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Samsung Galaxy A7
Dual SIMSM-A700YD
| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 10 |
| 2015-01-11 | 2020-12-21 |
| 5.94 x 3.00 x 0.25 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.97 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 360.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1500 MHz + Quad-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 (500 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.03 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A12 has a general score of 80.3, which is slightly better than Galaxy A7's 75.4 general score. These devices have Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy A12 has the previous 10 version and Galaxy A7 has Android 4.4.4. Even though Galaxy A12 is way newer than Galaxy A7, it is extremely heavier and extremely thicker.
Samsung Galaxy A7 features a much better display than Galaxy A12, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch of screen and a higher resolution of 1920 x 1080px. Galaxy A7 features a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy A7 also counts with a graphics processing unit and a 64-bits CPU.
The Galaxy A12 features a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy A7, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Galaxy A12 also has a much higher resolution camera. Samsung Galaxy A12 has a superior memory for games and applications than Galaxy A7, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and a SD extension slot that holds up to 1 TB.
The Galaxy A12 has a much better battery performance than Galaxy A7, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2600mAh.
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