Samsung Galaxy A7 vs Samsung Galaxy J

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

    Galaxy A7: 5 g lighter

    Galaxy A7:
    141 g
    Galaxy J:
    146 g
  • Width

    Galaxy J: 6.2 mm narrower

    Galaxy A7:
    76.2 mm
    Galaxy J:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy J: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy A7:
    5.5 in
    Galaxy J:
    5 in
  • Memory variants

    At 16 GB storage

    Galaxy A7:
    2 GB RAM
    Galaxy J:
    3 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    Galaxy A7:
    Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) A700FD -Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm) A700F
    Galaxy J:
    Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Galaxy A7: 2.3 mm thinner

    Galaxy A7:
    6.3 mm
    Galaxy J:
    8.6 mm

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

    Height:
    151 mm +14 mm versus Galaxy J
    Width:
    76.2 mm +6.2 mm versus Galaxy J
    Depth:
    6.3 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy J

    Height:
    137 mm
    Width:
    70 mm
    Depth:
    8.6 mm +2.3 mm versus Galaxy A7

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy A7

    141 g

  2. 2. Galaxy J

    146 g

    +5 g versus Galaxy A7

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

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

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

Galaxy A7 has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy J.

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, Galaxy J, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy A7Galaxy J
16 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 3 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

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Galaxy J

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

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

    2600 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy J

    2600 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy A72. Galaxy J

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy A7, Galaxy J.
SpecificationGalaxy A7Galaxy J
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151 Х 76.2 Х 6.3 mm
  • 137 Х 70 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 141 g
  • 146 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) A700FD -Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm) A700F
  • Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy A7, Galaxy J.
SpecificationGalaxy A7Galaxy J
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.5%
  • 71.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy A7, Galaxy J.
SpecificationGalaxy A7Galaxy J
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • Dual video call
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 23mm (wide)
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy A7, Galaxy J.
SpecificationGalaxy A7Galaxy J
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53) A700FD -Octa-core (4x1.8 Cortex-A15 GHz & 4x1.3 Cortex-A7 GHz) A700F
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 405 A700FD -Mali-T628 MP6 A700F
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 39678
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 568
  • 922
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1471
  • 2259
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1984
  • 2118
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 296
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 973
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy A7, Galaxy J.
SpecificationGalaxy A7Galaxy J
Release date
  • 2015
  • January
  • 2013
  • December
Colors
  • Pearl White
  • Midnight Black
  • Champagne Gold
  • White
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 450 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 17 h (3G) Music play - Up to 54 h
Unknown
Body build
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy A7, Galaxy J.
SpecificationGalaxy A7Galaxy J
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A700FD
  • A700F -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - A700F LTE band 1(2100)
  • 20(800)
  • 40(2300) - A700FD
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 8(900)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL 2 TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.05 W/kg (head) 0.80 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.41 W/kg (head) 0.55 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.95 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.39 W/kg (head) 0.29 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy A7, Galaxy J.
SpecificationGalaxy A7Galaxy J
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy A7, Galaxy J.
SpecificationGalaxy A7Galaxy J
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ -S-Voice - Versions: A700F (EMEA)
  • A700FD (Malaysia
  • Pakistan)
  • A700K/A700S/A700L (Korea)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • temperature
  • humidity
  • gesture
  • Infrared port - S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures - Also known as Samsung Galaxy J SGH-N075T