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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| 2016-09-16 | 2018-10-20 |
| 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 849.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 3.84 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has a general score of 84.2, which is a little bit better than the iPhone 7's 81.6 general score. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) is a newer device than iPhone 7, but it's just a little bit thicker and heavier. Galaxy A7 (2018) and Apple iPhone 7 both feature really similar displays, although the Galaxy A7 (2018) also has more pixels per screen inch, a bigger display and a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2220px.
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has just a little better performance than iPhone 7, because it has more RAM and 4 more processing cores. Galaxy A7 (2018) features a slightly better camera than iPhone 7, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a bigger back camera sensor capturing higher quality photos and videos, a much better resolution camera and a bigger camera aperture for better low light photos.
Galaxy A7 (2018) has a bit more memory capacity to install applications and games than iPhone 7, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a really longer battery duration than iPhone 7, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity instead of 1960mAh.
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