Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) vs ZTE nubia Red Magic

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Galaxy A7 (2017):
    OLED
    nubia Red Magic:
    LCD
  • Width

    nubia Red Magic: 2.7 mm narrower

    Galaxy A7 (2017):
    77.6 mm
    nubia Red Magic:
    74.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy A7 (2017): 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy A7 (2017):
    5.7 in
    nubia Red Magic:
    6 in
  • Chipset

    Galaxy A7 (2017):
    Exynos 7880 Octa (14 nm)
    nubia Red Magic:
    Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
  • Depth

    Galaxy A7 (2017): 1.6 mm thinner

    Galaxy A7 (2017):
    7.9 mm
    nubia Red Magic:
    9.5 mm
  • Release year

    Galaxy A7 (2017):
    2017
    nubia Red Magic:
    2018

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 (2017)

    Height:
    156.8 mm
    Width:
    77.6 mm +2.7 mm versus nubia Red Magic
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. nubia Red Magic

    Height:
    158.1 mm
    Width:
    74.9 mm
    Depth:
    9.5 mm +1.6 mm versus Galaxy A7 (2017)

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy A7 (2017)

    186 g

    +1 g versus nubia Red Magic

  2. 2. nubia Red Magic

    185 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 (2017)

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    89.6 cm²
  2. 2. nubia Red Magic

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.9 cm²

nubia Red Magic has approximately 3.7% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy A7 (2017).

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 (2017), nubia Red Magic, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy A7 (2017)nubia Red Magic
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
nubia Red Magic: Original memory entry

128 GB · 8 GB RAM 64 GB · 6 GB RAM

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 (2017)

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

2. nubia Red Magic

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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 (2017)

    3600 mAh

  2. 2. nubia Red Magic

    3800 mAh

    +200 mAh versus Galaxy A7 (2017)

Specifications

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1. Galaxy A7 (2017)2. nubia Red Magic

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy A7 (2017), nubia Red Magic.
SpecificationGalaxy A7 (2017)nubia Red Magic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 156.8 Х 77.6 Х 7.9 mm
  • 158.1 Х 74.9 Х 9.5 mm
Weight
  • 186 g
  • 185 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.7" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 2160 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 8 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); nubia Red Magic UI
Chipset
  • Exynos 7880 Octa (14 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy A7 (2017), nubia Red Magic.
SpecificationGalaxy A7 (2017)nubia Red Magic
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 89.6 cm2
  • 92.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 73.6%
  • 78.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 386 PPI
  • 402 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  • Dinorex T2X-1 scratch/shock resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy A7 (2017), nubia Red Magic.
SpecificationGalaxy A7 (2017)nubia Red Magic
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 24 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 27mm (wide)
  • AF
  • 24 MP
  • f/1.7
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy A7 (2017), nubia Red Magic.
SpecificationGalaxy A7 (2017)nubia Red Magic
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T830MP3
  • Adreno 540
Antutu 7 score *
  • 63218
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 771
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 4011
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 2980
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 145
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 911
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy A7 (2017), nubia Red Magic.
SpecificationGalaxy A7 (2017)nubia Red Magic
Release date
  • 2017
  • January
  • 2018
  • April
Colors
  • Black Sky
  • Gold Sand
  • Blue Mist and Peach Cloud
  • Black
  • Red
  • Flame red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 280 EUR
  • 400 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 23 h (3G) Music play - Up to 59 h
Unknown
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy A7 (2017), nubia Red Magic.
SpecificationGalaxy A7 (2017)nubia Red Magic
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.00 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.21 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy A7 (2017), nubia Red Magic.
SpecificationGalaxy A7 (2017)nubia Red Magic
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Always-on display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • DTS HD sound -32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy A7 (2017), nubia Red Magic.
SpecificationGalaxy A7 (2017)nubia Red Magic
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging -ANT+ - Samsung Pay -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Versions: A720F (Global Single-SIM); A720F/DS (Global Dual-SIM). Also known as Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) Duos with dual-SIM card slots
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - RGB light panel (on the back)