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Samsung Galaxy A7
Dual SIMSM-A700YD
| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2015-01-11 | 2017-09-22 |
| 5.94 x 3.00 x 0.25 inches | 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.97 ounces | 7.13 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and White | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 360.00 | $ 949.00 |
| 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 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 | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 (500 MHz) GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.45 | 10.17 |
| 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 | 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 4.64 |
| 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 Apple iPhone 8 Plus has a score of 87.1, which is much better than Galaxy A7's global score of 75.4. Apple iPhone 8 Plus's body is newer than Galaxy A7's, but it's a lot heavier and somewhat thicker. Apple iPhone 8 Plus counts with a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A7, because although it has lesser processing cores (although they are faster) and doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, and they both have a 64 bits CPU, the Apple iPhone 8 Plus also counts with a greater amount of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 counts with just a bit better screen than Apple iPhone 8 Plus. Both have the same pixel density, a same size screen and the same exact 1920 x 1080 resolution. Apple iPhone 8 Plus features a much better storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A7, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity.
IPhone 8 Plus has a greater camera than Galaxy A7, because although it has a camera with a worse 12 mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 video quality. The iPhone 8 Plus counts with just a bit longer battery duration than Galaxy A7, because it has 2691mAh of battery capacity against 2600mAh.
Although iPhone 8 Plus is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy A7, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Samsung Galaxy A7. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can get Samsung Galaxy A7, letting go a few features and specs, but you will get the most with your savings.
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