Samsung Galaxy A7 Specs

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OS

Android 5.0 Lollipop
Samsung TouchWiz UI

Display

5.5-inch
1920 x 1080 px

Camera

13 MP Main
5 MP Selfie

Battery

2600 mAh

Storage

16GB

Hardware

Qualcomm Snapdragon 615
2GB RAM

Description

The Samsung Galaxy Alpha A7 features a 5.5-inch, Super AMOLED 1080p screen and Android 4.4.4. The power behind is in the form of an 1.5GHz octa-core processor (64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 615), 2GB of RAM and 16GB of storage (expandable via a microSD card). The phone has a 13-megapixel shooter on its back and a 5-megapixel unit on its front.

This device is also known as Samsung SM-A700FD, Samsung SM-A700F, Samsung SM-A700YD

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Specs Compare

Display
Size:	5.5-inch
Resolution:	1920 x 1080 px, 401 PPI
Technology:	Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body:	72.54 %
Features:	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware
System chip:	Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939
Processor:	Octa-core, 1500 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
GPU:	Adreno 405
RAM:	2GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage:	16GB, available to use: 12 GB
Storage expansion:	microSDXC up to 64 GB
OS:	Android (5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.4), Samsung TouchWiz UI
Device type:	Smartphone

Battery
Capacity:	2600 mAh
Type:	Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Camera
Rear:	Single camera
Main camera:	13 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor)
Flash:	LED
Video recording:	1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD), 640x480 (VGA)
Features:	Video calling, Video sharing
Front:	5 MP
Video capture:	1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design Size comparison
Dimensions:	5.94 x 3.00 x 0.25 inches (151 x 76.2 x 6.3 mm)
Weight:	4.97 oz (141.0 g)
Materials:	Back: Plastic Frame: Metal
Features:	Notification light
Keys:	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors:	Gold, Black, White

Cellular
4G (FDD):	Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
3G:	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed:	LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type:	Nano SIM

Multimedia
Headphones:	3.5mm jack
Speakers:	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features:	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring:	Wireless screen share

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth:	4.0
Wi-Fi:	802.11 a, b, g, n Hotspot
USB:	microUSB, USB 2.0
Features:	Charging, Mass storage device
Location:	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors:	Accelerometer, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other:	NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval:
Date approved:	Nov 26, 2014
FCC ID value:	A3LSMA700FD
Measured SAR:
Head:	0.16 W/kg
Body:	0.71 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission:	1.10 W/kg
Wireless Router:	1.10 W/kg

Availability
Officially announced:	Jan 11, 2015

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Alternative variants

Samsung Galaxy A7 SM-A700YD

Dual SIM

Differences from the main variant:
Dual SIM:	Yes

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