Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) Specs

Description

The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) boasts a large 5.7-inch Super AMOLED display with full HD (1080p) resolution and features the same camera configuration as the Galaxy A5 (16-megapixel rear + 16-megapixel front camera). It's got a 1.9GHz octa-core processor, 3GB RAM, 32GB expandable storage (up to 256GB), and a 3,600 mAh battery. A fingerprint sensor and USB Type-C port are included as well.

This device is also known as Samsung SM-A720F

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Display

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Size: 5.7 inches
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 pixels, 386 PPI
Technology: Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body: 73.78 %
Features: Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

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System chip: Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 (14 nm)
Processor: Octa-core, 1900 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
GPU: Mali-T830 MP3
RAM: 3GB LPDDR3
Internal storage: 32GB, available to use: 23 GB
Storage expansion: microSDXC up to 256 GB
Device type: Smartphone
OS: Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow) Screenshots

Battery

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Capacity: 3600 mAh
Type: Li - Ion, Not user replaceable
Charging: Fast charging

Camera

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Rear: Single camera Camera samples
Main camera: 16 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor)
Specifications: Aperture size: F1.9
Flash: LED
Video recording: 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Features: Video calling, Video sharing
Front: 16 MP
Dimensions: 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches (156.8 x 77.6 x 7.9 mm)
Weight: 6.56 oz (186.0 g)
Materials: Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4); Frame: Aluminum
Resistance: Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics: Fingerprint (touch)
Features: Touch sensitive control keys
Keys: Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors: Black sky, Gold sand, Blue mist, Peach cloud

Cellular

4G (FDD): Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD): Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G: Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed: LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA
Dual SIM: Yes
SIM type: Nano SIM

Multimedia

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Headphones: 3.5mm jack
Speakers: Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features: Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring: Wireless screen share
Radio: FM

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth: 4.2
Wi-Fi: 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB: Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0
Features: Charging, Mass storage device
Location: GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Sensors: Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
Other: NFC, ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:
Date approved: Dec 01, 2016
FCC ID value: A3LSMA720F
Measured SAR:
Head: 0.24 W/kg
Body: 0.71 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 3.78 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.08 W/kg

Availability

Officially announced: Jan 02, 2017
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