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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2018-05-22 | 2016-03-11 |
| 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender | Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 109.00 | $ 124.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 855 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.79 |
| 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S7 is a bit better than the Galaxy A6, having a overall score of 79.5 against 75.8. Samsung Galaxy S7's construction is a bit lighter than Galaxy A6, although it is just a little thicker and was released many years before. The Galaxy S7 has a way better looking display than Galaxy A6, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a much higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and a way greater count of pixels per inch in the screen.
Galaxy A6 counts with a greater storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy S7, and although they both have equal 32 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A6 also has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 400 GB. The Galaxy S7 features just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A6, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with 1 GB more RAM memory.
The Galaxy S7's battery life is very similar to the battery life in Samsung Galaxy A6. The Samsung Galaxy S7 shoots a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy A6, because although it has a camera with a way worse 12 megapixels resolution, and they both have the same aperture, the Samsung Galaxy S7 also counts with a lot better (4K) video definition and a larger camera sensor which provides a better image and video quality.
Samsung Galaxy S7 costs a little more than Galaxy A6, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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