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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2015-12-16 | 2018-10-20 |
| 5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 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 | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 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 |
| 3 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) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A7 (2018) has a general score of 84.2, which is much better than the Galaxy A7 (2016)'s general score of 72.8. The Galaxy A7 (2018) is a newer and a little bit lighter phone than the Galaxy A7 (2016), although it's just a little thicker. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a little more vivid display than Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a little bit higher 1080 x 2220 pixels resolution, a little higher pixels quantity per inch of display and a quite larger display.
Galaxy A7 (2018) has a bit better performance than Galaxy A7 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a higher amount of RAM. Galaxy A7 (2018) features a lot bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) and Galaxy A7 (2016) have very similar batteries performance. The Galaxy A7 (2018) takes much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy A7 (2016), and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a back facing camera with a much better 24 MP resolution and a larger aperture for better low-light images and video.
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