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Samsung Galaxy A7 2016 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy A7 2016
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Samsung Galaxy Avant Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy Avant
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Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime Mobile Phone
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Sony Zylo Mobile Phone
Sony Zylo
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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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As well as some imaginative colour naming, <b>Sony</b> <b>Ericsson</b> sometimes takes the same approach when naming its devices. One example is the <b>Zylo</b>.Read more
The Sony Ericsson Zylo is the first phone with FLAC support, but does it hit the right note?Read more
A small and sexy music slider – that’s what the Zylo is. Nothing more, nothing less. Sony Ericsson are probably hoping to start bringing up the next...Read more
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38 user ratings
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4 stars
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3 stars
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4.1 out of 5
42 user ratings
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4 stars
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3 stars
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4.2 out of 5
36 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 5.1Android 4.4Android 6.0Proprietary OS
CPU clock speed1.6 GHz1.2 GHz1.6 GHz
N/A
CPU cores8-coreQuad-core8-coreSingle-core
CPU modelSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8226Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870
N/A
GPU modelARM Mali-T720Qualcomm Adreno 305ARM Mali-T830 MP2
N/A
RAM memory
  • 2 GB
  • 3 GB
1.5GB3 GB260 MB

Display

Screen size5.5 in4.5 in5.5 in2.6 in
Touchscreenyes
N/A
yesno
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M262K
Panel typeOLEDLCDLCDLCD
Resolution1920 x 1080 px960 x 540 px1920 x 1080 px320 x 240 px
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
N/A
IPS TFTIPS TFT
Pixel density401.0 ppi245.0 ppi401.0 ppi154.0 ppi
Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass 4.0
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 4.0
N/A
Dual screen supportno
N/A
nono
Scratch resistant displayyes
N/A
yesno
HDRno
N/A
nono
Multi touchyesyesyes
N/A

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx3.2 Mpx
Primary lens aperture1.9 f
N/A
1.9 f
N/A
Video recordingyes
N/A
yesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px640 x 480 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)30.0 fps
N/A
N/A
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080 px
N/A
N/A
N/A
Autofocusyesyesyes
N/A
Burst Modeyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Digital Image Stabilizationyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Digital zoomyesyesyesyes
Face detectionyesyesyes
N/A
Geo-taggingyes
N/A
yesyes
HDR Captureyes
N/A
yes
N/A
LED Flashyesyesyes
N/A
Optical image stabilizationyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Panoramayesyesyes
N/A
Touch focusyesyesyes
N/A
Night Mode
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Smile detection
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Gesture Shot
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Scene mode
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Self timer
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Storage

Internal storage16 GB16 GB16 GB256 MB
Memory card readeryesyesyesyes
Maximum card storage128GB64GB256GB16GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
microSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC

Design

Colour of product
  • White
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Black
  • Blue
Black
  • Black
  • Gold
  • White
  • Black
  • Pink
  • Red
  • Silver
  • White
MaterialAluminumPlasticMetalPlastic
Water resistantno
N/A
nono
Shock resistantno
N/A
nono

Dimensions

Height5.96 in5.23 in5.97 in4.06 in
Width2.92 in2.6 in2.95 in2.05 in
Depth0.29 in0.39 in0.31 in0.63 in
Weight6.07 oz4.83 oz5.89 oz4.06 oz

Sensors

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

Connectivity

Dual sim supportyesnoyesno
Sim card sizeNano-SIMMicro-SIMNano-SIMMini-SIM
DLNA certifiedno
N/A
nono
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.14.04.12.1 EDR
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
N/A
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
NFCyesyesnono
Charging connectionUSB
N/A
USBUSB
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
yes
N/A
Video outputNo
N/A
NoNo
Type of USB connector
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
N/A
Bluetooth codec
N/A
N/A
SBC
  • AAC
  • SBC

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesno
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
N/A
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
N/A
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+HSPA+HSDPA
Navigation systemGLONASSGPSGLONASSA-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
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyes
N/A
yesyes
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
  • 900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyesyesyesno
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
N/A
Mobile hotspotyesyesyes
N/A

Battery

Replaceable batterynoyesnoyes
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ionLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity3300.0 mAh2100.0 mAh3300.0 mAh920.0 mAh
Talk time17.0 h18.0 h21.0 h3.5 h
Fast chargingno
N/A
nono
Wireless charging no
N/A
nono
Standby time
N/A
372.0 h350.0 h403.0 h

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