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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2018-10-20 | -- |
| 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | -- |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 5.8 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 (4K) video resolution |
| 9.9 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| 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) is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, having an 84.2 score against 80.9. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active features a much better screen than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better number of pixels per screen inch and a better 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) features a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 96 GB more internal storage. The Galaxy S6 Active counts with a bit better processing power than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has lesser RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a 64 bits processing unit and a GPU.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a tinier sensor, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) also counts with a camera with a lot higher resolution and a larger diafragm aperture for better low light images and videos.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active counts with a bit superior battery performance than Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has a 6% more battery size.
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