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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2018-10-20 | 2017-07-07 |
| 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 611.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-T880 MP12 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.9 | 9.57 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.2 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A7 (2018) is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, having an 84.2 score against 80.4. Galaxy A7 (2018)'s design is newer and a little bit thinner, but also just a little bit heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition. The Galaxy Note Fan Edition and Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) have incredibly similar CPUs, and although the Galaxy Note Fan Edition has 2 GB less RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores.
Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition features a little more vivid display than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px and more pixels per inch of display. The Galaxy A7 (2018) has a superior memory for apps and games than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has a SD extension slot that allows up to 512 GB and more internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) takes a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a tinier sensor capturing less light and washed colors, and they both have a same size aperture, the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) also counts with a lot better 24 MP resolution back facing camera.
Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has a 3 percent larger battery size.
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