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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2017-01-13 | 2018-10-20 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | 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 | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 |
| 9.24 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A7 (2018) is better than Galaxy A5 (2017), having a global score of 84.2 against 75.8. The Galaxy A7 (2018) construction is newer and just a little bit thinner than Galaxy A5 (2017)'s, although it's a little heavier. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a display that is just as good as the display in Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has a little lower display pixel density, it also counts with a bigger screen and a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2220px.
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has a much greater memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 512 GB and 96 GB more internal storage. Galaxy A7 (2018) features a little better processing power than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also has more RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) captures a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a bigger aperture for better captures and video in low-light environments and a lot better resolution camera in the back.
Galaxy A7 (2018) features a bit better battery performance than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity.
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