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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 | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.97 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and White | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 360.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 7.9 |
| 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 |
| 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 | 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.6 |
| 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
The Galaxy A7 (2017) is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A7, getting a global score of 75.8 against 75.4. Even though Galaxy A7 (2017) is noticeably newer than the Samsung Galaxy A7, it is somewhat thicker and notably heavier. The Galaxy A7 features a more vivid screen than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have an equal 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Galaxy A7 also counts with a little more pixels per inch of screen.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) features a superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy A7, because it has more internal storage capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 256 GB. Galaxy A7 has a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A7 also counts with an additional GPU and a 64-bits CPU.
The Galaxy A7 (2017) has a superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A7, because it has a 3600mAh battery size against 2600mAh. Galaxy A7 (2017) counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy A7, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy A7 (2017) also has a camera in the back with more mega pixels.
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