OnePlus One vs. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of OnePlus One and Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016). Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

OnePlus One vs. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS OnePlus One Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-A710F
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 152.9 mm 151.5 mm OnePlus One has greater height than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016).
Width 75.9 mm 74.1 mm OnePlus One has greater width than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016).
Depth 8.9 mm 7.3 mm Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) is narrower than OnePlus One.
Weight 162 g 172 g OnePlus One is lighter than OnePlus One.
Body Colour Bamboo Pink | Black | Gold
Body Material - Metal, Gorilla glass
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.75 W/kg (body), 0.62 W/kg (head) 0.55 W/kg (body), 0.41 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
SIM Card Type (Size) Micro SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Dual-SIM
DISPLAY OnePlus One Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Full HD Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5.5" Both phones have the same screen size.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format Full HD Full HD
Pixel Density 401 ppi 401 ppi Both phones have the same pixel density.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features - 2.5D Glass
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR OnePlus One Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 Qualcomm Snapdragon 615
Clock Speed 2.5 GHz 1.5 GHz OnePlus One has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016).
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) has higher processor core quantity than OnePlus One.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 330 -
MEMORY OnePlus One Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
RAM 3 GB 3 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 16 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory - 10.5 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB
CAMERA OnePlus One Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Type - CMOS
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX214 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.9 Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) has better lens aperture than OnePlus One.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Panorama Panorama
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - OnePlus One has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED light
Video Resolutions 1280 x 720 (720p), 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Type (Front) - CMOS
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/1.9 Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) has better front lens aperture than OnePlus One.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
BATTERY AND CHARGING OnePlus One Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3100 mAh 3300 mAh Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) has larger battery capacity than OnePlus One.
Talk Time - 1020 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk (WCDMA): up to 1020 min
Playback (Music): up to 78 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer Lithium Ion
CELLULAR OnePlus One Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System CyanogenMod 13 Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Navigation GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS OnePlus One Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 4, Band 7, Band 17, Band 38, Band 40 Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 2600, FDD 700b, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n, ANT+/ANT
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP A2DP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Communication Features Mobile Email client, Internet browser -
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA OnePlus One Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A
Supported Digital Video Standards RMVB, FLV, MPEG-4, H.264, H.263 MKV, VC-1, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, WebM
FEATURES OnePlus One Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, vibrating alert Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader
Personal Information Management Calendar, synchronization with PC, calculator, reminder, alarm clock -
Additional Phone Features DLNA Certified, multitasking, sharing media via DLNA, Noise Cancellation Technology, notification LED, Three microphones Active noise-cancellation
OTHERS OnePlus One Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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