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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2018-10-20 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy A7 (2018) has a global score of 84.2, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note 5's 79.3 overall score. The Galaxy A7 (2018) is a a little lighter phone than the Samsung Galaxy Note 5, but both of them are 0.3inches thick. The Galaxy Note 5 has a more vivid screen than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the display and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px.
The Galaxy A7 (2018) features a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has more cpu cores and a larger amount of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 shoots clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a back-facing camera with lot less mega pixels and a smaller camera aperture, it also counts with a way higher (4K) video definition and a bigger sensor capturing higher quality videos and pictures.
Galaxy A7 (2018) has a superior storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has an external memory slot that allows up to 512 GB and more internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a little better battery duration than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 10 percent larger battery capacity.
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