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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2016-01-08 | 2017-01-13 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) has a general score of 75.8, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)'s global score of 71.9. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) design is newer than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)'s, although it's a little thicker and heavier. Galaxy A7 (2017) features a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A7 (2017) also has more RAM memory.
The Galaxy A5 (2016) has just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same 1080 x 1920 resolution, the Galaxy A5 (2016) also counts with a just a bit higher pixel amount in each inch in the display. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) takes clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the same video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) also has a more MP back facing camera.
The Galaxy A7 (2017) counts with much more storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB and more internal memory. Galaxy A7 (2017) features greater battery duration than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity against 2900mAh.
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