Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-10-20 | 2016-03-11 |
| 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches | 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 336.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 8.56 |
| 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.6 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) is a little bit better than the Galaxy S7 edge, having a score of 84.2 against 78.1. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) is a a bit heavier phone than the Galaxy S7 edge, but they have the same thickness. Samsung Galaxy S7 edge features a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a better screen pixel density.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because it has more 2200 megahertz CPU cores and a greater amount of RAM. The Galaxy A7 (2018) has a little bit better camera than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor capturing lower quality photos, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, a F1.7 aperture and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also counts with a back-facing camera with a much higher resolution.
Galaxy A7 (2018) features a much greater storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has more internal memory capacity and a SD memory slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Galaxy S7 edge counts with a bit better battery performance than Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has a 9 percent bigger battery capacity.
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