Samsung Z2 vs Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) Specs Comparison

Display

Size
4.0-inch	5.7-inch
Resolution
800 x 480 px, 233 PPI	1920 x 1080 px, 386 PPI
Technology
TFT	Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body
59.55 %	73.78 %
Features
	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
	Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 (14 nm)
Processor
Quad-core, 1500 MHz	Octa-core, 1900 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
GPU
	Mali-T830 MP3
RAM
1GB	3GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage
8GB	32GB, available to use: 23 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB	microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
Tizen	Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow)
Device type
Smartphone	Smartphone

Battery

Capacity
1500 mAh	3600 mAh
Type
Not user replaceable	Li - Ion, Not user replaceable
Charging
	Fast charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
5 MP Specifications: Aperture size: F2.2	16 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor) Specifications: Aperture size: F1.9
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
1280x720 (HD) (30 fps)	1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Features: Video calling, Video sharing
Front
0.3 MP VGA	16 MP

Design

Dimensions
4.78 x 2.48 x 0.43 inches (121.5 x 63 x 10.8 mm)	6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches (156.8 x 77.6 x 7.9 mm)
Weight
	6.56 oz(186.0 g)
Materials
	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
	Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Touch sensitive control keys	Touch sensitive control keys
Keys
Left: Volume control	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold, Red	Black sky, Gold sand, Blue mist, Peach cloud

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)
Bands 40(2300)	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 8(900), 1(2100)	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, UMTS	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Micro SIM	Nano SIM

Multimedia

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

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.0	4.2
Wi-Fi
802.11 b,g,n Wi-Fi Direct	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0, Features: OTG	Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0, Features: Charging, Mass storage device
Location
GPS, Glonass	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Sensors
Accelerometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
Other
Computer sync	NFC, ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Dec 01, 2016 FCC ID value: A3LSMA720F
Measured SAR
	Head: 0.24 W/kg Body: 0.71 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 3.78 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.08 W/kg

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 24, 2016	Jan 02, 2017

Links

Full specifications
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