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Samsung Galaxy A7
Dual SIMSM-A700YD
| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2015-01-11 | 2017-07-21 |
| 5.94 x 3.00 x 0.25 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.97 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and White | Gray |
| Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 360.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1500 MHz + Quad-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 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 | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG Q8 has a score of 77.2, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A7's global score of 75.4. The LG Q8 design is much newer, but somewhat thicker and a little heavier than Samsung Galaxy A7. These phones include Android OS (operating system), but LG Q8 has the newer 7.0 Nougat version and Samsung Galaxy A7 has Android 4.4.4, so it provides the user some additional features.
Samsung Galaxy A7 counts with a bit better hardware performance than LG Q8, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with an additional GPU, a 64-bit processing unit and more processing cores. LG Q8 has a little bit better screen than Galaxy A7, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a higher pixel amount in each inch of screen.
The LG Q8 shoots much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A7, because it has a back camera with a higher 16 mega-pixels resolution and a much higher video quality. The LG Q8 features a much bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A7, because it has 16 GB more internal memory and a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 1,95 TB.
LG Q8 features a bit superior battery duration than Galaxy A7, because it has a 3000mAh battery size.
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