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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2018-10-20 | 2015-08-21 |
| 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 sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| 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 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, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| 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), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| 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
Galaxy A7 (2018) is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note5, getting an 84.2 score against 80.2. The Galaxy A7 (2018) construction has the same thickness than the Samsung Galaxy Note5, but it is just a little bit lighter. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) features a little faster CPU than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy Note5 features a little more vivid screen than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher screen pixel density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) features a superior memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has a SD memory slot that admits up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) features a little better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Note5 shoots slightly better pictures and videos than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a back facing camera with lot less MP and a tinier camera aperture, it also counts with a larger camera sensor shooting higher quality photographs and videos and a way better 3840x2160 video definition.
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