Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) vs Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge

Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017)
samsung galaxy a7 (2017)
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
samsung galaxy s6 edge
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general General Info

Manufacturer Samsung Samsung
Announced January 2017 March 2015
Status Coming Soon - January 2017 Available - April 2015
Price Rs. 33,490 ($425.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 34,900 ($513.24) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Black, White, Gold, Pink White Pearl, Black Sapphire, Gold Platinum, Green Emerald
Form Factor Candybar Candybar
Dimension 156.8 x 77.6 x 7.9 mm
(6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 in)
142.1 x 70.1 x 7 mm
(5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 in)
Weight - 132 g (4.66 oz)
SIM Type Dual-SIM -
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) LTE
SAR US - W/kg (head)
- W/kg (body)
1.58 W/kg (head)
1.34 W/kg (body)
SAR EU - W/kg (head)
- W/kg (body)
0.33 W/kg (head)
0.59 W/kg (body)
Messaging SMS, MMS, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, EMail, IM
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor
- Corning Gorilla Glass 4 back panel
- Fingerprint sensor (PayPal certified)
- Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Notification LED Yes -

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow) Android OS, v5.0.2 (Lollipop)
Processor 1.9 GHz Quad-core Cortex-A72 & 1.3 GHz Quad-core Cortex-A53, Exynos 7880 [Similar] Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & Quad-core 2.1 GHz Cortex-A57, Exynos 7420 [Similar]
GPU Mali-T860 MP4 [Similar] Mali-T760 [Similar]
RAM 3 GB [Browse Similar] 3 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory 32 GB 32/64/128 GB
External Memory microSD, up to 256 GB No

display Display

Type Super AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 4 Super AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 4, Curved Edge Screen
Colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 5.7 inches [Similar] 5.1 inches [Similar]
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels (386 ppi) [Similar] 1440 x 2560 pixels (576 ppi) [Similar]
Screen-to-Body Ratio 73.79% 71.96%
Multi-Touch yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes
Radio FM radio No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 16 MP [Similar] 16 MP, 3456 x 4608 pixels, OIS [Similar]
Flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features Phase Detection Autofocus, f/1.9, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama, HDR Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Auto HDR, Panorama
Video 1080p@30fps 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, dual-video rec.
Front Camera 16 MP [Similar] 5 MP, 1080p@30fps, dual video call, HDR [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps, VoLTE HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Bluetooth v4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE, ANT+ v4.1, A2DP, LE, apt-X
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
USB Type-C 1.0 reversible connector microUSB v2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out), USB Host
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant) Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
Browser HTML5 HTML5

memory User Memory

Internal 32 GB, 3 GB RAM 32/64/128 GB, 3 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 256 GB No
USB OTG Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Ion battery Non-removable Li-Ion Battery
Capacity 3600 mAh 2600 mAh
Stand by - -
Talk Time - -