Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) vs Samsung Wave M S7250

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

    Wave M S7250: 51 g lighter

    Galaxy A7 (2016):
    172 g
    Wave M S7250:
    121 g
  • Width

    Wave M S7250: 10.8 mm narrower

    Galaxy A7 (2016):
    74.1 mm
    Wave M S7250:
    63.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Wave M S7250: 1.85 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy A7 (2016):
    5.5 in
    Wave M S7250:
    3.65 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy A7 (2016): 4.9 mm thinner

    Galaxy A7 (2016):
    7.3 mm
    Wave M S7250:
    12.2 mm
  • Height

    Wave M S7250: 37.7 mm shorter

    Galaxy A7 (2016):
    151.5 mm
    Wave M S7250:
    113.8 mm
  • Release year

    Galaxy A7 (2016):
    2015
    Wave M S7250:
    2011

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 +37.7 mm versus Wave M S7250
    Width:
    74.1 mm +10.8 mm versus Wave M S7250
    Depth:
    7.3 mm
  2. 2. Wave M S7250

    Height:
    113.8 mm
    Width:
    63.3 mm
    Depth:
    12.2 mm +4.9 mm versus Galaxy A7 (2016)

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy A7 (2016)

    172 g

    +51 g versus Wave M S7250

  2. 2. Wave M S7250

    121 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. Wave M S7250

    Screen diagonal:
    3.65 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    39.7 cm²

Galaxy A7 (2016) has approximately 110.2% more rectangular screen area than Wave M S7250.

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), Wave M S7250, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy A7 (2016)Wave M S7250
16 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
Wave M S7250: 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. Wave M S7250

NFC:
See details Carrier dependent
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

Battery capacity

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

Recorded battery capacity

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

  1. 1. Galaxy A7 (2016)

    3300 mAh

    +1950 mAh versus Wave M S7250

  2. 2. Wave M S7250

    1350 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy A7 (2016)2. Wave M S7250

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy A7 (2016), Wave M S7250.
SpecificationGalaxy A7 (2016)Wave M S7250
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.5 Х 74.1 Х 7.3 mm
  • 113.8 Х 63.3 Х 12.2 mm
Weight
  • 172 g
  • 121 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 3.65" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 320 x 480 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
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1350 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
  • bada 2.0
Chipset
  • Exynos 7580 Octa -Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) China
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
  • Carrier dependent
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy A7 (2016), Wave M S7250.
SpecificationGalaxy A7 (2016)Wave M S7250
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 39.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 74.3%
  • 55.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 158 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy A7 (2016), Wave M S7250.
SpecificationGalaxy A7 (2016)Wave M S7250
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 28mm (wide)
  • OIS
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • w480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 24mm (wide)
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy A7 (2016), Wave M S7250.
SpecificationGalaxy A7 (2016)Wave M S7250
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 -Octa-core (4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) China
  • 832 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2 -Adreno 405 China
Unknown
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), Wave M S7250.
SpecificationGalaxy A7 (2016)Wave M S7250
Release date
  • 2015
  • December
  • 2011
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Gold
  • Pink
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 17 h (3G) Music play - Up to 78 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 480 h Talking time- Up to 6 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), Wave M S7250.
SpecificationGalaxy A7 (2016)Wave M S7250
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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 3.0
  • 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 - 0.96 W/kg (head) 0.93 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.66 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy A7 (2016), Wave M S7250.
SpecificationGalaxy A7 (2016)Wave M S7250
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy A7 (2016), Wave M S7250.
SpecificationGalaxy A7 (2016)Wave M S7250
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
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Samsung ChatON -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/DivX/H.264 player -Organizer -Photo editor -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as Samsung Wave725