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Samsung Galaxy A7
Dual SIMSM-A700YD
| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-01-11 | 2019-04-10 |
| 5.94 x 3.00 x 0.25 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.97 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and White | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 360.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1500 MHz + Quad-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 (500 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.03 | 9.46 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.12 |
| 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 Galaxy A40 has an overall score of 79.6, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy A7's 75.4 score. Both phones in our current comparison have Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy A40 has older 11 version while Galaxy A7 has Android 4.4.4 version. Even though the Galaxy A40 is somewhat thicker than the Galaxy A7, it's a little bit lighter and also way newer.
The Galaxy A7 features a bit better looking display than Galaxy A40, although it has a little bit smaller screen, a bit lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a just a little lower display density. The Samsung Galaxy A7 features a bit superior CPU than Galaxy A40, because although it has 2 GB less RAM, and they both have 8 cores, the Samsung Galaxy A7 also counts with an extra GPU and a 64-bits processing unit.
Galaxy A40 features a better camera than Samsung Galaxy A7, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Galaxy A40 also has a better 16 megapixels resolution back camera. The Samsung Galaxy A40 counts with a much bigger storage to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A7, because it has more internal memory capacity and a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy A40 has better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A7, because it has 3100mAh of battery capacity against 2600mAh.
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