Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) vs OnePlus 3

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) vs OnePlus 3 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: OnePlus 3 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.2 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) runs at 1.6 GHz, making OnePlus 3 the better performer.

Display: Both Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) and OnePlus 3 offer the same screen size of 5.5 inches, but Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) features a Super AMOLED display compared to OnePlus 3's Optic AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: OnePlus 3 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) offers 13 MP, making OnePlus 3 better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: OnePlus 3 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) offers 5 MP, making OnePlus 3 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) offers a higher battery capacity with 3300 mAh, while OnePlus 3 offers 3000 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) better for longer battery life.

Storage: OnePlus 3 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) offers 16 GB, making OnePlus 3 the better option for storage.

User Rating: OnePlus 3 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) has a rating of 4.1.

Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)

₹17,490

(Discontinued)

OnePlus 3

₹22,999

(Discontinued)

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Summary

Spec Score

73%

75%

Release Date

12 Feb, 2016

15 Jun, 2016

Performance


Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580	Snapdragon 820
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.6 GHz)	Quad Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
3 GB RAM	6 GB RAM

Display


5.5 inches (13.97 cm)	5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
Super AMOLED	Optic AMOLED
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)	1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera


13 MP Primary Camera	16 MP Primary Camera

Front Camera


5 MP	8 MP

Battery


3300 mAh	3000 mAh
Fast Charging	Dash Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB

64 GB

Expert Review

N/A	8.0/10 Read Expert Review

Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Stunning display
Fast, smooth performance
Consistently good cameras
Great battery life with Dash Charge support

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Protruding camera mandates a case
No expandable storage
Alert Slider can't be customised

User Ratings

4.1/5

(1,753 ratings)

4.4/5

(2,591 ratings)

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General

Operating System

Android v5.1 (Lollipop)

Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)

Custom UI

N/A

Oxygen OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg

Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580

Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

Processor

Octa core, 1.6 GHz, Cortex A53

Quad core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 1.6 GHz, Dual core, Kryo

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T720 MP2

Adreno 530

RAM

3 GB

6 GB

RAM Type

N/A

LPDDR4

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED

Optic AMOLED

Screen Size

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Aspect Ratio

16:9

Pixel Density

401 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

74.11 %

72.94 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v4

Design

Height

151.5 mm

152.7 mm

Width

74.1 mm

74.7 mm

Thickness

7.3 mm

Weight

169 grams

158 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Back: Aluminium

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9CMOS image sensor

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0IMX298 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes	Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels

4616 x 3464 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good

Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/1.9 Primary CameraCMOS

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraExmor-R CMOS

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Camera Features

N/A	Fixed Focus

Video Recording

N/A	1920x1080 @ 30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

3300 mAh

3000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 13 Hours(3G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging

Yes Dash Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB

64 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

4G Speed:

50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)

4G Speed:

50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)

SIM 2

N/A	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

N/A	4G Speed: 50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)

SAR Value

Head: 0.391 W/kg

Head: 0.784 W/kg Body: 0.581 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) 5GHz

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1

Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope