We’ve recently finished our rundown on the Galaxy A7 2016 version and latest mid-ranger from Samsung’s A-series lineup, the Galaxy A9. On the review comparison, we’ve found a few interesting things with the handsets, though at the end the Galaxy A7 felt rather favorable. Find out the reasons why.
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The Galaxy A7 is slightly lighter and more compact than the 6-incher Galaxy A9. . Those who truly enjoy smooth and compact smartphones are opted to find the Galaxy A7 2016 version better than the Galaxy A9 in terms of handling
Both handsets have 1080p Super AMOLED display, which makes both handsets on pair with each other in the display department. The crisp and punchy colors of Samsung surely took brought out the better feel on the Galaxy A7 2016 version and the Galaxy A9.
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The Galaxy A7 and A9 both carry 13MP rear shooter while the Galaxy A7 has a slightly lowered 5MP selfie shooter while the bigger A9 has an 8MP selfie shooter. Despite their difference in the front camera department, both shots are highly similar, though not on the positive side. Shots are rather bland, unnatural and lack the vividness or depth in color.
Despite the Galaxy A9 packing a larger 4000mAh battery capacity, the Galaxy A7 seems to lasts as much as the bigger brother can. Both handsets were seen to last at around a day and a half on our battery test, which is actually quite surprising.
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The Galaxy A7 2016 version by far has similar traits and features on the Galaxy A9, however, the edge of the A7 2016 lies on its price tag. The expected to be Php23K Galaxy A7 is quite more affordable than the Php27-28K mid-ranger, which seems to be at a flagship-level on the price department.
| Specs/ PH price |
Samsung Galaxy A9 specs, PH price, features |
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) specs, PH price, features |
| Display | 6-inch 1080p Super AMOLED, 401 ppi, Gorilla Glass 4 | 5.5-inch 1080p Super AMOLED, 367 ppi, Gorilla Glass 4 |
| Size | 7.4m thick, 200g weight | 7.3mm thick, 172g weight |
| Color | Pink, Gold, White, Black | Gold, White, Black |
| Design | 2.5D Curved Glass + Metal | 2.5D Curved Glass + Metal |
| Chip | Snapdragon 652 octa-core | Snapdragon 615 octa-core |
| Graphics | Adreno 510 graphics | Adreno 405 graphics |
| Memory | 3GB RAM, 32GB storage, microSD up to 128GB | 3GB RAM, 16GB storage, microSD up to 128GB |
| Main shooter | 13MP main, f1.9 lens, Optical Stabilization | 13MP main, f1.9 lens, Optical Stabilization |
| Video | 1080p video | 1080p video |
| Front camera | 5MP selfie shooter | 5MP selfie shooter |
| Connectivity | 4G dual LTE nano SIM (dedicated), WiFi ac, Bt 4.1, GPS, fingerprint scanner | 4G dual LTE nano SIM (hybrid), WiFi ac, 4G LTE, Bt 4.1, GPS, fingerprint |
| OS | Android 5.1 Lollipop, up to Marshmallow | Android 5.1 Lollipop, up to Marshmallow |
| Battery capacity | 4000mAh | 3300mAh battery |
| Ports and charging | microUSB | MicroUSB |
| Release Date | March – April 2016 | March – April 2016 |
| Official price | estimated Php 27k PH Price / $500 – $580 | Php 23k PH Price / $500 |
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Boompaneth says:
You got the column mixed up. The left column is for A9 and left is for A7
Jade Jardinico says:
Thanks. Updated
Joseph Mathew Cacuyog says:
Thanks for noticing and giving us the heads up. We’ve already updated the post. All should be good now.