Samsung Galaxy A7 2016 (SM-A710F/DS) vs BlackBerry 7230
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) vs BlackBerry 7230 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy A7 2016 (SM-A710F/DS)
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy A7 2016 (SM-A710F/DS) | BlackBerry 7230 | |
| Model | Galaxy A7 2016 (SM-A710F/DS) | BlackBerry 7230 |
| Other model names | Galaxy A7 Duos 2016 4G, Galaxy A7 6 | RIM BlackBerry 7230, BlackBerry 7210 |
| Country or region available |   Kazakhstan, Russia | feature not registered |
| Brand | Samsung | BlackBerry |
| Release date | 1/1/2016 | 10/1/2003 |
| Depth | 7.3 millimeters (0.29 inches) | 20 millimeters (0.79 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 74.1 x 151.5 millimeters (2.92 x 5.96 in) | 74 x 113 millimeters (2.91 x 4.45 in) |
| Weight | 172 grams (6.02 ounces) | 136 grams (4.76 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum frame, glass front/back | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy A7 2016 (SM-A710F/DS) | BlackBerry 7230 | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 5.5" inches | 2.6" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~74.3% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~24.1% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x1920 pixels | 240x160 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Not supported |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 401 PPI | 111 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 65 thousand |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 4 | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy A7 2016 (SM-A710F/DS) | BlackBerry 7230 | |
| System version | Android 5.1.1 Lollipop | BlackBerry OS 4.0 |
| Firmware update | Android 7.0 Nougat | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy A7 2016 (SM-A710F/DS) | BlackBerry 7230 | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580 (28nm) | ARM 9EJ-S Core |
| CPU | Octa-core, 1 processor: 8x 1.6GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Octa-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: Single-core ARM9EJ-S (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-T720 MP2 | feature not registered |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy A7 2016 (SM-A710F/DS) | BlackBerry 7230 | |
| RAM memory | 3GB LPDDR3 | 1MB |
| Internal storage | 16GB (10GB available) | 16MB |
| External storage | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy A7 2016 (SM-A710F/DS) | BlackBerry 7230 | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 300/50 Mbps | 0.048 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Tri-Band 900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | Not supported |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat6 (Bands 1,3,5,7,8,20) TD-LTE (Bands 40) | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A | GPRS |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Galaxy A7 2016 (SM-A710F/DS) | BlackBerry 7230 | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 13 megapixels | Not supported |
| Main camera resolution | 4128x3096 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Not supported |
| Flash | LED flash | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/1.9 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | 28mm (lens) | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Not supported |
| Touch focus | Supported | feature not registered |
| Image stabilization | OIS: Optical stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Not supported |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | feature not registered |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | feature not registered |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | feature not registered |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy A7 2016 (SM-A710F/DS) | BlackBerry 7230 | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 5 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | 24mm (lens) | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Galaxy A7 2016 (SM-A710F/DS) | BlackBerry 7230 | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | feature not registered |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | feature not registered |
| Radio | FM | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | feature not registered |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | feature not registered |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy A7 2016 (SM-A710F/DS) | BlackBerry 7230 | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go | Mini-USB 1.1 (Mini-B) |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 2.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.1 + A2DP | Not supported |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | Not supported |
| DLNA | Not supported | feature not registered |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | Not supported |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy A7 2016 (SM-A710F/DS) | BlackBerry 7230 | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted) Proximity sensor | Not supported |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy A7 2016 (SM-A710F/DS) | BlackBerry 7230 | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 3300 mAh | feature not registered |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 17 hours | 5 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 240 hours (10 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy A7 2016 (SM-A710F/DS) | BlackBerry 7230 | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Not supported |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS, E-mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Not supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Monophonic |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | WAP |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Fixed QWERTY keyboard |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White, Gold, Pink • Samsung TouchWiz UX • Gorilla Glass on the back • ANT+ | • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy A7 2016 (SM-A710F/DS) | BlackBerry 7230 | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 1.187W/kg (head), 1.251W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.414W/kg (head), 0.547W/kg (body) | feature not registered |