Samsung Galaxy A7 vs. Samsung Galaxy S7

Samsung Galaxy A7
  • 5.5" (1920x1080) Super AMOLED
  • 2GB
    Snapdragon 615 SoC     16GB Storage
  • 12-MP, f/2 1 Rear Camera
Galaxy A7
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Galaxy A7 Price
$199. Search
Samsung Galaxy S7
  • 5.1" (2560x1440) Super AMOLED
  • 4GB
    Snapdragon 820/ Exynos 8 SoC     128GB Storage
  • 12-MP, f/1.7, OIS 1 Rear Camera
  • 3000 mAh W-Charge
Rating: 10/10
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Galaxy S7 Price
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Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy A7Galaxy S7
ProductGalaxy A7 (Launched 2015-01-12)Galaxy S7 (Launched 2016-02-21)
Display5.5" 1920x1080 Super AMOLED 5.1" 2560x1440 Super AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 12-MP f/2 (Primary)
  • 26mm 12-MP f/1.7 (Primary) +OIS
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 5-MP
  • 5-MP
Computing
  • Snapdragon 615 SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (64GB max.)
  • Snapdragon 820/ Exynos 8 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 128GB Storage
  • MicroSD (200GB max.)
Battery3000 mAh, Wireless Charging
DesignIP Rating, 133g (4.7oz), 150.9x75.9x6.3 mm (5.94 x 2.99 x 0.25 inches)IP68, 152g (5.4oz), 142.4 x 69.6 x 7.9 mm (5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches)
Price (Market)$199$350
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Galaxy S7 Industrial Design
Display
Product NameGalaxy A7Galaxy S7
TypeSuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)5.5"5.1"
Display/Body Ratio72.8%72.3%
Resolution1920x10802560x1440
Sharpness (PPI)401 PPI576 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 4Gorilla Glass 4
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
  • Tweakable Resolution
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy A7Galaxy S7
Megapixel12-MP12-MP
Aperturef/2f/1.7
Focal Length (35mm) 26mm
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Autofocus Features
  • Phase Detection
  • Contrast
  • Dual-Pixel Phase Detection
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • Autofocus
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1440p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 720p/30fps
  • 480p/30fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy A7Galaxy S7
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)3000 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
  • Wireless Charging Integrated
Talk Time17 hours22 hours
Music Playback Time54 hours62 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy A7Galaxy S7
Processor BrandQualcommQualcomm
Processor NameSnapdragon 615Snapdragon 820/ Exynos 8
Processor ModelMSM8939MSM8996
Processor # Cores88
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)quad-core 1.5 & quad-core 1 GHzquad-core 2.3 & quad-core 1.6 GHz
RAM Options2GB4GB
Internal Storage Options16GB128GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size64GB200GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 4.4.4Android 6.0
Communications
Product NameGalaxy A7Galaxy S7
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT4 150 MbpsLTE CAT9 452 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBMicro USB
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
SAR US Head1.05 W/Kg
SAR US Body0.8 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.41 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.55 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy A7Galaxy S7
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy A7Galaxy S7
Multimedia Features
  • Daydream VR
  • IR
  • Java
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Speaker channelsMono
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • FLAC
  • WMA
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Heart Rate
  • Proximity

Samsung Galaxy A7 vs. Samsung Galaxy S7 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Antutu

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

Geekbench 4 Single

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy S71500152515501575160016251650167517001725175017751800

Geekbench 4 Multi

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy S7440044504500455046004650470047504800485049004950500050505100515052005250

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 S7Gionee S9Samsung Galaxy J7 (2015)Gionee S8Samsung Galaxy A8Samsung Galaxy J8Motorola Moto E51000125015001750200022502500275030003250350037504000

Battery Charge Speed (mAh/mn)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy S739.54040.54141.54242.54343.54444.54545.54646.547