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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-10-20 | 2016-06-01 |
| 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches | 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 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 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 4.56 |
| 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A7 (2018) is much better than Galaxy C5, with a overall score of 84.2 against 76.4. The Galaxy A7 (2018) body is incredibly newer, but heavier and thicker than Galaxy C5. Galaxy A7 (2018) has a slightly better looking display than Galaxy C5, because although it has a little bit worse pixels count in each inch of display, it also counts with a quite better 1080 x 2220 pixels resolution and a larger screen.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a much better memory to install applications and games than Galaxy C5, because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) features a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy C5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Galaxy A7 (2018) has improved battery duration than Galaxy C5, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) captures slightly better photos and videos than Galaxy C5, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a bigger aperture and a lot more MP back facing camera.
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