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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2017-01-13 | 2018-10-20 |
| 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 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 | 9.9 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 5.28 |
| 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 A7 (2018) is much better than the Galaxy A7 (2017), with an 84.2 score against 75.8. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) is a newer device, and it is also just a bit lighter and just a little bit thinner than Galaxy A7 (2017). Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) also has more RAM memory.
The Galaxy A7 (2018) features a little bit better screen than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a little bit bigger display, a just a bit greater amount of pixels per inch of display and a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) takes a little bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a larger aperture and a way more megapixels back-facing camera.
Galaxy A7 (2018) has a much better memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB and 96 GB more internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) counts with just a little bit longer battery life than Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has a 3600mAh battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
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