Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
Samsung Galaxy A8Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) vs Samsung Galaxy A8
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Announced | |
| December 2015 | July 2015 |
| Status | |
| Available - February 2016 | Available - August 2015 |
| Price | |
| Rs. 25,900 ($380.88) [Similarly Priced] | Rs. 26,990 ($396.91) [Similarly Priced] |
| Colors | |
| Black, White, Gold, Pink Gold | Pearl White, Midnight Black, Champagne Gold |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
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151.5 x 74.1 x 7.3 mm (5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 in) |
158 x 76.8 x 5.9 mm (6.22 x 3.02 x 0.23 in) |
| Weight | |
| 172 g (6.07 oz) | 151 g (5.33 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (optional) | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (optional) |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) | LTE |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, EMail, IM |
| Build Features | |
| - Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | - Fingerprint sensor |
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to v6.0.1 (Marshmallow) | Android OS, v5.1 (Lollipop) |
| Processor | |
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Octa-core (4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53, Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 Exynos 7580 Octa [Similar] |
Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53, Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 405 Mali-T720MP2 [Similar] |
Adreno 405 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 3 GB [Browse Similar] | 2 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 16 GB | 16/32 GB |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 128 GB | microSD, up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) |
Display
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels [Similar] | 16 MP, 5312 x 2988 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED flash | LED flash |
| Features | |
| Auto focus, f/1.9 aperture, Optical Image Stabilization, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama, HDR | Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama, HDR |
| Video | |
| 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Front Camera | |
| 5 MP, f/1.9, 1080p [Similar] | 5 MP, 1080p [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
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| Radio | |
| FM radio with RDS; recording | FM radio with RDS; recording |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
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Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps |
| Bluetooth | |
| v4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE | v4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| USB | |
| microUSB v2.0, USB OTG | microUSB v2.0 |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant) | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ Beidou (market dependant) |
| Browser | |
| HTML5 | HTML5 |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 16 GB, 3 GB RAM | 16/32 GB, 2 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 128 GB | microSD, up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) |
| USB OTG | |
| Supported | - |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
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| Proximity Sensor | |
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| Accelerometer Sensor | |
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| NFC | |
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Battery
| Type | |
| Li-Po Battery | Non-removable Li-Ion Battery |
| Capacity | |
| 3300 mAh | 3050 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| Up to 78 h | - |
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 17 h (3G) | - |
