
Samsung Galaxy A7 2016 (2015) review
The Samsung Galaxy A7 2016 (SM-A7100) smartphone released in 2015. It is powered by Exynos 7 Octa 7580 chipset, 3 GB of RAM and 16 GB of internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 2016 runs on Android OS v5.1.1 (Lollipop) out of the box. It comes with a Li-Ion 3300 mAh, non-removable battery. It features a 5.5 inches AMOLED display with 1080 x 1920 px resolution. The AMOLED technology is widely used for smartphones because of their gorgeous color reproduction abilities and very deep blacks.
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Samsung Galaxy A7 2016 (SM-A7100) specifications
- Brand
- Samsung
- Name
- Galaxy A7 2016
- Type
- SM-A7100
- Rating
- ★★★★★ Rated 3/5 based on 1 user votes.
- Launch
- 2015
Body
- Weight
- 172 g
- Dimensions
- 151.5 x 74.1 x 7.3 mm
- Colors
- black
gold
white - SIM type
- Nano SIM
System
The Samsung Galaxy A7 2016 runs on Android OS v5.1.1 (Lollipop) out of the box, but the Galaxy A7 2016's firmware can be upgraded to a newer version of OS.
- OS
- Android OS v5.1.1 (Lollipop)
- Chipset
- Exynos 7 Octa 7580
- CPU
- Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
- GPU
- Mali-T720 MP2
Display
Screen size is measured in inches, diagonally from corner to corner. The 5.5 inches Super AMOLED capacitive touch screen with 1080 x 1920 px resolution is multitouch capable.
- Technology
- Super AMOLED
- Size
- 5.5 inches
- Resolution
- 1080 x 1920 px
- Multitouch
- yes
Memory
The smartphone's memory (3 GB) cannot be expanded, but the storage (16 GB) can be expanded with a microSD card.
- RAM
- 3 GB
- Internal storage
- 16 GB
- External storage
- microSD
Camera
The camera of the Samsung Galaxy A7 2016 is equipped with autofocus. Autofocus is a camera feature that fine-tunes the focus of the camera, it is a nice feature of this smartphone. The rear camera has optical image stabilization (OIS) to counteract camera shake.
- Front camera
- 5 MP
- Rear camera
- 13 MP
4128 x 3096 px
autofocus
optical image stabilization - Flash
- LED
Connectivity
Galaxy A7 2016 is 3G and 4G capable. This smartphone has a built-in GPS receiver. GPS is a satellite based navigation system that allows the determination of the exact geographical location on Earth. The Galaxy A7 2016 comes with Near Field Communications (NFC) functionality for transferring content with other NFC-enabled devices. This Samsung smartphone has FM radio receiver.
- GSM
- 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- Mobile network
- 2G / 3G / 4G
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
- Bluetooth
- v4.1, A2DP, LE
- GPS
- A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
- NFC
- yes
- FM radio
- yes, with RDS
- USB
- microUSB 2.0
- Audio
- 3.5 mm jack
Battery
The Li-Ion 3300 mAh, non-removable battery gives the smartphone a good battery backup. This is a low maintenance battery. No periodic discharge is needed and charging can be done at random.
- Type
- Li-Ion 3300 mAh, non-removable
Features
The smartphone sensors measure physical quantities and transmit them to the application processor. The phones's accelerometer is a built-in electronic component that measures tilt and motion. A fingerprint sensor is one of the easiest and most secure ways to protect your smartphone. The proximity sensor detects when a user is holding the phone near their face during a call and turns off the display to prevent keypad presses and battery consumption from the display.
- Sensors
- accelerometer
fingerprint
geomagnetic
hall
light
proximity - Specials
- Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Fast Charging
The specifications above are based on the official data published by the manufacturer, but we also take user reviews into consideration. If you found an error or something lacking in the specifications above for the Samsung Galaxy A7 2016, then don’t hesitate and signal the problem to us.
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