Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) vs Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018)

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Galaxy A7 (2016) compared with Galaxy A7 (2018)

	SamsungGalaxy A7 (2016)	SamsungGalaxy A7 (2018)
Overview
Released
Released	December 2015	September 2018
Display
Screen size
Screen size	5.5″	6″
Resolution
Resolution	1920 × 1080	2220 × 1080 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	401 pixels per inch	411 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Display type
Display type	Full HD Super AMOLED	Full HD+ Super AMOLED Infinity Display
Performance
Chip
Chip	1.6 GHz octa-core	Exynos 7885
Memory
Memory	3 GB	4 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	16 GB	64 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	Samsung lists a 1.6 GHz octa-core processor; Snapdragon 615 and Exynos 7580 versions were reviewed in different markets	Exynos 7885, octa-core at 2.2 GHz and 1.6 GHz; chip named by Samsung India
Storage type
Storage type	MicroSD slot supports up to 128 GB	Dedicated microSD slot supports cards up to 512 GB; 50.2 GB available on the 64 GB model
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	13 MP	24 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	8 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	5 MP	24 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	13 MP, F1.9, optical image stabilisation	24 MP, F1.7, autofocus; no optical image stabilisation
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	–	8 MP, F2.4, 120° field of view
Front camera
Front camera	5 MP, F1.9	24 MP, F2.0, fixed focus, with front LED flash
Video recording
Video recording	–	Full HD 1920 × 1080 at 30 fps
Camera features
Camera features	–	5 MP F2.2 depth camera; Live Focus portraits and Scene Optimiser
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	3,300 mAh	3,300 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	–	Up to 17 hours
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	3,300 mAh with fast charging	3,300 mAh; up to 17 hours video playback
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	172 g	168 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	7.3 mm (better)	7.5 mm
Height × width
Height × width	151.5 × 74.1 mm	159.8 × 76.8 mm
Materials
Materials	Metal frame and glass back	Glass front and back with plastic frame (TechRadar and Notebookcheck)
Colours
Colours	–	Blue, Black and Gold in the UK
Biometrics
Biometrics	Fingerprint reader in the home button	Fingerprint reader in power button and face recognition
Speakers
Speakers	–	3.5 mm headphone socket; Dolby Atmos with headphones
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 5.1 Lollipop	Android 8.0 Oreo
Safety features
Safety features	–	Samsung Knox and Secure Folder
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	–	4G LTE, 3G WCDMA and 2G GSM
SIM
SIM	–	Single nano-SIM with separate microSD slot on the BTU configuration
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	–	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac), 2.4 and 5 GHz
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	–	Bluetooth 5.0
NFC
NFC	–	Supported
USB
USB	–	Micro-USB 2.0
Positioning
Positioning	–	GPS, GLONASS and BeiDou