Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
| Industry | Consumer electronics |
|---|---|
| Founded | January 13, 1969 in Suwon, South Korea |
| Founder | Lee Byung-chul |
| Headquarters | Suwon , South Korea |
| Products | Smartphones, semiconductors, home appliances, and more |
| Owner | Samsung Group |
| Website | www |
Overview
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), also referred to as the Samsung Galaxy A7 2016 Edition, is a smartphone powered by the Android operating system, developed and manufactured by Samsung Electronics. It was officially launched on December 2, 2015, alongside other models such as the Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016), Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), and Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016).
Software and Performance
This model initially comes with Android 5.1.1 Lollipop pre-installed and supports upgrades to Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow and Android 7.0 Nougat. It is equipped with the Samsung Exynos 7580 chipset featuring an octa-core 1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 CPU paired with a Mali T720-MP2 GPU, complemented by 3 GB of RAM. The device offers 16 GB of built-in storage, which can be expanded up to 128 GB through a MicroSD card slot that also accommodates a secondary Nano-SIM card. For the Chinese market, the phone utilizes the Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 processor instead. The battery is non-removable and has a capacity of 3300 mAh, consistent with the previous generation.
Successor
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) succeeds this model in Samsung’s lineup.
Availability
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) was initially launched in China on December 15, 2015, with subsequent releases in other markets occurring throughout the first quarter of 2016. By April 2016, this model had become accessible in select Eastern European countries, specifically Russia, Ukraine, and Turkey, as well as regions including Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, and Asia. However, it was not distributed in North America or the broader Europe market.
Unlike its predecessor, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2015), which enjoyed wider availability across Europe, the 2016 version was withheld from most European countries due to its relatively high price point and its close competition with the Samsung Galaxy S6.
Variants
| Model | Processor | SIM | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| SM-A710F | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580 | Single | Turkey, Israel, and South Africa |
| SM-A710F/DS | Dual | Russia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, and Caucasus nations (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia) | |
| SM-A710FD | Middle East, Africa, Asia | ||
| SM-A710Y | Single | Australia and New Zealand | |
| SM-A710Y/DS | Dual | Philippines and Taiwan | |
| SM-A710M | Single | Latin America | |
| SM-A710M/DS | Dual | Brazil | |
| SM-A7100 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 | Single | China and Hong Kong |
| SM-A710S | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580 | South Korea (SK Telecom) | |
| SM-A710K | South Korea (KT Corporation) |