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Samsung Galaxy A7
Dual SIMSM-A700YD
| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2015-01-11 | 2018-08-27 |
| 5.94 x 3.00 x 0.25 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.97 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and White | Black and White |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 360.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1500 MHz + Quad-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.03 | 10.01 |
| 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 | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A8 Star has an overall score of 82.1, which is a bit better than Galaxy A7's 75.4 global score. Both of these devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy A8 Star has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy A7 has Android 4.4.4. Galaxy A8 Star's construction is way newer than Galaxy A7's, although it is heavier and somewhat thicker.
The Galaxy A7 has a brighter display than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit greater pixel amount in each display inch. The Samsung Galaxy A7 has a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy A7 also counts with a 64-bit CPU and an additional graphics co-processor.
Galaxy A8 Star takes way better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A7, because it has a back camera with more megapixels and a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution. Galaxy A8 Star counts with a much greater storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy A7, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 400 GB and 64 GB internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with a much longer battery performance than Galaxy A7, because it has a 42 percent bigger battery size.
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