Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017)

Full Specifications

Released · Jan 13, 2017

5.7-inch · 1920x1080px

Single camera

3600 mAh

3GB · 32GB

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa

Android 8.0 Oreo

This device is also known as Samsung SM-A720F

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Design
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

Display
Size	5.7-inch
Resolution	1920x1080px, 386 PPI
Technology	Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body	73.78 %
Features	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20 APL)	Untested
Bright Min	1.8 (Good)
Learn more on our PhoneArena Display Test Results page.

Hardware
System chip	Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 (14 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 1900 MHz ARM Cortex-A53
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)

Battery
Capacity	3600 mAh
Type	Li - Ion
Charging	Fast charging

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

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

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

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

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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