Launch
Announced
2015, January. Released 2015, February
Status
Discontinued
Platform
OS
Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) - A700FD Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm) - A700F
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53) - A700FD Octa-core (4x1.8 Cortex-A15 GHz & 4x1.3 Cortex-A7 GHz) - A700F
GPU
Adreno 405 - A700FD Mali-T628 MP6 - A700F
Display
Type
Super AMOLED
Size
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm 2 (~72.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Memory
Card slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
16GB 2GB RAM
memoryother
eMMC 5.0 or eMMC 4.5
Main Camera
Single
13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), AF
Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
1080p@30fps
Selfie camera
Single
5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide)
Video
1080p@30fps
Body
Dimensions
151 x 76.2 x 6.3 mm (5.94 x 3.00 x 0.25 in)
Weight
141 g (4.97 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM
Nano-SIM
Battery
Type
Li-Ion 2600 mAh, non-removable
Talk time
Up to 17 h (3G)
Music play
Up to 54 h
Sound
Loudspeaker
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
Comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
NFC
Yes
Radio
FM radio, RDS, recording
USB
microUSB 2.0
Network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A700FD, A700F
4G bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - A700F
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Features
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
featuresother
ANT+ S-Voice
Our Tests
Performance
Basemark OS II 2.0: 813Basemark X: 4802
Display
Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.679 (sunlight)
Camera
Photo / Video
Loudspeaker
Voice 64dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 73dB
Audio quality
Noise -95.2dB / Crosstalk -93.4dB
Battery (old)
Endurance rating 83h
Misc
Colors
Pearl White, Midnight Black, Champagne Gold
Models
SM-A700F, SM-A700FD, SM-A700K, SM-A700L, SM-A700S, SM-A700X
SAR
1.05 W/kg (head) 0.80 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
0.41 W/kg (head) 0.55 W/kg (body)
