[3] The smartphone features Exynos 7580 SoC consisting of octa-core 1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 processor and Mali T720-MP2 GPU and sports 3 GB RAM and 16 GB internal storage which expandable up to 128 GB via a MicroSD slot which can also be used for a second Nano-SIM.

The device retains a non-removable battery like its predecessor, rated at 3300 mAh.

The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) was released in China on December 15, 2015, followed by other countries in the Q1 2016.

As of April 2016, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) is now available in Eastern Europe (only Russia, Ukraine and Turkey),[4] Africa, Middle East, Latin America and Asia.

While its predecessor Samsung Galaxy A7 (2015) had broader availability in Europe, this model was never sold in Europe because it was deemed too expensive and also near-direct competitor against Samsung Galaxy S6.