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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2018-10-20 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm 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 |
| 9.9 | 9.79 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 5.28 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| 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
Galaxy A7 (2018) is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, having an 84.2 score against 78.1. Galaxy A7 (2018)'s construction is noticeably newer and just a little bit thinner, but heavier than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus features a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has an inferior number of cores and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an extra GPU.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus counts with a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a bit smaller screen and a bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch of display. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) takes slightly better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has a smaller camera sensor taking lower quality videos and images, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) also counts with a way bigger aperture for better photos and videos in low-light environments and a back-facing camera with a much higher resolution.
The Galaxy A7 (2018) features much more memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy A7 (2018) features superior battery performance than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a 3300mAh battery size instead of 2800mAh.
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