Samsung Galaxy A7
#3497
Samsung Galaxy J7
#3492Category Breakdown
Samsung Galaxy A7
Samsung Galaxy J7
Performance
57.756.5
Camera
19.127.9
Display
82.880.4
Battery
22.424.2
Build
90.582.6
Connectivity
56.352.9
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
40.640.6
Summary
- The Samsung Galaxy A7 features a more premium build with a glass front and aluminum frame, while the Galaxy J7 has a plastic frame, making the A7 lighter at 141g compared to the J7's 171g.
- Both devices have a 5.5-inch Super AMOLED display, but the A7 offers a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, resulting in a sharper image quality than the J7's 720 x 1280 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the A7's CPU runs at higher clock speeds, although both devices share the same RAM and storage configurations.
- The A7's rear camera has a wider aperture of f/2.0 compared to the J7's f/1.9, but both capture 1080p video.
- The J7 has a larger battery capacity at 3000mAh versus the A7's 2600mAh, which may provide longer usage.
- Lastly, the A7 runs on an older version of Android (upgradable to Lollipop) compared to the J7, which ships with Lollipop and is upgradable to Nougat.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Samsung Galaxy A7
Samsung Galaxy J7
General
Release Date
2015
2015, July 16
Announced
2015
2015, June 19
Description
Versions: A700F (EMEA), A700FD (Malaysia, Pakistan), A700K/A700S/A700L (Korea)
Versions: J700F (India, Thailand); J700M (LATAM); J700M/DS (Brazil); J700H with no LTE (South Africa, Pakistan, Vietnam, Philippines, Russia); J700T (T-Mobile, Metro PCS); J700P (Virgin Mobile, Boost).
Also known as Samsung Galaxy J7 Duos with dual-SIM card slots
Display
Size
5.5"
5.5"
Type
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
PPI
1080
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) - A700FDExynos 5430 Octa (20 nm) - A700F
Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)Exynos 7580 Octa (28 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53) - A700FDOcta-core (4x1.8 Cortex-A15 GHz & 4x1.3 Cortex-A7 GHz) - A700F
Octa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)Octa-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 405 - A700FDMali-T628 MP6 - A700F
Adreno 405Mali-T720MP2
Memory
16GB 2GB RAM
16GB 1.5GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), AF
13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, panorama
Front Camera
5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide)
5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide)
Front Camera Features
N/A
LED flash
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2600 mAh
3000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 2600 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
151 x 76.2 x 6.3 mm (5.94 x 3.00 x 0.25 in)
152.2 x 78.7 x 7.5 mm (5.99 x 3.10 x 0.30 in)
Weight
141 g
171 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, aluminum frame
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Colors
Pearl White, Midnight Black, Champagne Gold
White, Black, Gold
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
1.05 W/kg (head) 0.80 W/kg (body)
1.25 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM
Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 21.1/5.76 MbpsHSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
4.1, A2DP
NFC
✓
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
GPS, GLONASS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
Android 5.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity