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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2018-10-20 | 2014-09-29 |
| 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches | 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold, Pink and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| 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 7 Octa 5433 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, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 31.00mm 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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) has a score of 84.2, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy Note4's score of 77.6. The Galaxy A7 (2018) design is noticeably newer, a little thinner and a little bit lighter than the Galaxy Note4. The Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy Note4, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Note4 features a bit sharper display than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixel count in each inch in the screen and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560. The Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a much greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note4, because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage.
Galaxy Note4 counts with a camera that's just as good as the Galaxy A7 (2018) one, because although the Galaxy Note4 has a lot smaller camera aperture and a camera with a lot worse resolution, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a bigger sensor which gives a higher photo and video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) features a bit better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note4, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity.
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