• 5.5" (1920x1080) Super AMOLED
  • 2GB
    Snapdragon 615 SoC
    16GB Storage
  • 12-MP, f/2 1 Rear Camera
  • 5.5" (1280x720) TFT LCD
  • 1.5GB
    Snapdragon 615 SoC
    16GB Storage
  • 13-MP, f/1.9 1 Rear Camera
  • 3000 mAh

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy A7Galaxy J7 (2015)
ProductGalaxy A7 (Launched 2015-01-12)Galaxy J7 (2015) (Launched 2015-06-01)
Display5.5" 1920x1080 Super AMOLED 5.5" 1280x720 TFT LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 12-MP f/2 (Primary)
  • 27mm 13-MP f/1.9 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 5-MP
  • 5-MP
Computing
  • Snapdragon 615 SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (64GB max.)
  • Snapdragon 615 SoC
  • 1.5GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (128GB max.)
Battery3000 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 133g (4.7oz), 150.9x75.9x6.3 mm (5.94 x 2.99 x 0.25 inches)IP Rating, 171g (6oz), 152.2 x 78.7 x 7.5 mm (5.99 x 3.10 x 0.30 inches)
Price (Market)$199$395
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Display
Product NameGalaxy A7Galaxy J7 (2015)
TypeSuper AMOLEDTFT LCD
Diagonal (inches)5.5"5.5"
Display/Body Ratio72.8%69.6%
Resolution1920x10801280x720
Sharpness (PPI)401 PPI267 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 4
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy A7Galaxy J7 (2015)
Megapixel12-MP13-MP
Aperturef/2f/1.9
Focal Length (35mm) 27mm
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • Autofocus
  • Flash
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy A7Galaxy J7 (2015)
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)3000 mAh
Battery Features
  • Removable
Talk Time17 hours18 hours
Music Playback Time54 hours76 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy A7Galaxy J7 (2015)
Processor BrandQualcommQualcomm
Processor NameSnapdragon 615Snapdragon 615
Processor ModelMSM8939MSM8939
Processor # Cores88
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)quad-core 1.5 & quad-core 1 GHz4x1.4 & 4x1.0 or 8x1.5 GHz
RAM Options2GB1.5GB
Internal Storage Options16GB16GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size64GB128GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 4.4.4Android 5.1
Communications
Product NameGalaxy A7Galaxy J7 (2015)
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT4 150 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • b
  • g
  • n
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
  • A2DP
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBMicro USB
SAR US Head1.05 W/Kg1.25 W/Kg
SAR US Body0.8 W/Kg1.36 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.41 W/Kg0.5 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.55 W/Kg0.37 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy A7Galaxy J7 (2015)
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMMicro SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy A7Galaxy J7 (2015)
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • FM Radio
Audio Formats
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • MP3
  • FLAC
  • WAV
  • WMA
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • WMV
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Proximity

Samsung Galaxy A7 vs. Samsung Galaxy J7 (2015) Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Antutu

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2015)Samsung Galaxy A8Samsung Galaxy A7Gionee S8Samsung Galaxy S712500250003750050000625007500087500100000112500125000137500

3DMark Slingshot 3.1

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy A7Samsung Galaxy J7 (2015)Samsung Galaxy S702505007501000125015001750200022502500

3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2015)Samsung Galaxy A7Samsung Galaxy A8Samsung Galaxy S750007500100001250015000175002000022500250002750030000

GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2015)Samsung Galaxy A7Samsung Galaxy A8Samsung Galaxy S72.557.51012.51517.52022.52527.53032.53537.54042.54547.5

GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2015)Samsung Galaxy A8Samsung Galaxy S702.557.51012.51517.52022.52527.53032.5

GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2015)Samsung Galaxy A7Samsung Galaxy A8Samsung Galaxy S7101520253035404550556065707580859095

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better
Karbonn A6Lava A50HTC One A9sSamsung Galaxy J7 (2015)Samsung Galaxy S7Gionee S9Gionee S8Samsung Galaxy A8Samsung Galaxy J8Motorola Moto E51000125015001750200022502500275030003250350037504000