Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) vs Samsung Galaxy S7 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Comparison
Smartphone 1
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Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017)
Smartphone 2
Samsung Galaxy S7
Smartphone 3
Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Compare Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) and Samsung Galaxy S7 and Samsung Galaxy Note 3
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) | Samsung Galaxy S7 | Samsung Galaxy Note 3 |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2017, January | 2016, February | 2013, September |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 156.8 x 77.6 x 7.9 mm | 6.17 x 6.17 x 3.06 in | 142.4 x 69.6 x 7.9 mm | 5.61 x 5.61 x 2.74 in | 151.2 x 79.2 x 8.3 mm | 5.95 x 5.95 x 3.12 in |
| Weight | 186 g | 6.56 oz | 152 g | 5.36 oz | 168 g | 5.93 oz |
| Body Build | Front/back glass, aluminum frame | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame | Plastic body |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist and Peach Cloud | Black, White, Gold, Silver, Pink Gold | Black, White, Pink, Merlot Red, Rose Gold Black, Rose Gold White |
| Battery | 3600 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 3200 mAh, Removable Li-Ion |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 23 h (3G) Music play - Up to 59 h |
Talking time - Up to 22 h (3G) Music play - Up to 62 h |
Stand by time - Up to 420 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 21 h (3G) |
| Approximate price | 280 EUR | 290 EUR | 420 EUR |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | 16M |
| Screen size | 5.7" in | 5.1" in | 5.7" in |
| Screen area | 89.6 cm2 | 71.5 cm2 | 89.6 cm2 |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) |
| Screen to body ratio | 73.6% | 72.1% | 74.8% |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 1440 x 2560 px | 1080 x 1920 px |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 386 PPI | 577 PPI | 386 PPI |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Other specs | - Always-on display | - Always-on display | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 16 MP, Single | 12 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single |
| Camera specs | -16 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), AF | -12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS | -13 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), 1/3'', 1.12µm, AF |
| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, dual-video rec. | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps (N9005, N9002)/ 1080p (N9000) |
| Front camera, selfie | 16 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | 2 MP, Single |
| Specifications | 16 MP, f/1.9 | 5 MP, f/1.7, 22mm (wide), 1/4.1'', 1.34µm | 2 MP, f/2.4, 27mm (wide) |
| Functions | Dual video call, Auto-HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1440p | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); TouchWiz UI | Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop) |
| Chipset | - Exynos 7880 Octa (14 nm) | - Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm) | - Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm) - Exynos 5420 Octa (28 nm) - N9000 |
| CPU | - Octa-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A53 | - Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400 - N9005, N9002 -Octa-core (4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7) - N9000 |
| GPU | Mali-T830MP3 | Mali-T880 MP12 | Adreno 330 - N9005, N9002 Mali-T628 MP6 - N9000 |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) |
| Internal memory | 32 GB, 3 GB RAM | 32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM | 16/32/64 GB, 3 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 189150 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 174 | 287 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 843 | 625 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 518 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 145 | 270 | 141 |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 911 | 718 | 467 |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 771 | 1536 | 761 |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 4011 | 3718 | 1968 |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 2980 | 4791 | 2235 |
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 1939 | 829 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) - G930FHybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - G930FD | Micro-SIM |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - G930FD -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G930F, G930FD, G930W8 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - G930F, G930FD LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - G930W8 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all models CDMA 800 / 1900 - N9009 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - N9005, N9002, N9006 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - N9009 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - N900W8 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - N9005 LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100) - N900W8 |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | microUSB 3.0 (MHL 2 TV-out), USB Host |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE | 4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.00 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.21 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 1.40 W/kg (head) 1.59 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.41 W/kg (head) 0.62 W/kg (body) |
SAR EU - 0.29 W/kg (head) 0.36 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | No | No |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
- 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, temperature, humidity, gesture , Infrared port |
| Other extras |
- ANT+ - Fast battery charging - - Samsung Pay -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
- ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) - - - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
- ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures -Dropbox (50 GB cloud storage) --Stylus |
| Versions |
- Versions: A720F (Global Single-SIM); A720F/DS (Global Dual-SIM). Also known as Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) Duos with dual-SIM card slots |
- Versions: G930F (Global); G930FD (Global; Southeast Asia); G930W8 (Canada) Also known as Samsung Galaxy S7 Duos with dual-SIM card slots |
- Versions: N9000 (3G); N9005 (3G/LTE) Also known as Samsung Galaxy Note III; Samsung Galaxy Note 3 N9002 with dual-SIM card slots |