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Samsung Galaxy A7
Dual SIMSM-A700YD
| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2015-01-11 | 2016-09-16 |
| 5.94 x 3.00 x 0.25 inches | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.97 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and White | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 360.00 | $ 969.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1500 MHz + Quad-Core 1000 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 (500 MHz) GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 |
| 8.03 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 7 Plus is better than the Samsung Galaxy A7, having an 83.8 score against 75.4. The iPhone 7 Plus is a newer phone than the Samsung Galaxy A7, although it is somewhat thicker and a lot heavier. Galaxy A7 counts with a bit faster processing unit than iPhone 7 Plus, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits processor, an additional GPU and 4 more cores (although slower).
Galaxy A7 counts with a little sharper display than Apple iPhone 7 Plus. Both have a higher quantity of pixels per inch in the screen, a display of the same size and an equal resolution of 1920 x 1080px. IPhone 7 Plus has a much bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy A7, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
The Apple iPhone 7 Plus features a bit better battery performance than Galaxy A7, because it has a 12% greater battery capacity. IPhone 7 Plus takes much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy A7, because although it has a lesser megapixels resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a way higher video resolution.
Although iPhone 7 Plus is a better device, it costs a lot more than Samsung Galaxy A7, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung Galaxy A7. So if you need that extra features, you can buy iPhone 7 Plus, else you can save a couple dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy A7, giving up a couple features and specs.
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