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Samsung Galaxy A vs Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge

2.36 in
4.7 in
Samsung Galaxy A Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy A
2.85 in
5.94 in
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Editiorial reviews
16
4.1 out of 5
10 user ratings
5 stars
30 %
4 stars
60 %
3 stars
10 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
26
4.5 out of 5
13 user ratings
5 stars
84 %
4 stars
7 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
7 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
45
4.0 out of 5
45 user ratings
5 stars
28 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
28 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
39
4.1 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
23 %
4 stars
66 %
3 stars
10 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Hardware

Samsung Galaxy ASamsung Galaxy A
Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Operating systemAndroid 2.1Android 6.0
CPU clock speed0.72 GHz2.3 GHz
CPU coresSingle-core8-core
RAM memory384 MB4 GB

Display

Samsung Galaxy ASamsung Galaxy A
Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Screen size3.7 in5.5 in
Panel typeOLEDOLED
Resolution800 x 480 px2560 x 1440 px
TechnologyAMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Quad HD Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Pixel density252.0 ppi534.0 ppi

Rear camera

Samsung Galaxy ASamsung Galaxy A
Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px4096 x 2160 px
Autofocusyesyes
LED Flashyesyes

Storage

Samsung Galaxy ASamsung Galaxy A
Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage32GB200GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Dimensions

Samsung Galaxy ASamsung Galaxy A
Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Height4.7 in5.94 in
Width2.36 in2.85 in
Depth0.49 in0.3 in
Weight4.52 oz5.54 oz

Sensors

Samsung Galaxy ASamsung Galaxy A
Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes

Connectivity

Samsung Galaxy ASamsung Galaxy A
Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version2.1 EDR4.2
Charging connectionUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USBMicro-USB

Cellular

Samsung Galaxy ASamsung Galaxy A
Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Data transmissionHSDPA
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • TDD-LTE
Navigation systemGPS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz

Battery

Samsung Galaxy ASamsung Galaxy A
Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity1500.0 mAh3600.0 mAh
Standby time460.0 h336.0 h
Talk time13.0 h33.0 h

Pros & Cons

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          Often compared with Samsung Galaxy A

          Often compared with Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge