OPPO R9 vs. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017)

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of OPPO R9 and Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017). 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

OPPO R9 vs. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS OPPO R9 Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017)
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-A720F/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 151.8 mm 156.8 mm Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) has greater height than OPPO R9.
Width 74.3 mm 77.6 mm Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) has greater width than OPPO R9.
Depth 6.6 mm 7.9 mm OPPO R9 is narrower than OPPO R9.
Weight 145 g 186 g OPPO R9 is lighter than OPPO R9.
Body Colour Gold Gold
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) is waterproof.
SAR Value - 1.33 W/kg (body), 0.21 W/kg (head)
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
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 (2017)
Display Type - OLED display
Display Technology - Full HD Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5.7" Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) has larger screen size than OPPO R9.
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 -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features - Always-on display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR OPPO R9 Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017)
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Helio P10 -
Clock Speed 2 GHz 1.9 GHz OPPO R9 has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017).
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 (2017)
RAM 4 GB 3 GB OPPO R9 has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017).
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 32 GB OPPO R9 has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017).
User Memory - 23 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA OPPO R9 Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017)
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) has better camera resolution than OPPO R9.
Sensor Type - CMOS
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.9 Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) has better lens aperture than OPPO R9.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes 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) at 30 fps
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 16 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 (2017) has better front lens aperture than OPPO R9.
BATTERY AND CHARGING OPPO R9 Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017)
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2850 mAh 3600 mAh Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) has larger battery capacity than OPPO R9.
Talk Time - 1380 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk (WCDMA): up to 1380 min
Active online usage (WCDMA): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 16 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 17 hrs
Playback (video): up to 20 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 59 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display Off)): up to 94 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR OPPO R9 Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017)
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System ColorOS 3.0 (based on Android 5.1) Google Android
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS OPPO R9 Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017)
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
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 5, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, 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 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles - HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, PBAP, MAP, HOGP
NFC - Yes Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA OPPO R9 Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017)
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+ WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, H.264 MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
FEATURES OPPO R9 Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017)
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Active noise-cancellation -
OTHERS OPPO R9 Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017)
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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