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Samsung Galaxy A7
Dual SIMSM-A700YD
| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 10 |
| 2015-01-11 | 2020-06-29 |
| 5.94 x 3.00 x 0.25 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.97 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and White | Black |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 360.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS 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 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1500 MHz + Quad-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 (500 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| 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 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A21 is a little bit better than Galaxy A7, with a 76.1 score against 75.4. Although Samsung Galaxy A21 is much newer than Galaxy A7, it's much heavier and way thicker. Both of these phones include Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy A21 has an older 10 version and Galaxy A7 has Android 4.4.4 version.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 features a lot better display than Galaxy A21, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher screen pixel density and a better 1920 x 1080 resolution. Galaxy A7 has just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A21, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM, and they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy A7 also counts with an extra graphics processing unit and a 64-bit processor.
The Samsung Galaxy A21 features a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy A7, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A21 also has a better resolution back-facing camera. The Samsung Galaxy A21 features a superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy A7, because it has 32 GB internal memory and a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The Galaxy A21 counts with a very superior battery life than Galaxy A7, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
Despite of being the best phone in this comparison, the Samsung Galaxy A21 is also a lot cheaper.
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