Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) vs Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017)

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Galaxy A7 (2016) compared with Galaxy A7 (2017)

	SamsungGalaxy A7 (2016)	SamsungGalaxy A7 (2017)
Overview
Released
Released	December 2015	January 2017
Display
Screen size
Screen size	5.5″	5.7″
Resolution
Resolution	1920 × 1080	1920 × 1080
Sharpness
Sharpness	401 pixels per inch (better)	386 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Display type
Display type	Full HD Super AMOLED	Full HD Super AMOLED with Always On Display
Performance
Chip
Chip	1.6 GHz octa-core	Exynos 7880
Memory
Memory	3 GB	3 GB
Storage
Storage	16 GB	32 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	Samsung lists a 1.6 GHz octa-core processor; Snapdragon 615 and Exynos 7580 versions were reviewed in different markets	1.9 GHz octa-core processor; Exynos 7880 named by PhoneArena
Storage type
Storage type	MicroSD slot supports up to 128 GB	32 GB internal storage; microSD up to 256 GB
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	13 MP	16 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	None
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	5 MP	16 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	13 MP, F1.9, optical image stabilisation	16 MP, F1.9, autofocus
Front camera
Front camera	5 MP, F1.9	16 MP, F1.9
Video recording
Video recording	–	Full HD video; no 4K recording (PhoneArena)
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	3,300 mAh	3,600 mAh (better)
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	3,300 mAh with fast charging	3,600 mAh with fast charging
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	172 g (better)	186 g
Thickness
Thickness	7.3 mm (better)	7.9 mm
Height × width
Height × width	151.5 × 74.1 mm	156.8 × 77.6 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	–	IP68
Materials
Materials	Metal frame and glass back	Metal frame and glass back
Colours
Colours	–	Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist and Peach Cloud
Biometrics
Biometrics	Fingerprint reader in the home button	Fingerprint reader in home button
Sensors
Sensors	–	Accelerometer, proximity, geomagnetic, RGB light, Hall and barometer
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 5.1 Lollipop	Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	–	LTE Category 6; regional bands vary
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	–	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	–	Bluetooth 4.2
NFC
NFC	–	Supported with Samsung Pay MST
USB
USB	–	USB Type-C