Samsung Galaxy A7
#3208
Samsung Galaxy J7 Nxt
#3210Category Breakdown
Samsung Galaxy A7
Samsung Galaxy J7 Nxt
Performance
60.360.3
Camera
42.442.4
Display
79.579.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
79.879.8
Overall
59.159.1
Summary
- The Samsung Galaxy A7 features a more premium build with a glass front and aluminum frame, while the Galaxy J7 Nxt has a plastic frame, making it slightly heavier.
- Both devices have a 5.5-inch Super AMOLED display, but the A7 offers a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels compared to the J7 Nxt's 720 x 1280 pixels, resulting in better pixel density.
- In terms of performance, the A7 is powered by either Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 or Exynos 5430, while the J7 Nxt uses the Exynos 7870, which is less powerful.
- Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera, but the J7 Nxt has a wider aperture (f/1.9 vs.
- f/2.0), potentially improving low-light performance.
- The J7 Nxt also has a larger battery capacity at 3000 mAh compared to the A7's 2600 mAh.
- Finally, the A7 runs on an older version of Android (upgradable to Lollipop), whereas the J7 Nxt comes with Nougat and is upgradable to Android 9.0 with One UI.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Samsung Galaxy A7
Samsung Galaxy J7 Nxt
General
Release Date
2015
2017
Announced
2015
2017
Description
Versions: A700F (EMEA), A700FD (Malaysia, Pakistan), A700K/A700S/A700L (Korea)
Versions: J701F/DS (India); J701M J7 Neo (LATAM); J7 Core (Philippines)Also known as Samsung Galaxy J7 Nxt 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
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) - A700FDExynos 5430 Octa (20 nm) - A700F
Exynos 7870 Octa (14 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 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 405 - A700FDMali-T628 MP6 - A700F
Mali-T830 MP1
Memory
16GB 2GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP
13 MP
Main Camera Details
13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), AF
13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF
Front Camera
5 MP
5 MP
Front Camera Details
5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide)
5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide)
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW 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 & Design
Dimensions
151 x 76.2 x 6.3 mm (5.94 x 3.00 x 0.25 in)
152.4 x 78.6 x 7.6 mm (6.00 x 3.09 x 0.30 in)
Weight
141 g
170 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, aluminum frame
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Pearl White, Midnight Black, Champagne Gold
Black, Gold
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM
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 Mbps, 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
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
4.1, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
GPS, GLONASS
Software
Operating System
Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI
OS Version
Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes