Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) vs Samsung i560

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    i560: 61 g lighter

    Galaxy A7 (2016):
    172 g
    i560:
    111 g
  • Width

    i560: 23.1 mm narrower

    Galaxy A7 (2016):
    74.1 mm
    i560:
    51 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    i560: 3.1 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy A7 (2016):
    5.5 in
    i560:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy A7 (2016): 8.6 mm thinner

    Galaxy A7 (2016):
    7.3 mm
    i560:
    15.9 mm
  • Height

    i560: 48.5 mm shorter

    Galaxy A7 (2016):
    151.5 mm
    i560:
    103 mm
  • Release year

    Galaxy A7 (2016):
    2015
    i560:
    2007

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Galaxy A7 (2016)

    Height:
    151.5 mm +48.5 mm versus i560
    Width:
    74.1 mm +23.1 mm versus i560
    Depth:
    7.3 mm
  2. 2. i560

    Height:
    103 mm
    Width:
    51 mm
    Depth:
    15.9 mm +8.6 mm versus Galaxy A7 (2016)

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Galaxy A7 (2016)

    172 g

    +61 g versus i560

  2. 2. i560

    111 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Galaxy A7 (2016)

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. i560

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²

Galaxy A7 (2016) has approximately 367.5% more rectangular screen area than i560.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Galaxy A7 (2016), i560, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy A7 (2016)i560
16 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
i560: Original memory entry

150 MB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Galaxy A7 (2016)

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

2. i560

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. Galaxy A7 (2016)2. i560

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy A7 (2016), i560.
SpecificationGalaxy A7 (2016)i560
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.5 Х 74.1 Х 7.3 mm
  • 103 Х 51 Х 15.9 mm
Weight
  • 172 g
  • 111 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 150 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Symbian OS 9.1
  • Series 60 v3.1 UI
Chipset
  • Exynos 7580 Octa -Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) China
  • TI OMAP 2430
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy A7 (2016), i560.
SpecificationGalaxy A7 (2016)i560
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 74.3%
  • 34.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy A7 (2016), i560.
SpecificationGalaxy A7 (2016)i560
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 28mm (wide)
  • OIS
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 24mm (wide)
  • QCIF videocall camera
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Galaxy A7 (2016), i560.
SpecificationGalaxy A7 (2016)i560
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 -Octa-core (4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) China
  • 330 MHz ARM 1136
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2 -Adreno 405 China
  • PowerVR MBX
Antutu 7 score *
  • 37842
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 643
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 3207
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1981
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy A7 (2016), i560.
SpecificationGalaxy A7 (2016)i560
Release date
  • 2015
  • December
  • 2007
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Gold
  • Pink
  • Black
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 110 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 17 h (3G) Music play - Up to 78 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
Body build
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4)
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy A7 (2016), i560.
SpecificationGalaxy A7 (2016)i560
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 40(2300)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.41 W/kg (head) 0.55 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.17 W/kg (head) 0.56 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.93 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy A7 (2016), i560.
SpecificationGalaxy A7 (2016)i560
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy A7 (2016), i560.
SpecificationGalaxy A7 (2016)i560
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging -ANT+ - Versions: A710F (Europe
  • South Africa); A710F/DS (Kazakhstan
  • Russia); A710M (LATAM); A710M/DS (Brazil); A710FD (Southeast Asia); A710Y/DS (Philippines
  • Taiwan); A7100 (Hong Kong
  • China). Also known a
  • WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Organizer -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF)