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

Compare mobile phone specifications of up to three devices at once. Our specs comparison tool helps you find and compare the perfect phone for your needs.

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8.0
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017)
7.5
Samsung Galaxy A6+
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) Samsung Galaxy A6+
Released · Jan 13, 2017
Released · May 22, 2018
5.7-inch · 1920x1080px
6.0-inch · 2220x1080px
Single camera
Dual camera
3GB · 32GB
3GB · 32GB
3600 mAh
3500 mAh

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
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