in
Touchscreenyes
N/A
yes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeOLEDLCDLCD
Resolution1920 x 1080 px960 x 540 px1920 x 1080 px
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
N/A
IPS TFT
Pixel density401.0 ppi245.0 ppi401.0 ppi
Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass 4.0
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 4.0
Dual screen supportno
N/A
no
Scratch resistant displayyes
N/A
yes
HDRno
N/A
no
Multi touchyesyesyes

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture1.9 f
N/A
1.9 f
Video recordingyes
N/A
yes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
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
Autofocusyesyesyes
Burst Modeyes
N/A
yes
Digital Image Stabilizationyes
N/A
yes
Digital zoomyesyesyes
Face detectionyesyesyes
Geo-taggingyes
N/A
yes
HDR Captureyes
N/A
yes
LED Flashyesyesyes
Optical image stabilizationyes
N/A
N/A
Panoramayesyesyes
Touch focusyesyesyes
Night Mode
N/A
yes
N/A
Smile detection
N/A
yesyes
Gesture Shot
N/A
N/A
yes
Scene mode
N/A
N/A
yes
Self timer
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Primary resolution5.0 Mpx0.3 Mpx8.0 Mpx

Storage

Internal storage16 GB16 GB16 GB
Memory card readeryesyesyes
Maximum card storage128GB64GB256GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
microSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

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

Dimensions

Height5.96 in5.23 in5.97 in
Width2.92 in2.6 in2.95 in
Depth0.29 in0.39 in0.31 in
Weight6.07 oz4.83 oz5.89 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
N/A
Ambient light sensoryesyesyes
Fingerprintyes
N/A
yes
Gyroscopeyes
N/A
N/A
Pedometeryes
N/A
N/A
ANT+yes
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

Dual sim supportyesnoyes
Sim card sizeNano-SIMMicro-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedno
N/A
no
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.14.04.1
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
yes
Video outputNo
N/A
No
Type of USB connector
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
Bluetooth codec
N/A
N/A
SBC

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
N/A
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASSGPSGLONASS
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
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyesyesyes
LTE frequencies
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 2300 MHz
Mobile hotspotyesyesyes

Battery

Replaceable batterynoyesno
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity3300.0 mAh2100.0 mAh3300.0 mAh
Talk time17.0 h18.0 h21.0 h
Fast chargingno
N/A
no
Wireless charging no
N/A
no
Standby time
N/A
372.0 h350.0 h

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