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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-10-20 | 2020-04-27 |
| 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches | 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.9 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A7 (2018) has a score of 84.2, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A31's global score of 81.3. The Galaxy A7 (2018) body is a bit lighter and thinner than Samsung Galaxy A31, even though it was released just a little over a year before. The Galaxy A7 (2018) features a little faster CPU than Galaxy A31, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also has more RAM.
Galaxy A7 (2018) and Samsung Galaxy A31 count with very similar displays, and although the Samsung Galaxy A31 has a little bit higher 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and a quite larger screen, they both have a better pixels amount in each inch of display. The Galaxy A31 features a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Galaxy A31 also counts with a much higher resolution back-facing camera and a much larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) features a way bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy A31, and although they both have an external memory card slot that admits up to 512 GB, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) also has 64 GB more internal memory capacity. Galaxy A31 has a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has a 52% bigger battery size.
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