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Samsung Galaxy A7
Dual SIMSM-A700YD
| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2015-01-11 | 2017-09-21 |
| 5.94 x 3.00 x 0.25 inches | 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.97 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and White | Black, Blue, Purple and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 360.00 | $ 307.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1500 MHz + Quad-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 30.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full 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 | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The LG V30 is a bit better than the Galaxy A7, with a global score of 79.1 against 75.4. Although the LG V30 is a lot newer than Galaxy A7, it is thicker and somewhat heavier. The Galaxy A7 has a bit more vivid screen than LG V30, although it has a much worse number of pixels in each inch of display, a little bit smaller display and a way lower 1920 x 1080 resolution.
The Galaxy A7 has just a bit better processing power than LG V30, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy A7 also counts with a 64-bit processing unit and an additional GPU. The LG V30 counts with a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy A7, because it has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB and 48 GB more internal storage capacity.
The LG V30 takes much clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A7, because it has a way better (4K) video definition and a better resolution back camera. LG V30 counts with better battery lifetime than Galaxy A7, because it has a 27% larger battery size.
The LG V30 not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also the cheapest one, which makes this phone a simple decision.
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