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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2018-10-20 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 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 |
| 9.9 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has a global score of 84.2, which is better than the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017)'s score of 75.8. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018)'s construction is newer, just a bit thinner and just a little bit lighter than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017). Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) features a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) features a bit sharper display than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a just a little higher pixel density, a bit bigger display and a quite better 1080 x 2220px resolution. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) features much more memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB and 96 GB more internal storage capacity.
Galaxy A7 (2017) counts with a bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) shoots just a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a larger diafragm aperture and a way higher 24 mega pixels resolution camera in the back.
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