Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) vs Samsung Galaxy A6+ Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches 156.8 x 77.6 x 7.9 mm	6.31 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches 160.2 x 75.7 x 7.9 mm
Weight
6.56 oz (186.0 g)	6.74 oz (191.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Metal
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Touch sensitive control keys
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black sky, Gold sand, Blue mist, Peach cloud	Black, Gold, Lavender, Blue

Display

Size
5.7-inch	6.0-inch
Resolution
1920x1080px, 386 PPI	2220x1080px, 18.5:9 ratio, 411 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body
73.78 %	75.31 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 (14 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 (14 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1900 MHz ARM Cortex-A53	Octa-core 1800 MHz ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-T830 MP3	Adreno 506
RAM
3GB (LPDDR3)	3GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage
32GB, available to use: 23 GB	32GB, available to use: 22.4 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB	microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow)	Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity
3600 mAh	3500 mAh
Type
Li - Ion	Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Dual camera
Main camera
16 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor) Aperture size: F1.9	16 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.8" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
	5 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal Length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/5" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Video calling, Video sharing	1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Video calling, Video sharing
Front
16 MP	24 MP (Flash), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

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

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Radio
FM	FM, RDS, Recording option
Additional microphone(s)
	Noise cancellation

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)	Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Dec 01, 2016 FCC ID value: A3LSMA720F	Date approved: Apr 07, 2018 FCC ID value: A3LSMA605F
Measured SAR
Head: 0.24 W/kg Body: 0.71 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 3.78 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.08 W/kg	Head: 0.24 W/kg Body: 0.97 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.33 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.05 W/kg Phablet: 1.96 W/kg

Buyers information

In The Box
	Charger, microUSB cable, Headphones, Quick Start Guide

Availability

Officially announced
Jan 02, 2017	May 02, 2018

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage

RAM	4GB
Internal storage	64GB, available to use: 50.6 GB

Links

Full specifications
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) Specs	Samsung Galaxy A6+ Specs
PhoneArena Review
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) Review	Samsung Galaxy A6+ Review