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Samsung Galaxy A7
Dual SIMSM-A700YD
| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2015-01-11 | 2017-09-22 |
| 5.94 x 3.00 x 0.25 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.97 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and White | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 360.00 | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1500 MHz + Quad-Core 1000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 (500 MHz) GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.45 | 10.08 |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.03 | 10.12 |
| 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 | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 8 is better than Galaxy A7, with a score of 85 against 75.4. Even though the iPhone 8 is way newer than Galaxy A7, it is just a bit heavier and thicker. The Samsung Galaxy A7 has a bit sharper display than Apple iPhone 8, because it has a larger screen, a bit greater pixels density and a lot better resolution of 1920 x 1080.
The Apple iPhone 8 has a much bigger memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A7, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. Apple iPhone 8 has a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A7, although it has an inferior number of cores and doesn't have a GPU, they both have a 2 GB RAM memory and a 64-bits CPU.
Apple iPhone 8 captures greater pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A7, because although it has a back facing camera with less megapixels, it also counts with a way higher video definition. The Samsung Galaxy A7 has a superior battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 8, because it has a 2600mAh battery capacity.
Although iPhone 8 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy A7, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy A7. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy iPhone 8, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and buy the Galaxy A7, letting go some specifications.
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