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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 | 2018-05-22 |
| 5.94 x 3.00 x 0.25 inches | 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.97 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender |
| Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 360.00 | $ 109.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1500 MHz + Quad-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 (500 MHz) GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm 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 |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| 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 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 A6 is slightly better than Galaxy A7, having a overall score of 75.8 against 75.4. The Galaxy A6 body is a lot newer, but somewhat heavier and thicker than the Galaxy A7. Galaxy A7 counts with a much more vibrant display than Galaxy A6, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher count of pixels per screen inch and a higher 1920 x 1080px resolution.
The Galaxy A7 features a bit superior processor than Galaxy A6, because although it has less RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy A7 also counts with an extra graphics co-processor and a 64-bit CPU. The Galaxy A6 has a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A7, because it has 32 GB internal memory and an external memory card slot that holds up to 400 GB.
The Galaxy A6 captures much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A7, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Galaxy A6 also has a better 16 megapixels resolution back facing camera. Samsung Galaxy A6 features a bit longer battery life than Galaxy A7, because it has a 3000mAh battery size instead of 2600mAh.
Samsung Galaxy A6 is not only the best phones in our comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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