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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 76.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-12-16 | 2019-04-26 |
| 5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 inches | 6.47 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Pink and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.18 |
| 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 | 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 3.52 |
| 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 HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.32 |
| 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 A70 is slightly better than the Galaxy A7 (2016), having a general score of 76.9 against 72.8. Galaxy A70 is a noticeably newer device than the Galaxy A7 (2016), but it's a little bit heavier and a little thicker. The Samsung Galaxy A70 counts with a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A7 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy A70 also has 3 GB more RAM memory.
Galaxy A70 features a bit better screen than Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has a little lower pixel density, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a larger screen. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) features a very superior camera than Galaxy A70, although it has a smaller camera aperture, they both have the same video frame rate and the same video resolution.
The Galaxy A70 counts with a much bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage. Samsung Galaxy A70 counts with longer battery life than Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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