Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) vs Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) Comparison and Differences

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Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017)

Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017)

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Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017)

Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017)

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Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) or Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017)
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Release date 2017, June 2017, January
Dimensions (HxWxD) 152.5 x 74.8 x 8 mm | 6 x 6 x 2.94 in 156.8 x 77.6 x 7.9 mm | 6.17 x 6.17 x 3.06 in
Weight 181 g | 6.38 oz 186 g | 6.56 oz
Body Build Front glass, aluminum body Front/back glass, aluminum frame
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Colors Black, Blue, Gold, Rose Gold Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist and Peach Cloud
Battery 3600 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Ion 3600 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Ion
Battery life Talking time - Up to 24 h (3G)
Music play - Up to 91 h
Talking time - Up to 23 h (3G)
Music play - Up to 59 h
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Screen

Technology Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 5.5" in 5.7" in
Screen area 83.4 cm2 89.6 cm2
Screen format 16:9 (height:width) 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 73.1% 73.6%
Screen resolution 1080 x 1920 px 1080 x 1920 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/ 401 PPI 386 PPI
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Other specs - Always-on display - Always-on display
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Camera and Video

Rear camera, main 13 MP, Single 16 MP, Single
Camera specs -13 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/3.1'', 1.12µm, AF -16 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), AF
Functions LED flash, panorama, HDR LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie 13 MP, Single 16 MP, Single
Specifications 13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide) 16 MP, f/1.9
Functions LED flash
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS Android 7.0 (Nougat) Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset - Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm) - Exynos 7880 Octa (14 nm)
CPU - Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 - Octa-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Mali-T830 MP1 Mali-T830MP3
External memory microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal memory 16 GB, 3 GB RAM 32 GB, 3 GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 6 Single Core 174
GeekBench 6 Multi Core 843
GeekBench 5 Single Core 118 145
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core 447 911
GeekBench 4 Single Core 713 771
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core 3482 4011
GeekBench 4 RenderScript 2288 2980

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE
Bands -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
-4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 40(2300)
-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)
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS Yes Yes
Edge 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, WiFi Direct, hotspot
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC Yes Yes
USB microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth 4.1, A2DP, LE 4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
Harmful irradiation
SAR EU - 0.57 W/kg (head)     1.33 W/kg (body)    
SAR - 1.00 W/kg (head)     0.71 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU - 0.21 W/kg (head)     1.33 W/kg (body)    

Music and Audio

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

Other features

Sensors - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other extras
- ANT+

- ANT+
- Fast battery charging
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- Samsung Pay
-IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Versions
- Versions: J730F/DS (Global Dual-SIM); J730FM/DS (UAE, Russia)

- Versions: A720F (Global Single-SIM); A720F/DS (Global Dual-SIM). Also known as Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) Duos with dual-SIM card slots

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