• 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
  • 4GB
    Snapdragon 820/ Exynos 8 SoC
    128GB Storage
  • 12-MP, f/1.7, OIS 1 Rear Camera
  • 3000 mAh W-Charge

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy A7 (2016)Galaxy S7
ProductGalaxy A7 (2016) (Launched 2015-12-01)Galaxy S7 (Launched 2016-02-21)
Display5.5" 1920x1080 Super AMOLED 5.1" 2560x1440 Super AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 13-MP f/1.9 (Primary)
  • 26mm 12-MP f/1.7 (Primary) +OIS
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 5-MP
  • 5-MP
Computing
  • Snapdragon 615Exynos 7580 Octa SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
  • Snapdragon 820/ Exynos 8 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 128GB Storage
  • MicroSD (200GB max.)
Battery3300 mAh3000 mAh, Wireless Charging
DesignIP Rating, 172g (6.1oz), 151.5x74.1x7.3 mm (5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 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)$350
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Display
Product NameGalaxy A7 (2016)Galaxy S7
TypeSuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)5.5"5.1"
Display/Body Ratio74.3%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 A7 (2016)Galaxy S7
Megapixel13-MP12-MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal Length (35mm) 26mm
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Autofocus Features
  • Phase Detection
  • Contrast
  • Dual-Pixel Phase Detection
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • 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 A7 (2016)Galaxy S7
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)3300 mAh3000 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
  • Wireless Charging Integrated
Talk Time17 hours22 hours
Music Playback Time78 hours62 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy A7 (2016)Galaxy S7
Processor BrandQualcommQualcomm
Processor NameSnapdragon 615Exynos 7580 OctaSnapdragon 820/ Exynos 8
Processor ModelMSM8939MSM8996
Processor # Cores88
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)quad-core 1.2 & quad-core 1.5 GHzquad-core 2.3 & quad-core 1.6 GHz
RAM Options3GB4GB
Internal Storage Options16GB128GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size256GB200GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 5.1.1Android 6.0
Communications
Product NameGalaxy A7 (2016)Galaxy S7
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT6 301 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 4.1Bluetooth 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 Head1.19 W/Kg
SAR US Body1.25 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.41 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.55 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy A7 (2016)Galaxy S7
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy A7 (2016)Galaxy 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
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • FLAC
  • 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 (2016) vs. Samsung Galaxy S7 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Antutu

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)Gionee S6 ProSamsung Galaxy J7 PrimeApple iPhone 6sSamsung Galaxy S6 EdgeSamsung Galaxy Note 5Xiaomi Redmi Note 4Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge250003750050000625007500087500100000112500125000137500

Geekbench 4 Single

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy S71500152515501575160016251650167517001725175017751800

Geekbench 4 Multi

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy J7 PrimeSamsung Galaxy S73000325035003750400042504500475050005250

3DMark Slingshot 3.1

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy Note 5Samsung Galaxy S6 EdgeApple iPhone 6sSamsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge1000112512501375150016251750187520002125225023752500

3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

Higher is better
Xiaomi Redmi Note 4Samsung Galaxy J7 PrimeSamsung Galaxy A7 (2016)Samsung Galaxy S6 EdgeSamsung Galaxy Note 5Apple iPhone 6sSamsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge0250050007500100001250015000175002000022500250002750030000

GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy J7 PrimeGionee S6 ProSamsung Galaxy Note 5Samsung Galaxy S6 EdgeApple iPhone 6sSamsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge2.557.51012.51517.52022.52527.53032.53537.54042.54547.5

GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy J7 PrimeGionee S6 ProSamsung Galaxy Note 5Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge2.557.51012.51517.52022.52527.53032.5

GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy J7 PrimeGionee S6 ProSamsung Galaxy Note 5Samsung Galaxy S6 EdgeApple iPhone 6sSamsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge5101520253035404550556065707580859095

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better
Apple iPhone 6sSamsung Galaxy S6 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy Note 5Alcatel Flash (2017)Gionee S6 ProSamsung Galaxy A7 (2016)Samsung Galaxy J7 PrimeSamsung Galaxy J7 ProSamsung Galaxy S7 EdgeXiaomi Redmi Note 41250150017502000225025002750300032503500375040004250

Battery Charge Speed (mAh/mn)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeSamsung Galaxy Note 5Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge38.754041.2542.543.754546.2547.548.7550