Status
Discontinued
Quick Summary
Striking a masterclass balance between cost and capability, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) is a versatile mid-range smartphone designed for the modern user. It runs on Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat), which pairs beautifully with its 5.5 inches AMOLED display to ensure fluid, vibrant interactions. Under the hood, it offers snappy, capable performance for multitasking and gaming, backed by a reliable 3300 mAh battery.
Hardware Score Analysis
A detailed breakdown of how this device scores based on automated hardware specification analysis.
Performance
60%
Display
79%
Camera
36%
Battery
68%
Memory
83%
Launch
Display
Type
Super AMOLED
Size
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm² (~74.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Main Camera
Single
13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF, OIS
Video
1080p@30fps
Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Selfie Camera
Single
5 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide)
Video
1080p@30fps
Body
Dimensions
151.5 x 74.1 x 7.3 mm (5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 in)
Weight
172 g (6.07 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame
Colors
Black, White, Gold, Pink
Connectivity
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
SIM
Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Platform
OS
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
Exynos 7580 Octa (28 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) - China
Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) - China
CPU
Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
Octa-core (4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) - China
Octa-core (4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) - China
GPU
Mali-T720MP2
Adreno 405 - China
Adreno 405 - China
Memory
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal Storage
16GB 3GB RAM or eMMC 4.5
Storage Type
eMMC 5.0
Sound
Loudspeaker
Yes
3.5mm Jack
Yes
Comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Yes
Radio
FM radio
USB
microUSB 2.0
Features
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Other
ANT+
Battery
Type
Li-Ion 3300 mAh, non-removable
Charging
18W wired
Miscellaneous
Models
SM-A710F, SM-A710S, SM-A710M, SM-A710FD, SM-A710Y, SM-A7100, SM-A710L, SM-A710K, SM-A7108
SAR
1.19 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
0.41 W/kg (head) 0.55 W/kg (body)
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