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Samsung Galaxy A7
Dual SIMSM-A700YD
| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2015-01-11 | 2018-10-20 |
| 5.94 x 3.00 x 0.25 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.97 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and White | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 360.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 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 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 (500 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 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 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.28 |
| 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 A7 (2018) has a score of 84.2, which is much better than the Galaxy A7's global score of 75.4. Even though the Galaxy A7 (2018) is newer than the Galaxy A7, it is somewhat heavier and thicker. Galaxy A7 features a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), although it has a quite lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, a little smaller display and a little bit worse display pixel density.
The Galaxy A7 (2018) has a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A7, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 512 GB. The Galaxy A7 features just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has lesser RAM, and they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy A7 also counts with a 64 bits processor and a graphics co-processor.
The Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with improved battery performance than Galaxy A7, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy A7, and although they both have the same video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a much higher 24 mega-pixels resolution camera.
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