The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2015) is an Android

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manufactured by

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and released in February 2015. The phone was not released in the United States.

History

The Samsung Galaxy A7 serves as one of the successors to the

Samsung Galaxy Alpha The Samsung Galaxy Alpha (SM-G850x) is an Android smartphone produced by Samsung Electronics. Unveiled on 13 August 2014, the device was released in September 2014. A high-end device, the Galaxy Alpha is Samsung's first Android-powered smartphon ...

. It was released alongside the Samsung Galaxy A3 and A5. It was first released with Android 4.4.4 KitKat, however, Android Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow was made available for the phone via a software update in June 2016. It serves as the high-end variant of the

Galaxy A series The Samsung Galaxy A series is a line of mid-range smartphones and tablets manufactured by Samsung Electronics as part of their Galaxy line. The first model in the series was the first-generation Galaxy Alpha, released on 31 October 2014. F ...

. It was succeeded by the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016).

Features

The Samsung Galaxy A7 features a 5.5-inch super-

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display, and a front and rear camera of 5 and 13 megapixels, respectively. The phone has a

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port that can be used for charging as well as transferring data. In terms of wireless connectivity, the phone supports

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi () is a family of wireless network protocols, based on the IEEE 802.11 family of standards, which are commonly used for local area networking of devices and Internet access, allowing nearby digital devices to exchange data by radio wav ...

802.11a/b/g/n, as well as

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capability (if supported by the carrier). Built into the Galaxy A7 are

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, proximity,

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and light sensors.

References

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