Summary
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) or Samsung Galaxy A7 2016 Edition is an Android smartphone produced by Samsung Electronics.[1][2] It was introduced on December 2, 2015, along with Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016), Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), and Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016)
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| Brand | Samsung Galaxy |
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| Manufacturer | Samsung Electronics |
| Slogan | Exclusively For You. |
| Series | Galaxy A series |
| Model | SM-A710x (Last letter varies by carrier & international models) |
| Compatible networks | 2G, 3G (UMTS/HSPA), 4G (LTE) |
| First released | December 2, 2015 |
| Predecessor | Samsung Galaxy A7 (2015) |
| Successor | Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) |
| Related | Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) |
| Type | Touchscreen smartphone |
| Form factor | Slate |
| Dimensions | 144.8 × 71 × 7.3 mm |
| Mass | 169g |
| Operating system | Original: Android 5.1.1 "Lollipop" Current: Android 7.0 "Nougat" With TouchWiz |
| System-on-chip |
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| CPU | Octa-Core 1.6 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-T720MP2 / Adreno 405 |
| Memory | 3GB RAM |
| Storage | 16 GB |
| Removable storage | up to 128 GB |
| Battery | 3300mAh (non-removable) with fast-charging |
| Display | 5.5" Super AMOLED FHD display with Corning Gorilla Glass 4, 1080×1920 px |
| Rear camera | 13 MP |
| Front camera | 5 MP |
| Connectivity | 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot; Bluetooth v4.1, A2DP; USB 2.0 via microUSB |
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The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) runs Android 5.1.1 Lollipop right out-of-the-box and is upgradeable to Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow and Android 7.0 Nougat.[3] The smartphone features Exynos 7580 SoC consisting of octa-core 1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 processor and Mali T720-MP2 GPU and sports 3 GB RAM and 16 GB internal storage which expandable up to 128 GB via a MicroSD slot which can also be used for a second Nano-SIM. In China, it was released with Snapdragon 615. The device retains a non-removable battery like its predecessor, rated at 3300 mAh.[3]
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) is the successor of Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016).
Availability edit
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) was released in China on December 15, 2015, followed by other countries in the Q1 2016. As of April 2016, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) is now available in Eastern Europe (only Russia, Ukraine and Turkey),[4] Africa, Middle East, Latin America and Asia. It is not available in North America and rest of Europe.
While its predecessor Samsung Galaxy A7 (2015) had broader availability in Europe, this model was never sold in Europe because it was deemed too expensive and also near-direct competitor against Samsung Galaxy S6.
Variants edit
| Model | Processor | SIM | Region |
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| SM-A710F | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580 | Single | Turkey, Israel and South Africa |
| SM-A710F/DS | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580 | Dual | Russia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine and Caucasus countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia) |
| SM-A710FD | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580 | Dual | Middle East, Africa, Asia |
| SM-A710Y | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580 | Single | Australia and New Zealand |
| SM-A710Y/DS | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580 | Dual | Philippines and Taiwan |
| SM-A710M | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580 | Single | Latin America |
| SM-A710M/DS | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580 | Dual | Brazil |
| SM-A7100 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 | Single | China and Hong Kong |
| SM-A710S | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580 | Single | South Korea (SK Telecom) |
| SM-A710K | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580 | Single | South Korea (KT Corporation) |
References edit
- ^ "Samsung Galaxy A7". Android Authority. 17 February 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
- ^ Benson, Matthew (23 January 2016). "First impressions: Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) falls just short of perfection". Android Authority. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
- ^ a b "Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) Full Phone Specifications".
- ^ "Les prix et disponibilité des Samsung Galaxy A3, A5 et A7 2016 en Europe". FrAndroid. 19 January 2016.