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

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Phone Names Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) Samsung Galaxy A5 (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, LTE Cat4 150/50 MbpsHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTEGSM / UMTS / HSPA / LTE
 -UMTS 2100
Launch
Announced2016, March 29. Released 2016, April2015, December. Released 2015, December
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued
Body
BuildGlass front, plastic back, aluminum frameGlass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame
Dimensions151.7 x 76 x 7.8 mm (5.97 x 2.99 x 0.31 in)144.8 x 71 x 7.3 mm (5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 in)
SIMSingle SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight170 g (6.00 oz)155 g (5.47 oz)
Display
Protection-Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Resolution720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
Size5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~72.3% screen-to-body ratio)5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~72.5% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeSuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Platform
CPUOcta-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53Octa-core (4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) - China only
ChipsetQualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm)Exynos 7580 Octa (28 nm)Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) - China only
GPUAdreno 405Mali-T830 MP1Mali-T720MP2Adreno 405 - China only
OSAndroid 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo)Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXC (dedicated slot)microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal16GB 2GB RAM16GB 2GB RAM
 eMMC 5.1eMMC 5.0 or eMMC 4.5
Main Camera
FeaturesLED flash, panorama, HDRLED flash, panorama, HDR
Quad-48 MP, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 2 MP, (macro) 2 MP, (depth) 2 MP
Single13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF, OIS
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Selfie camera
FeaturesLED flashDual-LED flash
Single5 MP, f/1.95 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide)
Video-1080p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack YesYes
35mm jackYesYes
Loudspeaker YesYes
Comms
Bluetooth4.1, A2DP4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE
NFCYes (market dependent for dual-SIM model)Yes
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, BDSGPS, GLONASS
RadioFM radio, RDS, recordingFM radio
USBmicroUSB 2.0, OTGmicroUSB 2.0, OTG
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Features
SensorsAccelerometer, proximityFingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
 ANT+ANT+ Samsung Pay
Battery
Charging-18W wired
Music playUp to 96 hUp to 75 h
Talk timeUp to 23 h (3G)Up to 16 h (3G)
TypeLi-Ion 3300 mAh, removableLi-Ion 2900 mAh, non-removable
Misc
ColorsWhite, Black, Gold, Rose GoldBlack, White, Gold, Pink
ModelsSM-J710FN, SM-J710F, SM-J710H, SM-J710M, SM-J710GN, SM-J710MN, SM-J710K, SM-J7108, SM-J710FQSM-A5100, SM-A510F, SM-A510M, SM-A510Y, SM-A510FD, SM-A5108, SM-A510S, SM-A510K, SM-A510L, SM-A510
PriceAbout 230 EURAbout 160 EUR
SAR1.10 W/kg (head)     1.01 W/kg (body)0.29 W/kg (head)     0.47 W/kg (body)
SAR EU0.35 W/kg (head)     1.39 W/kg (body)0.29 W/kg (head)     0.47 W/kg (body)
Tests
Audio quality Noise -92.4dB / Crosstalk -92.3dB Noise -93.4dB / Crosstalk -53.0dB
Battery life Endurance rating 101h Endurance rating 91h
Camera Photo / Video Photo / Video
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.902 (sunlight) Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.789 (sunlight)3.789
Loudspeaker Voice 64dB / Noise 71dB / Ring 68dB Voice 65dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 66dB
Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 1007Basemark X: 11199 Basemark OS II 2.0: 833Basemark X: 4947
OUR TESTS
Audio qualityNoise -92.4dB / Crosstalk -92.3dBNoise -93.4dB / Crosstalk -53.0dB
Battery (old)Endurance rating 101hEndurance rating 91h
CameraPhoto / VideoPhoto / Video
DisplayContrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.902 (sunlight)Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.789 (sunlight)3.789
LoudspeakerVoice 64dB / Noise 71dB / Ring 68dBVoice 65dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 66dB
PerformanceBasemark OS II 2.0: 1007Basemark X: 11199Basemark OS II 2.0: 833Basemark X: 4947