Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017)

Released

Jan 13, 2017

Display

5.7 inches
1920 x 1080 pixels

Camera

16 MP (Single camera)
16 MP front

Hardware

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa
3GB RAM

Storage

32GB, microSDXC

Battery

3600 mAh

OS

Android 8.0 Oreo

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

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

Camera Benchmarks
Rear:	Single camera Camera samples
Main camera:	16 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor)
Specifications:	Aperture size: F1.9
Video recording:	1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Features:	Video calling, Video sharing
Front:	16 MP

Design Size comparison
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; IP 68
Biometrics:	Fingerprint (touch)
Features:	Touch sensitive control keys
Colors:	Black sky, Gold sand, Blue mist, Peach cloud

Cellular
LTE (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)
LTE (TDD):	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
UMTS:	850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
Data Speed:	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA
Dual SIM:	Yes
SIM type:	Nano SIM

Multimedia Benchmarks
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 link
Measured SAR:
Head:	0.24 W/kg
Body:	0.71 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission:	3.78 W/kg
Wireless Router:	1.08 W/kg

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