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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2016-01-08 | 2018-10-20 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 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 405 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has a global score of 84.2, which is much better than Galaxy A5 (2016)'s score of 71.9. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) construction is way newer, but a bit thicker and just a little heavier than Galaxy A5 (2016). The Galaxy A7 (2018) and Galaxy A5 (2016) both have really similar screens, because although the Galaxy A7 (2018) has a just a bit less pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a larger display and a little bit higher 1080 x 2220 pixels resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) features a little faster processing unit than Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) also has 4 GB more RAM. Galaxy A7 (2018) features a superior camera than Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a lot more MP camera and a larger aperture.
Galaxy A7 (2018) has much more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory. Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with just a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity.
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