Detailed comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) and Fairphone 4. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) | Fairphone 4 |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | SM-A710F | - | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 151.5 mm | 162 mm | Fairphone 4 has greater height than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016). |
| Width | 74.1 mm | 75.5 mm | Fairphone 4 has greater width than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016). |
| Depth | 7.3 mm | 10.5 mm | Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) is narrower than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016). |
| Weight | 172 g | 225 g | Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) is lighter than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016). |
| Body Colour | Pink | Black | Gold | Grey | |
| Body Material | Metal, Gorilla glass | - | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | |
| IP rating | - | IP54 | |
| SAR Value | 0.55 W/kg (body), 0.41 W/kg (head) | 0.494 W/kg (head), 0.993 W/kg (body), 2.916 W/kg (limb) | |
| Integrated Components | FM radio | - | |
| Connector Type | Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B |
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | |
| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM |
| DISPLAY | Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) | Fairphone 4 |
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| Display Type | OLED display | LCD display | |
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| Display Technology | Full HD Super AMOLED | IPS | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5.5" | 6.3" | Fairphone 4 has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016). |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels | Fairphone 4 has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016). |
| Display Format | Full HD | Full HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | 401 ppi | 410 ppi | Fairphone 4 has better pixel density than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016). |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 19.5:9 | |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | 16.7 million colours | Both phones have the same color depth. |
| Display Features | 2.5D Glass | Full Lamination, Pixelworks technology | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) |
| PROCESSOR | Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) | Fairphone 4 |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G | |
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| Processor Number | - | SM7225 | |
| Clock Speed | 1.5 GHz | 2.2 GHz | Fairphone 4 has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016). |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | - | Qualcomm ADRENO 619 |
| MEMORY | Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) | Fairphone 4 |
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| RAM | 3 GB | 6 GB | Fairphone 4 has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016). |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 16 GB | 128 GB | Fairphone 4 has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016). |
| User Memory | 10.5 GB | - | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB | microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 2 TB |
| CAMERA | Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) | Fairphone 4 |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 1 | 2 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 13 Megapixel | 48 Megapixel | Fairphone 4 has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016). |
| Sensor Size | - | 1/2" | |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | - | |
| Sensor Name | - | Sony Exmor RS IMX582 sensor | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.9 | F/1.6 | Fairphone 4 has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016). |
| Pixel Size | - | 0.8 μm | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Both phones have optical image stabilization. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Digital Zoom | - | 8x | |
| Special Effects | - | HDR | |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | - | |
| Camera Modes | Panorama | Slow motion video, Pro mode, night mode | |
| Light Source | LED light | Dual LED flash | |
| Still Image Resolutions | - | 8000 x 6000 | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 4000 x 3000 (4K UHD) | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | - | Laser detection auto focus (LDAF), TOF sensor, colour sensor |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | - | 48 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | - | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | - | F/2.2 | |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | - | 120 degree(s) | |
| Pixel Size (2nd Camera) | - | 0.8 μm | |
| Camera Functions (2nd Camera) | - | Macro focus | |
| Still Image Resolutions | - | 8000 x 6000 |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 5 Megapixel | 25 Megapixel | Fairphone 4 has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016). |
| Sensor Size (Front) | - | 1/2.78" | |
| Sensor Type (Front) | CMOS | - | |
| Sensor Name (Front) | - | Sony Exmor RS IMX576 sensor | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/1.9 | F/2.2 | Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016). |
| Focus Adjustment | - | Focus free | |
| Special Effects (Front) | - | HDR | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps | |
| Camera Features (Front) | - | Up to 8x digital zoom, digital image stabilisation, ToF sensor, colour sensor |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) | Fairphone 4 |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3300 mAh | 3905 mAh | Fairphone 4 has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016). |
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| Standby Time | - | 200 hours | |
| Talk Time | 1020 minutes | 780 minutes | Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) has longer battery life when making calls than Fairphone 4. |
| Run Time Details | Talk (WCDMA): up to 1020 min Playback (Music): up to 78 hrs |
Talk: up to 780 min Standby: up to 200 hrs |
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| Battery Technology | Lithium Ion | Lithium Ion |
| CELLULAR | Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) | Fairphone 4 |
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| Technology | CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 5G | Fairphone 4 has more advanced generation mobile network. |
| Operating System | Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) | Android 11 | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, GNSS |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) | Fairphone 4 |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi, 5G NR | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
| 3G UMTS Band | - | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | - | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 | |
| 4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 71 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 600 | |
| 5G NR Band | - | N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n71, n77, n78 | |
| 5G NR Frequency | - | FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD 600, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n, ANT+/ANT | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 LE | |
| Bluetooth Profiles | A2DP | - | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | - |
| MEDIA | Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) | Fairphone 4 |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A | WAV, AAC, AIFF, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, ALAC, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, AAC-ELD | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MKV, VC-1, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, WebM | XviD, DivX, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP9 |
| FEATURES | Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) | Fairphone 4 |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert | - | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Fingerprint reader (side) | |
| Additional Phone Features | Active noise-cancellation | MIMO technology, modular and repairable design, recycled and fair materials |
| OTHERS | Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) | Fairphone 4 |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter | - | |
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| Compliant Standards | - | MIL-STD 810G, IP54 |
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