BLU Grand M2 vs Samsung Galaxy A7 Comparison and Differences

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BLU Grand M2

BLU Grand M2

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Samsung Galaxy A7

Samsung Galaxy A7

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BLU Grand M2 or Samsung Galaxy A7 Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model	BLU Grand M2	Samsung Galaxy A7
Rating	(+0)	(+0)
Release date	2017, October	2015, January
Dimensions (HxWxD)	144.9 x 72.1 x 9.4 mm \| 5.7 x 5.7 x 2.84 in	151 x 76.2 x 6.3 mm \| 5.94 x 5.94 x 3 in
Weight	160 g \| 5.64 oz	141 g \| 4.97 oz
Body Build		Aluminum frame, plastic back
Case	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon
Colors	Black, Gold, Silver, Red, Rose Gold	Pearl White, Midnight Black, Champagne Gold
Battery	2600 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po	2600 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion
Battery life	Stand by time - Up to 725 h (2G) / Up to 625 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 22 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G)	Talking time - Up to 17 h (3G) Music play - Up to 54 h
Approximate price		300 EUR
Check price	from Amazon	from Amazon

Screen

Technology	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen size	5.2" in	5.5" in
Screen area	74.5 cm²	83.4 cm²
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	71.3%	72.5%
Screen resolution	480 x 854 px	1080 x 1920 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/	188 PPI	401 PPI
Screen protection		Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Screen protector	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main	5 MP, Single	13 MP, Single
Camera specs	-5 MP	-13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), AF
Functions	LED flash	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	5 MP, Single	5 MP, Single
Specifications	5 MP	5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide)
Functions	LED flash
Video		1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS	Android 7.0 (Nougat)	Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
Chipset	- Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)	- Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) - Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm) - A700F
CPU	- Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7	- Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53) - A700FD -Octa-core (4x1.8 Cortex-A15 GHz & 4x1.3 Cortex-A7 GHz) - A700F
GPU	Mali-400MP2	Adreno 405 - A700FD Mali-T628 MP6 - A700F
External memory	microSD, up to 64 GB	microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal memory	8 GB, 1 GB RAM	16 GB, 2 GB RAM

Benchmark

GeekBench 6 Single Core		315
GeekBench 6 Multi Core		839
GeekBench 6 OpenCL		453
GeekBench 6 Vulkan		905
GeekBench 5 Single Core		296
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core		973
GeekBench 4 Single Core		568
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core		1471
GeekBench 4 RenderScript		1984

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Nano-SIM
Network	GSM / HSPA	GSM / HSPA / LTE
Bands	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A700FD, A700F -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - A700F LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 40(2300) - A700FD
Speed	HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
NFC		Yes
USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP	4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
Harmful irradiation		SAR - 1.05 W/kg (head) 0.80 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.41 W/kg (head) 0.55 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Radio	FM radio	FM radio, RDS, recording
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Others		- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Sensors	- Accelerometer	- Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Other extras		- ANT+ -S-Voice
Versions		- Versions: A700F (EMEA), A700FD (Malaysia, Pakistan), A700K/A700S/A700L (Korea)

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