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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2015-10-20 | 2018-10-20 |
| 5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 429.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 5.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) is much better than the Google Nexus 5X, getting a global score of 84.2 against 73.7. Even though the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) is heavier than the Google Nexus 5X, it's just a bit thinner and also much newer. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a bit superior processor than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a greater number of cores and more RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) and Google Nexus 5X have really similar screens, because although the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has a quite worse screen pixels density, it also counts with a slightly higher 1080 x 2220px resolution and a bigger display. Galaxy A7 (2018) shoots clearer videos and photos than Google Nexus 5X, because although it has a tinier sensor giving a lower image quality, and they both have the same (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also counts with a much more mega-pixels back-facing camera and a bigger camera aperture.
The Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a much bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB and 96 GB more internal memory capacity. The Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with superior battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity instead of 2700mAh.
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