Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) vs Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) Specs Comparison
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Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) | Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) |
Released
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Jan 13, 2017
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Released
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October 2018
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5.7-inch · 1920x1080px
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6.0-inch · 2220x1080px
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Single camera
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Triple camera
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3GB · 32GB
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6GB · 128GB
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3600 mAh
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3300 mAh
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Design
Dimensions | |
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6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches 156.8 x 77.6 x 7.9 mm |
6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches 159.8 x 76.8 x 7.5 mm |
Weight | |
6.56 oz (186.0 g) | 5.93 oz (168.0 g) |
Materials | |
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) Frame: Aluminum |
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) Frame: Plastic |
Resistance | |
Water, Dust; IP68 | |
Biometrics | |
Fingerprint (touch) | Fingerprint (touch) |
Features | |
Touch sensitive control keys | Notification light |
Keys | |
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key | Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key |
Colors | |
Black sky, Gold sand, Blue mist, Peach cloud | Black, Gold, Pink, Blue |
Display
Size | |
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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 % | 74.55 % |
Colors | |
16 777 216 | |
Features | |
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
Hardware
System chip | |
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Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 (14 nm) | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 (14 nm) |
Processor | |
Octa-core 1900 MHz ARM Cortex-A53 |
Octa-core 2200 MHz ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53 |
GPU | |
Mali-T830 MP3 | Mali-G71 MP2 |
RAM | |
3GB (LPDDR3) | 6GB (LPDDR4) |
Internal storage | |
32GB, available to use: 23 GB | 128GB |
Storage expansion | |
microSDXC up to 256 GB | microSDXC up to 512 GB |
OS | |
Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow) | Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo), Samsung One UI |
Battery
Capacity | |
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3600 mAh | 3300 mAh |
Type | |
Li - Ion | |
Charging | |
Fast charging |
Camera
Rear | |
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Single camera | Triple camera |
Main camera | |
16 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor) Aperture size: F1.9 |
24 MP (PDAF, CMOS image sensor) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.8" Pixel size: 0.9 μm |
Second camera | |
8 MP (Ultra-wide, Autofocus, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 18 mm Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
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Third camera | |
5 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/5" Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
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Flash | |
LED | LED |
Video recording | |
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Video calling, Video sharing | 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Hyperlapse, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing |
Front | |
16 MP | 24 MP (Flash), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) |
Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth | |
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4.2 | 5.0 |
WLAN | |
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot | 802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct |
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 | |
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3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
Speakers | |
Earpiece, Loudspeaker | Earpiece, Loudspeaker |
Features | |
Album art cover, Background playback | Album art cover, Background playback, Dolby Atmos |
Screen mirroring | |
Wireless screen share | Wireless screen share |
Radio | |
FM | FM |
Cellular
4G (FDD) | |
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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), 41(2600+) |
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 |
Dual SIM | |
Yes | |
SIM type | |
Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
VoLTE | |
Yes |
Phone Features
Notifications | |
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Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Vibration | |
Other features | |
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording |
Regulatory Approval
FCC approval | |
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Date approved: Dec 01, 2016 FCC ID value: A3LSMA720F | Date approved: Sep 13, 2018 FCC ID value: A3LSMA750FN |
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: 0.50 W/kg Body: 0.39 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.05 W/kg |
Buyers information
In The Box | |
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Charger, microUSB cable, Headphones, SIM Removal Tool, Documentation |
Availability
Officially announced | |
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Jan 02, 2017 | Sep 20, 2018 |
Alternative variants
with 4 GB RAM
RAM | 4GB |
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with 64 GB storage
RAM | 4GB |
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Internal storage | 64GB |
Dual SIM support
Dual SIM | Yes |
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Links
Full specifications | |
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Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) Specs | Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) Specs |
PhoneArena Review | |
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) Review | Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) Review |