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Samsung Galaxy A7
Dual SIMSM-A700YD
| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 10 |
| 2015-01-11 | 2021-03-18 |
| 5.94 x 3.00 x 0.25 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 4.97 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and White | Black, blue and white |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 360.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | PLS |
| 401 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1500 MHz + Quad-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 (500 MHz) GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.03 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy M12 is a little bit better than Galaxy A7, getting an 80 score against 75.4. Galaxy M12's body is way newer, but noticeably heavier and noticeably thicker than the Galaxy A7. Both of these devices include Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy M12 has 10 version while Galaxy A7 has Android 4.4.4 version.
Samsung Galaxy A7 has a bit better processor than Galaxy M12, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy A7 also counts with a 64-bits processor and an additional GPU. Galaxy A7 counts with a way better looking display than Galaxy M12, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a higher number of pixels per inch in the display.
Samsung Galaxy M12 features a much better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A7, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 1 TB and 48 GB more internal storage. The Galaxy M12 features a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy A7, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy M12 takes much clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A7, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy M12 also has a camera in the back with much more megapixels.
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