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Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) vs Samsung Galaxy S7

Comparison between Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) and Samsung Galaxy S7: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Samsung.

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The verdict

Your pick: Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), ahead on Camera, Connectivity and Battery & charging. Unless Performance & hardware decides it for you.

Category
Category	Galaxy A7 (2017)	Galaxy S7
Design & display	6.9	7.1
Performance & hardware	2.1	3.3
Camera	5.4	5.1
Connectivity	5.0	4.6
Battery & charging	3.2	2.8

Which one is for you?

Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 3,600 mAh; against 3,000 mAh
Fast Charge Power: 18 W; against 15 W
Talk time: 23 h; against 22 h
Display Diagonal: 5.7″; against 5.1″

Samsung Galaxy S7, if you care about…

RAM Capacity: 4 GB; against 3 GB
Storage Type: UFS 2.0; against eMMC 5.1
Display Pixel Density: 577 ppi; against 386 ppi
Weight: 152 g; against 186 g

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Galaxy A7 (2017)	Galaxy S7
Processor Model	Samsung Exynos 7880	Samsung Exynos 8890
Processor Process Size	14 nm	14 nm
Graphics GPU	Mali-T830 MP3	Mali-T880 MP12
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	UFS 2.0 Best value
Maximum CPU Clock	1.9 GHz	2.3 GHz Best value
Maximum Storage Capacity	64 GB	64 GB
AnTuTu Score	63,254	305,563
CPU Description	Octa-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose and 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	Yes
RAM Capacity	3 GB	4 GB Best value
RAM Type	—	DDR4
Expandable Storage	Yes	Yes
Maximum memory card	256 GB	256 GB

Design

Specification	Galaxy A7 (2017)	Galaxy S7
Body Colors	Black, Gold, Blue, Peach	Black, White, Gold, Silver, Rose Gold
Body Thickness	7.9 mm	7.9 mm
Body Width	77.6 mm	69.6 mm
Body Height	156.8 mm	142.4 mm
Weight	186 g	152 g Best value
Usable Surface	73.6 % Best value	72.1 %
Body Materials	Glass, Metal	Glass, Aluminium Alloy
Resistance Features	IP68	IP68
Waterproof Depth	1.5 m	1.5 m

Battery

Specification	Galaxy A7 (2017)	Galaxy S7
Battery Capacity	3,600 mAh Best value	3,000 mAh
Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Fast Charge Power	18 W Best value	15 W
Battery Features	Rechargeable, Battery Level Indicator, Fast Charging	Non-Removable, Fast Charging, Wireless Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable
Wireless charging power	—	5 W
Talk time	23 h Best value	22 h
Music playback time	59 h	62 h Best value

Display

Specification	Galaxy A7 (2017)	Galaxy S7
Display Aspect Ratio	16:9	16:9
Display Technology	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Display Diagonal	5.7″ Best value	5.1″
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,080 px	1,440 px Best value
Display Vertical Resolution	1,920 px	2,560 px Best value
Display Pixel Density	386 ppi	577 ppi Best value
Display Refresh Rate	—	60 Hz
Display Contrast Ratio	—	4.376 :1
Display Features	Gorilla Glass 4, Always-On Display, Touchscreen	Gorilla Glass 4, Always-On Display, Touchscreen

Sensors

Specification	Galaxy A7 (2017)	Galaxy S7
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Front	Front

Sensor

Specification	Galaxy A7 (2017)	Galaxy S7
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Barometer	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Barometer, Heart Rate Sensor, SpO2 Sensor

Software

Specification	Galaxy A7 (2017)	Galaxy S7
Operating System	Android 6	Android 6
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	—	6

Connectivity

Specification	Galaxy A7 (2017)	Galaxy S7
SIM Configurations	Single Nano-SIM, Dual Nano-SIM	Single Nano-SIM, Dual Nano-SIM
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B20, LTE B28, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B13, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B25, 4G LTE B26, LTE B28, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41
Cellular Technologies	GSM, HSPA, LTE	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 4G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 4.2	Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, EDR, LE	A2DP, LE, aptX
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo Best value	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, FM Radio, USB Charging, USB Type-C, DLNA, ANT+, Samsung DeX	3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, microUSB, USB OTG, ANT+, DLNA
USB Version	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
SAR American Head	1 W/kg Best value	1.4 W/kg
SAR American Body	0.71 W/kg Best value	1.59 W/kg
SAR (EU) head	0.21 W/kg Best value	0.41 W/kg
SAR (EU) body	1.33 W/kg	0.62 W/kg Best value
Max. download speed	300 Mbps	600 Mbps Best value
Max. upload speed	50 Mbps	150 Mbps Best value

Audio

Specification	Galaxy A7 (2017)	Galaxy S7
Microphone Count	2	2
Audio Features	A2DP, EDR, LE, Loudspeaker	A2DP, LE, aptX, Loudspeaker, 24-bit/192kHz Audio

Technical

Specification	Galaxy A7 (2017)	Galaxy S7
Model numbers	SM-A720F, SM-A720S	—

Features

Specification	Galaxy A7 (2017)	Galaxy S7
Built-in functions	Samsung Pay	Voice command, Voice recognition, Samsung Pay