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Samsung Galaxy A7
Dual SIMSM-A700YD
| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2015-01-11 | 2015-12-01 |
| 5.94 x 3.00 x 0.25 inches | 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.97 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and White | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 360.00 | $ 690.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1500 MHz + Quad-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 (500 MHz) GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.03 | 9.35 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.92 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 8 is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A7, having a 77.4 score against 75.4. Although the Huawei Mate 8 is newer than Samsung Galaxy A7, it's way heavier and thicker. The Samsung Galaxy A7 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has 2 GB lesser RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy A7 also counts with an extra graphics processing unit and a 64 bits CPU.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 features a more vivid screen than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1920 x 1080, the Samsung Galaxy A7 also counts with a little bit higher pixels count in each inch of display. Huawei Mate 8 counts with much more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A7, because it has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB and 112 GB more internal memory.
The Huawei Mate 8 counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A7, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2600mAh. The Huawei Mate 8 takes much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy A7, and although they both have the same video quality, the Huawei Mate 8 also has faster video frame rates and a camera with more mega-pixels.
Although Huawei Mate 8 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy A7, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy A7. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get the Galaxy A7, giving up a few specs and features, but you will get the most out of your money.
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