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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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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 7.1
CPU clock speed1.6 GHz1.6 GHz2.3 GHz1.6 GHz
CPU cores8-core8-core8-coreQuad-core
CPU modelSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890Kryo 260
GPU modelARM Mali-T720ARM Mali-T830 MP2ARM Mali-T880 MP12Qualcomm Adreno 509
RAM memory
  • 2 GB
  • 3 GB
3 GB4 GB4 GB

Display

Screen size5.5 in5.5 in5.5 in
N/A
Touchscreenyesyesyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeOLEDLCDOLEDLCD
Resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px2560 x 1440 px1080 x 2160 px
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
IPS TFT
  • AMOLED
  • Quad HD Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
IPS TFT
Pixel density401.0 ppi401.0 ppi534.0 ppi403.0 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 touchyesyes
N/A
N/A

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx12.0 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
120.0 fps
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080 px
N/A
1280 x 720 px
N/A
Autofocusyesyesyes
N/A
Burst Modeyesyes
N/A
N/A
Digital Image Stabilizationyesyes
N/A
N/A
Digital zoomyesyesyes
N/A
Face detectionyesyesyes
N/A
Geo-taggingyesyesyes
N/A
HDR Captureyesyes
N/A
N/A
LED Flashyesyesyesyes
Optical image stabilizationyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Panoramayesyesyesyes
Touch focusyesyesyes
N/A
Gesture Shot
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Scene mode
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Self timer
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Smile detection
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Number of rear cameras
N/A
N/A
11
Primary sensor size
N/A
N/A
1/2.6"
N/A
Focus adjustment
N/A
N/A
Automatic
N/A
Night Mode
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Front camera

Primary resolution5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Number of front cameras
N/A
N/A
11
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
  • 128 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
64 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
N/A

Design

Colour of product
  • White
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Gold
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • Titanium
  • Titanium silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Silver
MaterialAluminumMetal
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
N/A
Water resistantnonoyes
N/A
Shock resistantnonono
N/A
Dust resistant
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Dimensions

Height5.96 in5.97 in5.94 in6.24 in
Width2.92 in2.95 in2.85 in2.97 in
Depth0.29 in0.31 in0.3 in0.32 in
Weight6.07 oz5.89 oz5.54 oz6.38 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyesyes
Digital compassyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
N/A
N/A
Fingerprintyesyesyesyes
Gyroscopeyes
N/A
yesyes
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
Altimeter
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Thermometer
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Magnetometer
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

Dual sim supportyesyesno
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
  • DIP
  • 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 mm
N/A
USB version2.02.02.02.0
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-USB
N/A

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
N/A
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
N/A
Navigation systemGLONASSGLONASS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
GLONASS
2G GSMyesyesyes
N/A
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
  • 1700 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
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2500 MHz
N/A
Mobile hotspotyesyesyes
N/A
Streaming standards
N/A
N/A
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
N/A

Battery

Replaceable batterynonono
N/A
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ionLithium ion
N/A
Battery capacity3300.0 mAh3300.0 mAh3600.0 mAh
N/A
Talk time17.0 h21.0 h33.0 h
N/A
Fast chargingnonoyesyes
Wireless charging nonoyes
N/A
Standby time
N/A
350.0 h336.0 h
N/A
Fast charging standard
N/A
N/A
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0
N/A
Wireless charging standard
N/A
N/A
  • PMA
  • QI
  • WPC
N/A

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