Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) vs Samsung Galaxy S5 Duos Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
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Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) or Samsung Galaxy S5 Duos Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) | Samsung Galaxy S5 Duos | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2015, December | 2014, June | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 151.5 x 74.1 x 7.3 mm | 5.96 x 5.96 x 2.92 in | 142 x 72.5 x 8.1 mm | 5.59 x 5.59 x 2.85 in | |
| Weight | 172 g | 6.07 oz | 145 g | 5.11 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White, Gold, Pink | Charcoal Black, Shimmery White, Electric Blue and Copper Gold | |
| Battery | 3300 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 2800 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 17 h (3G) Music play - Up to 78 h |
Talking time - Up to 21 h (3G) Music play - Up to 67 h |
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| Approximate price | 300 EUR | 420 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.5" in | 5.1" in | |
| Screen area | 83.4 cm2 | 71.7 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 74.3% | 69.6% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 401 PPI | 432 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), OIS, AF | -16 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), 1/2.6'', 1.12µm, PDAF | |
| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, HDR, dual-video rec. | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 2 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide) | 2 MP, f/2.4, 22mm (wide) | |
| Functions | Dual video call | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat) | Android 4.4.2 (KitKat); TouchWiz UI | |
| Chipset | - Exynos 7580 Octa - Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) - China |
- Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 -Octa-core (4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) - China |
- Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400 | |
| GPU | Mali-T720MP2 Adreno 405 - China |
Adreno 330 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 16 GB, 3 GB RAM | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 112 | 139 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 418 | 373 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 643 | 913 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 3207 | 2373 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 1981 | 2361 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 40(2300) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps | HSPA, LTE | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 3.0 (MHL 2.1 TV-out), USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.41 W/kg (head) 0.55 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 1.15 W/kg (head) 1.50 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.73 W/kg (head) 0.28 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, gesture, heart rate , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- ANT+ - Fast battery charging - |
- -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures - Qi wireless charging (market dependent) - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) |
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| Versions |
- Versions: A710F (Europe, South Africa); A710F/DS (Kazakhstan, Russia); A710M (LATAM); A710M/DS (Brazil); A710FD (Southeast Asia); A710Y/DS (Philippines, Taiwan); A7100 (Hong Kong, China). Also known a |
- Also known as Samsung Galaxy S5 Duos G900FD, Samsung Galaxy S5 Duos LTE |
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