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Samsung Galaxy A7
Dual SIMSM-A700YD
| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2015-01-11 | 2017-06-20 |
| 5.94 x 3.00 x 0.25 inches | 6.17 x 3.10 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.97 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and White | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| 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 | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1500 MHz + Quad-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 (500 MHz) GPU | Mali-T880 MP2 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.03 | 9.02 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy J7 Max is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A7, having a 76.1 score against 75.4. Samsung Galaxy J7 Max's construction is way newer, but notably thicker and notably heavier than the Samsung Galaxy A7. Both devices in this comparison review use Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy J7 Max has the newer 7.0 Nougat version while Samsung Galaxy A7 has Android 4.4.4 version.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 features just a little better performance than Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have 8 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy A7 also counts with a 64-bits processing unit and an additional GPU. The Galaxy A7 has a much better looking display than Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have an equal 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Galaxy A7 also counts with a bit better pixels amount in each screen inch.
Galaxy J7 Max features a better camera than Galaxy A7. They have the same video resolution, the same video frame rate and a 13 mega-pixels back camera. The Galaxy J7 Max features a superior memory to install games and applications than Galaxy A7, because it has 16 GB more internal storage and an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
The Galaxy J7 Max has improved battery life than Samsung Galaxy A7, because it has a 27% larger battery capacity.
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