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Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) vs Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017)

Comparison between Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) and Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017): 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 Design & display, Camera and Connectivity. Unless Battery & charging decides it for you.

Category
Category	Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)	Galaxy A7 (2017)
Design & display	6.0	6.9
Performance & hardware	2.1	2.1
Camera	4.8	5.4
Connectivity	4.5	5.0
Battery & charging	5.3	3.2

Which one is for you?

Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 5,000 mAh; against 3,600 mAh
RAM Capacity: 4 GB; against 3 GB
Usable Surface: 75.9 %; against 73.6 %
Talk time: 33 h; against 23 h

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

Maximum Storage Capacity: 64 GB; against 32 GB
Display Pixel Density: 386 ppi; against 367 ppi
Weight: 186 g; against 210 g

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)	Galaxy A7 (2017)
Processor Model	Qualcomm Snapdragon 652	Samsung Exynos 7880
Processor Process Size	28 nm	14 nm Best value
Graphics GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 510	Mali-T830 MP3
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1
Maximum CPU Clock	1.8 GHz	1.9 GHz Best value
Maximum Storage Capacity	32 GB	64 GB Best value
AnTuTu Score	—	63,254
CPU Description	Octa-core CPU with four Cortex-A72 cores at 1.8 GHz and four Cortex-A53 cores at 1.4 GHz.	Octa-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A53
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	—	Yes
RAM Capacity	4 GB Best value	3 GB
Expandable Storage	Yes	Yes
Maximum memory card	—	256 GB

Design

Specification	Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)	Galaxy A7 (2017)
Body Colors	White, Black, Gold	Black, Gold, Blue, Peach
Body Thickness	7.9 mm	7.9 mm
Body Width	80.9 mm	77.6 mm
Body Height	161.7 mm	156.8 mm
Weight	210 g	186 g Best value
Usable Surface	75.9 % Best value	73.6 %
Body Materials	Glass, Aluminium Alloy	Glass, Metal
Resistance Features	—	IP68
Waterproof Depth	—	1.5 m
Unfolded thickness	7.9 mm	—

Battery

Specification	Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)	Galaxy A7 (2017)
Battery Capacity	5,000 mAh Best value	3,600 mAh
Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Fast Charge Power	18 W	18 W
Battery Features	Fast Charging	Rechargeable, Battery Level Indicator, Fast Charging
Talk time	33 h Best value	23 h
Music playback time	109 h Best value	59 h

Display

Specification	Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)	Galaxy A7 (2017)
Display Aspect Ratio	16:9	16:9
Display Technology	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Display Diagonal	6″ Best value	5.7″
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,080 px	1,080 px
Display Vertical Resolution	1,920 px	1,920 px
Display Pixel Density	367 ppi	386 ppi Best value
Display Features	Gorilla Glass 4, AMOLED	Gorilla Glass 4, Always-On Display, Touchscreen

Sensors

Specification	Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)	Galaxy A7 (2017)
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Front	Front

Sensor

Specification	Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)	Galaxy A7 (2017)
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Compass	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Barometer

Software

Specification	Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)	Galaxy A7 (2017)
Operating System	Android 6	Android 6
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	6	—

Connectivity

Specification	Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)	Galaxy A7 (2017)
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 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B40	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
Cellular Technologies	GSM, HSPA, LTE	GSM, HSPA, LTE
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
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, EDR, LE
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo Best value
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, ANT+, NFC, FM Radio, microUSB, USB 2.0	3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, FM Radio, USB Charging, USB Type-C, DLNA, ANT+, Samsung DeX
USB Version	microUSB	USB 2.0
SAR American Head	—	1 W/kg
SAR American Body	—	0.71 W/kg
SAR (EU) head	0.62 W/kg	0.21 W/kg Best value
SAR (EU) body	1.32 W/kg Best value	1.33 W/kg
Max. download speed	—	300 Mbps
Max. upload speed	—	50 Mbps

Audio

Specification	Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)	Galaxy A7 (2017)
Microphone Count	—	2
Audio Features	A2DP, EDR, LE, Loudspeaker	A2DP, EDR, LE, Loudspeaker

Technical

Specification	Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)	Galaxy A7 (2017)
Model numbers	SM-A9100, SM-A910F	SM-A720F, SM-A720S

Features

Specification	Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)	Galaxy A7 (2017)
Built-in functions	—	Samsung Pay