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Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017)

Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017)
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  • Released 2017, January
    186g, 7.9mm thickness
    Android 6.0.1, up to Android 8.0
    32GB storage, microSDXC
  • 1.4% 15,955,440 hits
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  • 5.7"
    1080x1920 pixels
  • 16MP
    1080p
  • 3GB RAM
    Exynos 7880
  • 3600mAh
    Li-Ion
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A720F

A720F/DS

Versions: A720F (Global Single-SIM); A720F/DS (Global Dual-SIM). Also known as Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) Duos with dual-SIM card slots

Network Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Launch Announced 2017, January. Released 2017, January
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 156.8 x 77.6 x 7.9 mm (6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 in)
Weight 186 g (6.56 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back, aluminum frame
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
 IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Display Type Super AMOLED
Size 5.7 inches, 89.6 cm2 (~73.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~386 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 4
 Always-on display
Platform OS Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset Exynos 7880 (14 nm)
CPU Octa-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Mali-T830MP3
Memory Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 32GB 3GB RAM
 eMMC 5.1
Main Camera Single 16 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), AF
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps
Selfie camera Single 16 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Video 1080p@30fps
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC Yes
Radio FM radio
USB USB Type-C 2.0
Features Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
 ANT+
Samsung Pay
Battery Type Li-Ion 3600 mAh, non-removable
Charging 18W wired
Talk time Up to 23 h (3G)
Music play Up to 59 h
Misc Colors Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist and Peach Cloud
Models SM-A720F, SM-A720S
SAR 1.00 W/kg (head)     0.71 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.21 W/kg (head)     1.33 W/kg (body)    
Price About 280 EUR
Tests Performance GFXBench: 5.2fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.124(sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 81dB
Audio quality Noise-91.9dB / Crosstalk -90.3dB
Battery (old)
Endurance rating 115h

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  • 31 Aug 2023

i played genshin impact on my a7 and the heat generated was amazing during the cold weather it was a reliable partner

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  • GPLG
  • XFS
  • 26 Jul 2023

pros :i've mained this phone for quite a while,it gets the job done and by that i mean it is good at handling games except fortnite genshin and all those heavy games,like it,i like that extra nfc that a LOT of midrange phones dont have, love it....

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  • ed
  • CAx
  • 27 Apr 2023

ink spilling over the screen , so many people have complained of this.....why?

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