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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2015-12-16 | 2018-05-22 |
| 5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 inches | 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 109.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A6 has a score of 75.8, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy A7 (2016)'s 72.8 general score. The Galaxy A6 construction is newer and just a little lighter than Galaxy A7 (2016)'s, but it's also a little bit thicker. The Galaxy A7 (2016) has a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A6, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch of display and a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy A6 features a very superior storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a SD card slot that supports up to 400 GB and 16 GB more internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy A6's CPU is just as good as the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) one, both have the same number of cores and a 3 GB RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) features just a bit better battery lifetime than Galaxy A6, because it has a 3300mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh. The Galaxy A6 shoots slightly better photographs and videos than Galaxy A7 (2016), and although they both have the same video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Galaxy A6 also has a larger camera aperture and a back-facing camera with a higher 16 MP resolution.
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