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Samsung Galaxy A7
Dual SIMSM-A700YD
| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2015-01-11 | 2017-01-13 |
| 5.94 x 3.00 x 0.25 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.97 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and White | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 360.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1500 MHz + Quad-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 (500 MHz) GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.03 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion 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 |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A5 (2017) has a score of 75.8, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A7's 75.4 general score. The Galaxy A5 (2017) design is newer, but somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier than Samsung Galaxy A7. Galaxy A7 counts with a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM, and they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy A7 also counts with a 64-bits processing unit and an extra graphics co-processor.
Samsung Galaxy A7 features a much better looking screen than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a quite lower count of pixels per display inch, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, the Samsung Galaxy A7 also counts with a bit bigger screen. Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with a much better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A7, because it has more internal storage and a SD card slot that admits up to 256 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has a bit better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A7, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity against 2600mAh. Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with a much better camera than Galaxy A7, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy A5 (2017) also has a more megapixels camera in the back.
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