Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) vs Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016)

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Phone Names Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016)
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 401, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40
SpeedHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 MbpsHSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
TechnologyGSM / UMTS / HSPA / LTEGSM / HSPA / LTE
 UMTS 2100 -
Launch
Announced2015, December. Released 2015, December2016, March 29. Released 2016, April
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued
Body
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frameGlass front, plastic back, aluminum frame
Dimensions144.8 x 71 x 7.3 mm (5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 in)151.7 x 76 x 7.8 mm (5.97 x 2.99 x 0.31 in)
SIM· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIMSingle SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Weight155 g (5.47 oz)170 g (6.00 oz)
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 4-
Resolution1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
Size5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~72.5% screen-to-body ratio)5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~72.3% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeSuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Platform
CPUOcta-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53Octa-core (4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) - China onlyOcta-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
ChipsetExynos 7580 Octa (28 nm)Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) - China onlyQualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm)
GPUMali-T720MP2Adreno 405 - China onlyAdreno 405Mali-T830 MP1
OSAndroid 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model onlymicroSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal16GB 2GB RAM16GB 2GB RAM
 eMMC 5.0 or eMMC 4.5eMMC 5.1
Main Camera
FeaturesLED flash, panorama, HDRLED flash, panorama, HDR
Quad48 MP, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 2 MP, (macro) 2 MP, (depth) 2 MP-
Single13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF, OIS13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Selfie camera
FeaturesDual-LED flashLED flash
Single5 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide)5 MP, f/1.9
Video1080p@30fps-
Sound
3.5mm jack YesYes
35mm jackYesYes
Loudspeaker YesYes
Comms
Bluetooth4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE4.1, A2DP
NFCYesYes (market dependent for dual-SIM model)
PositioningGPS, GLONASSGPS, GLONASS, BDS
RadioFM radioFM radio, RDS, recording
USBmicroUSB 2.0, OTGmicroUSB 2.0, OTG
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Features
SensorsFingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compassAccelerometer, proximity
 ANT+ Samsung PayANT+
Battery
Charging18W wired-
Music playUp to 75 hUp to 96 h
Talk timeUp to 16 h (3G)Up to 23 h (3G)
TypeLi-Ion 2900 mAh, non-removableLi-Ion 3300 mAh, removable
Misc
ColorsBlack, White, Gold, PinkWhite, Black, Gold, Rose Gold
ModelsSM-A5100, SM-A510F, SM-A510M, SM-A510Y, SM-A510FD, SM-A5108, SM-A510S, SM-A510K, SM-A510L, SM-A510SM-J710FN, SM-J710F, SM-J710H, SM-J710M, SM-J710GN, SM-J710MN, SM-J710K, SM-J7108, SM-J710FQ
PriceAbout 160 EURAbout 230 EUR
SAR0.29 W/kg (head)     0.47 W/kg (body)1.10 W/kg (head)     1.01 W/kg (body)
SAR EU0.29 W/kg (head)     0.47 W/kg (body)0.35 W/kg (head)     1.39 W/kg (body)
Tests
Audio quality Noise -93.4dB / Crosstalk -53.0dB Noise -92.4dB / Crosstalk -92.3dB
Battery life Endurance rating 91h Endurance rating 101h
Camera Photo / Video Photo / Video
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.789 (sunlight)3.789 Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.902 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker Voice 65dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 66dB Voice 64dB / Noise 71dB / Ring 68dB
Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 833Basemark X: 4947 Basemark OS II 2.0: 1007Basemark X: 11199
OUR TESTS
Audio qualityNoise -93.4dB / Crosstalk -53.0dBNoise -92.4dB / Crosstalk -92.3dB
Battery (old)Endurance rating 91hEndurance rating 101h
CameraPhoto / VideoPhoto / Video
DisplayContrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.789 (sunlight)3.789Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.902 (sunlight)
LoudspeakerVoice 65dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 66dBVoice 64dB / Noise 71dB / Ring 68dB
PerformanceBasemark OS II 2.0: 833Basemark X: 4947Basemark OS II 2.0: 1007Basemark X: 11199