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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-27 | 2018-10-20 |
| 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MC2 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.89 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A7 (2018) has a global score of 84.2, which is just a bit better than Galaxy A31's 81.3 overall score. Galaxy A7 (2018) is an older phone than the Galaxy A31, but Samsung managed to make it just a little bit lighter and somewhat thinner anyway. Galaxy A7 (2018) features a screen that is very similar to Galaxy A31's screen, and although the Galaxy A7 (2018) has a little bit lower 1080 x 2220 resolution and a bit smaller display, they both have a greater count of pixels per inch of display.
Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A31, and although they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy A31 counts with a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy A31 also counts with a much larger camera sensor and a back facing camera with way more megapixels.
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a much better memory to install games and applications than Galaxy A31, and although they both have a SD memory slot that holds up to 512 GB, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) also has 128 GB internal memory. Galaxy A31 features a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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