Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)

The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) is an Android smartphone produced by Samsung Electronics.[1][2] It was introduced on December 2, 2015, along with Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016), Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), and Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016)

Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
BrandSamsung Galaxy
ManufacturerSamsung Electronics
SloganExclusively For You.
SeriesGalaxy A series
ModelSM-A710x
(Last letter varies by carrier & international models)
Compatible networks2G, 3G (UMTS/HSPA), 4G (LTE)
First releasedDecember 2, 2015 (2015-12-02)
PredecessorSamsung Galaxy A7 (2015)
SuccessorSamsung Galaxy A7 (2017)
RelatedSamsung Galaxy A3 (2016)
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016)
TypeTouchscreen smartphone
Form factorSlate
Dimensions144.8 × 71 × 7.3 mm
Mass169g
Operating systemOriginal: Android 5.1.1 "Lollipop"
Current: Android 7.0 "Nougat"
System on chip
CPUOcta-Core 1.6 GHz
GPUMali-T720MP2 / Adreno 405
Memory3GB RAM
Storage16GB
Removable storageup to 128GB
Battery3300mAh (non-removable) with fast-charging
Data inputs
Display5.5" Super AMOLED FHD display with Corning Gorilla Glass 4, 1080×1920 px
Rear camera13 MP
Front camera5 MP
Connectivity802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot;
Bluetooth v4.1, A2DP;
USB 2.0 via microUSB

The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) runs Android 5.1.1 Lollipop right out-of-the-box and is upgradeable to Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow and Android 7.0 Nougat.[3] The smartphone features Exynos 7580 SoC consisting of octa-core 1.6 Ghz ARM Cortex-A53 processor and Mali T720-MP2 GPU and sports 3 GB RAM and 16 GB internal storage which expandable up to 128 GB via a MicroSD slot which can also be used for a second Nano-SIM. In China, it was released with Snapdragon 615. The device retains a non-removable battery like its predecessor, rated at 3300 mAh.[3]

Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) is the successor of Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016).

Availability

The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) was released in China on December 15, 2015, followed by other countries in the Q1 2016. As of April 2016, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) is now available in Eastern Europe (only Russia, Ukraine and Turkey),[4] Africa, Middle East, Latin America and Asia. It is not available in North America and rest of Europe.

While its predecessor Samsung Galaxy A7 (2015) had broader availability in Europe, this model was never sold in Europe because it was deemed too expensive and also near-direct competitor against Samsung Galaxy S6.

Variants

Model Processor SIM Region
SM-A710F Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580 Single Europe (few countries), Israel and South Africa
SM-A710F/DS Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580 Dual Russia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine and Caucasus countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia)
SM-A710FD Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580 Dual Middle East, Africa, Asia
SM-A710Y Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580 Single Australia and New Zealand
SM-A710Y/DS Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580 Dual Philippines and Taiwan
SM-A710M Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580 Single Latin America
SM-A710M/DS Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580 Dual Brazil
SM-A7100 Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 Single China and Hong Kong
SM-A710S Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580 Single South Korea (SK Telecom)
SM-A710K Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580 Single South Korea (KT Corporation)

References

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