Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) vs Sharp Z2

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.

• Display technology

  OLED versus LCD

  Galaxy A7 (2017):

  OLED

  Z2:

  LCD

• Weight

  Z2: 26 g lighter

  Galaxy A7 (2017):

  186 g

  Z2:

  160 g

• Width

  Z2: 1.6 mm narrower

  Galaxy A7 (2017):

  77.6 mm

  Z2:

  76 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Z2: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

  Galaxy A7 (2017):

  5.7 in

  Z2:

  5.5 in

• Chipset

  Galaxy A7 (2017):

  Exynos 7880 Octa (14 nm)

  Z2:

  Mediatek MT6797 Helio X20 (20 nm)

• Depth

  Galaxy A7 (2017): 0.5 mm thinner

  Galaxy A7 (2017):

  7.9 mm

  Z2:

  8.4 mm

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 (2017)

   Height:

   156.8 mm +3.8 mm versus Z2

   Width:

   77.6 mm +1.6 mm versus Z2

   Depth:

   7.9 mm

2. 2. Z2

   Height:

   153 mm

   Width:

   76 mm

   Depth:

   8.4 mm +0.5 mm versus Galaxy A7 (2017)

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 (2017)

   Screen diagonal:

   5.7 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   89.6 cm²

2. 2. Z2

   Screen diagonal:

   5.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   83.4 cm²

Galaxy A7 (2017) has approximately 7.4% more rectangular screen area than Z2.

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.

Practical features

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

Battery capacity

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

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