• 5.5" (1920x1080) Super AMOLED
  • 3GB
    Snapdragon 615Exynos 7580 Octa SoC
    16GB Storage
  • 13-MP, f/1.9 1 Rear Camera
  • 3300 mAh
  • 5.1" (2560x1440) Super AMOLED
  • 3GB
    Exynos 7420 SoC
    32GB/64GB/128GB Storage
  • 16-MP, f/1.9, OIS 1 Rear Camera
  • 2600 mAh W-Charge

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy A7 (2016)Galaxy S6 Edge
ProductGalaxy A7 (2016) (Launched 2015-12-01)Galaxy S6 Edge (Launched 2015-03-01), Price: 535 USD at Amazon
Display5.5" 1920x1080 Super AMOLED 5.1" 2560x1440 Super AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 13-MP f/1.9 (Primary)
  • 16-MP f/1.9 (Primary) +OIS
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 5-MP
  • 5-MP
Computing
  • Snapdragon 615Exynos 7580 Octa SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
  • Exynos 7420 SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 32GB/64GB/128GB Storage
  • None
Battery3300 mAh2600 mAh, Wireless Charging
DesignIP Rating, 172g (6.1oz), 151.5x74.1x7.3 mm (5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 inches)IP Rating, 132g (4.7oz), 142.1 x 70.1 x 7 mm (5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches)
Price (Market)$535
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Display
Product NameGalaxy A7 (2016)Galaxy S6 Edge
TypeSuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)5.5"5.1"
Display/Body Ratio74.3%72.0%
Resolution1920x10802560x1440
Sharpness (PPI)401 PPI576 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 4Gorilla Glass 4
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy A7 (2016)Galaxy S6 Edge
Megapixel13-MP16-MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 720p/120fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy A7 (2016)Galaxy S6 Edge
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)3300 mAh2600 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
  • Wireless Charging Integrated
Talk Time17 hours18 hours
Music Playback Time78 hours50 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy A7 (2016)Galaxy S6 Edge
Processor BrandQualcommSamsung
Processor NameSnapdragon 615Exynos 7580 OctaExynos 7420
Processor ModelMSM8939Exynos 7420
Processor # Cores88
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)quad-core 1.2 & quad-core 1.5 GHzquad-core 1.5 & quad-core 2.1 GHz
RAM Options3GB3GB
Internal Storage Options16GB32GB/64GB/128GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDNone
Mem. Card Max. Size256GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 5.1.1Android 5.0
Communications
Product NameGalaxy A7 (2016)Galaxy S6 Edge
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT6 301 MbpsLTE CAT6 301 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
  • MU-MIMO
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.1Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBMicro USB
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
SAR US Head1.19 W/Kg1.58 W/Kg
SAR US Body1.25 W/Kg1.34 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.41 W/Kg0.33 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.55 W/Kg0.59 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy A7 (2016)Galaxy S6 Edge
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy A7 (2016)Galaxy S6 Edge
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • XVID
  • MP4
  • WMV
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • Gesture
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Heart Rate
  • Proximity

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