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Samsung Galaxy A7
Dual SIMSM-A700YD
| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-01-11 | 2018-10-26 |
| 5.94 x 3.00 x 0.25 inches | 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.97 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and White | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 360.00 | $ 519.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 383 pixels per inch |
| -- | 820 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1500 MHz + Quad-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 (500 MHz) GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.03 | 10.01 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 20 has a general score of 79.5, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy A7's overall score of 75.4. Although Huawei Mate 20 is noticeably newer than the Galaxy A7, it is incredibly thicker and extremely heavier. Both of these phones include Android OS, but the Huawei Mate 20 has 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy A7 has Android 4.4.4 version, providing you some extra features.
Samsung Galaxy A7 has a little sharper screen than Huawei Mate 20, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a little bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, it also counts with a bit more pixels per inch of display. The Huawei Mate 20's CPU is just as good as Samsung Galaxy A7's processing unit, because although the Huawei Mate 20 has doesn't have an extra graphics processor and a 32 bits processing unit against 64-bits, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM.
Huawei Mate 20 features a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A7, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Huawei Mate 20 has a superior battery life than Galaxy A7, because it has a 54 percent more battery size.
The Huawei Mate 20 counts with a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy A7, because although it has a lesser megapixels back camera, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 video quality.
Although Huawei Mate 20 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy A7, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Samsung Galaxy A7. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get Samsung Galaxy A7, and give up a few features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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