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Samsung Galaxy A7
Dual SIMSM-A700YD
| Global Score | |
| 53.8 | 75.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Windows Phone 7.8, 7.5 Mango | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2011-10-26 | 2015-01-11 |
| 4.59 x 2.41 x 0.48 inches | 5.94 x 3.00 x 0.25 inches |
| 5.01 ounces | 4.97 ounces |
| -- | Blue, Gold and White |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 370.00 | $ 360.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 252 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset |
| Scorpion (Single-Core 1400 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1500 MHz + Quad-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 405 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 7.74 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.59 | 8.03 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 4.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1450mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 265 hours standby time 13 hours talk time | 17 hours talk time |
| 3.2 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A7 is a lot better than Nokia Lumia 800, getting a overall score of 75.4 against 53.8. The Galaxy A7 counts with Android 4.4.4 OS, while Nokia Lumia 800 counts with Windows Phone 7.8, 7.5 Mango OS. Galaxy A7's design is much newer, extremely thinner and just a little bit lighter than the Nokia Lumia 800.
The Galaxy A7 features a much better hardware performance than Lumia 800, because it has a 64-bit processor, a greater amount of RAM memory, a higher number of cores and an extra graphics processor. Galaxy A7 has a much sharper screen than Lumia 800, because it has a really larger screen, a way better 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and a way higher pixel count per inch of screen.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 features a slightly better camera than Lumia 800, because it has a way higher resolution camera and a lot higher 1920x1080 video quality. The Galaxy A7 features a very superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Nokia Lumia 800, and although they both have equal 16 GB internal storage, the Galaxy A7 also has a SD extension slot that allows up to 64 GB.
Galaxy A7 has a way better battery life than Lumia 800, because it has a 79% more battery capacity.
Even being the best phone in this comparison, the Galaxy A7 is also cheap compared to the Nokia Lumia 800.
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