Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) vs. Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge

Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
  • 5.5" (1920x1080) Super AMOLED
  • 3GB
    Snapdragon 615Exynos 7580 Octa SoC     16GB Storage
  • 13-MP, f/1.9 1 Rear Camera
  • 3300 mAh
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
  • 5.5" (2560x1440) Super AMOLED
  • 4GB
    Snapdragon 820 or Exynos 8890 SoC     64GB Storage
  • 12-MP, f/1.7, OIS 1 Rear Camera
  • 3600 mAh W-Charge
Rating: 10/10
Read ReviewGalaxy S7 Edge
News (153)
Galaxy S7 Edge Price
$560. Search

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy A7 (2016)Galaxy S7 Edge
ProductGalaxy A7 (2016) (Launched 2015-12-01)Galaxy S7 Edge (Launched 2016-02-21), Price: 560 USD at Amazon
Display5.5" 1920x1080 Super AMOLED 5.5" 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 or Exynos 8890 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • MicroSD (200GB max.)
Battery3300 mAh3600 mAh, Wireless Charging
DesignIP Rating, 172g (6.1oz), 151.5x74.1x7.3 mm (5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 inches)IP68, 157g (5.5oz), 150.9x72.6x7.7 mm (5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches)
Price (Market)$560
Advertising
Galaxy S7 Edge Industrial Design
+21
Display
Product NameGalaxy A7 (2016)Galaxy S7 Edge
TypeSuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)5.5"5.5"
Display/Body Ratio74.3%76.1%
Resolution1920x10802560x1440
Sharpness (PPI)401 PPI534 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 S7 Edge
Megapixel13-MP12-MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal Length (35mm) 26mm
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Autofocus Features
  • Contrast
  • Phase Detection
  • 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
Battery
Product NameGalaxy A7 (2016)Galaxy S7 Edge
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)3300 mAh3600 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
  • Wireless Charging Integrated
Talk Time17 hours27 hours
Music Playback Time78 hours74 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy A7 (2016)Galaxy S7 Edge
Processor BrandQualcommQualcomm
Processor NameSnapdragon 615Exynos 7580 OctaSnapdragon 820 or Exynos 8890
Processor ModelMSM8939MSM8996
Processor # Cores88
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)quad-core 1.2 & quad-core 1.5 GHzquad-core 2.3 et quad-core 1.6 GHz
RAM Options3GB4GB
Internal Storage Options16GB64GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size256GB200GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 5.1.1Android 6.0
Communications
Product NameGalaxy A7 (2016)Galaxy S7 Edge
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/Kg1.17 W/Kg
SAR US Body1.25 W/Kg1.59 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.41 W/Kg0.26 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.55 W/Kg0.51 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy A7 (2016)Galaxy S7 Edge
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy A7 (2016)Galaxy S7 Edge
Multimedia Features
  • IR
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
  • FLAC
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 Edge Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Antutu

Higher is better

3DMark Slingshot 3.1

Higher is better

3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

Higher is better

GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

Higher is better

GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

Higher is better

GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

Higher is better

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better

Battery Charge Speed (mAh/mn)

Higher is better