OPPO R9 vs. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of OPPO R9 and Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016). 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.

Phone Specifications Comparison

OPPO R9 vs. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS OPPO R9 Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-A710F
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 151.8 mm 151.5 mm OPPO R9 has greater height than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016).
Width 74.3 mm 74.1 mm OPPO R9 has greater width than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016).
Depth 6.6 mm 7.3 mm OPPO R9 is narrower than OPPO R9.
Weight 145 g 172 g OPPO R9 is lighter than OPPO R9.
Body Colour Gold Pink | Black | Gold
Body Material - Metal, Gorilla glass
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 0.55 W/kg (body), 0.41 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots) Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY OPPO R9 Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
Display Type - OLED display
Display Technology - 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 4 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR OPPO R9 Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Helio P10 Qualcomm Snapdragon 615
Clock Speed 2 GHz 1.5 GHz OPPO R9 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) Mali T860 MP2 -
MEMORY OPPO R9 Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
RAM 4 GB 3 GB OPPO R9 has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016).
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 16 GB OPPO R9 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, microSDXC - up to 128 GB
CAMERA OPPO R9 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
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.9 Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) has better lens aperture than OPPO R9.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Panorama Panorama
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - OPPO R9 has face detection.
Light Source LED light LED light
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 5 Megapixel OPPO R9 has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016).
Sensor Type (Front) - CMOS
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/1.9 Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) has better front lens aperture than OPPO R9.
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
BATTERY AND CHARGING OPPO R9 Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2850 mAh 3300 mAh Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) has larger battery capacity than OPPO R9.
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 OPPO R9 Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System ColorOS 3.0 (based on Android 5.1) Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Navigation GPS, A-GPS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS OPPO R9 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, 800 CDMA2000 1X 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n, ANT+/ANT
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth Profiles - A2DP
NFC - Yes Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA OPPO R9 Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+ WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, H.264 MKV, VC-1, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, WebM
FEATURES OPPO R9 Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Active noise-cancellation Active noise-cancellation
OTHERS OPPO R9 Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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