Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) vs Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) Specs Comparison
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| Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) | Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) |
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Released
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October 2018
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Released
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Jan 13, 2017
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6.0-inch · 2220x1080px
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5.7-inch · 1920x1080px
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Triple camera
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Single camera
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6GB · 128GB
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3GB · 32GB
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3300 mAh
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3600 mAh
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Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| Sep 20, 2018 | Jan 02, 2017 |
Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches 159.8 x 76.8 x 7.5 mm |
6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches 156.8 x 77.6 x 7.9 mm |
| Weight | |
| 5.93 oz / 168.0 g | 6.56 oz / 186.0 g |
| Materials | |
| Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) Frame: Plastic |
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) Frame: Aluminum |
| Resistance | |
| Water, Dust; IP68 | |
| Biometrics | |
| Fingerprint (touch) | Fingerprint (touch) |
| Features | |
| Notification light | Touch sensitive control keys |
| Keys | |
| Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key | Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key |
| Colors | |
| Black, Gold, Pink, Blue | Black sky, Gold sand, Blue mist, Peach cloud |
Display
| Size | |
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| 6.0-inch, 74.55% screen-to-body | 5.7-inch, 73.78% screen-to-body |
| Type | |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Resolution | |
| 2220x1080px, 18.5:9 ratio, 411 PPI | 1920x1080px, 386 PPI |
| Colors | |
| 16 777 216 | |
| Protection | |
| Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 |
PhoneArena Display Test
| Bright Max (20% APL) | |
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| Untested | Untested |
| Bright Min | |
| 1.8 (Good) | 1.8 (Good) |
Learn more on our
PhoneArena Display Test Results page.
Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 (14 nm) | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 (14 nm) |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core 2200 MHz ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53 |
Octa-core 1900 MHz ARM Cortex-A53 |
| GPU | |
| Mali-G71 MP2 | Mali-T830 MP3 |
| Memory | |
| 6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 4GB/64GB 4GB/128GB |
3GB (LPDDR3)/32GB |
| Storage expansion | |
| microSDXC up to 512 GB | microSDXC up to 256 GB |
| OS | |
| Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo) | Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow) |
Battery
| Type | |
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| 3300 mAh | 3600 mAh, Li - Ion |
| Charging | |
| Fast charging | |
Camera
| Rear | |
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| Triple camera | Single camera |
| Main camera | |
| 24 MP (PDAF, CMOS image sensor) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.8" Pixel size: 0.9 μm |
16 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor) Aperture size: F1.9 |
| 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 | |
| 1080p (30 fps) Hyperlapse, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing | 1080p (30 fps) Video calling, Video sharing |
| Front | |
| 24 MP (Flash) Video capture: 1080p |
16 MP |
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 5.0 | 4.2 |
| WLAN | |
| a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac | a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac |
| USB | |
| microUSB, USB 2.0 | Type-C, USB 2.0 |
| Sensors | |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
| Location | |
| GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou |
| Other | |
| NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync | NFC, ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync |
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Multimedia
| Headphones | |
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| 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 |
Cellular
| 4G (FDD) Bands | |
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| 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20, 28 |
| 4G (TDD) Bands | |
| 38, 40, 41 | 38, 40, 41 |
| 3G Bands | |
| 5, 8, 2, 1 | 5, 8, 4, 2, 1 |
| Data Speed | |
| LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA | LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA |
| 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: Sep 13, 2018 FCC ID value: A3LSMA750FN | Date approved: Dec 01, 2016 FCC ID value: A3LSMA720F |
| Measured SAR | |
| Head: 0.50 W/kg Body: 0.39 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.05 W/kg |
Head: 0.24 W/kg Body: 0.71 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 3.78 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.08 W/kg |
Alternative variants
with 4 GB RAM
| Memory | 4GB |
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with 64 GB storage
| Memory | 4GB/64GB |
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Dual SIM support
| Dual SIM | Yes |
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