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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2017-01-13 | 2018-05-22 |
| 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches | 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 109.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 9 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 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 | 9.46 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 4.96 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy A6 is just a bit better than Galaxy A7 (2017), having a 75.8 score against 75.8. The Samsung Galaxy A6 is a newer cellphone, and it's also lighter and a little thinner than Galaxy A7 (2017). Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) features a little sharper display than Galaxy A6, because it has a better 1080 x 1920 resolution, a higher quantity of pixels per inch of display and a bit larger screen.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) counts with a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy A6. Both of them have a Octa-Core processor and the same RAM amount. Galaxy A6 counts with a little bit better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A6 also has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 400 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A6 shoots clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have the same resolution back-facing camera, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A6 also has a bigger aperture. The Galaxy A7 (2017) counts with longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A6, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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