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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2016-01-08 | 2016-06-01 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.17 x 3.04 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| -- | Metal |
| 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 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 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 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.28 |
| 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy C7 has a general score of 77.7, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy A5 (2016)'s overall score of 71.9. Although the Galaxy C7 and Galaxy A5 (2016) were released with only 5 months difference, Galaxy C7's body is a bit heavier but just a bit thinner. The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) counts with a slightly better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy C7, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) also counts with a just a bit more pixels per screen inch.
Galaxy C7 counts with just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy C7 also has more RAM memory. The Galaxy C7 takes just a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition, the same video frame rates and a same size aperture, the Galaxy C7 also has a better resolution camera.
The Galaxy C7 counts with a much greater storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 128 GB, the Galaxy C7 also has 64 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy C7 features a bit better battery life than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity.
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