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Samsung Galaxy A7
Dual SIMSM-A700YD
| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-01-11 | 2020-03-23 |
| 5.94 x 3.00 x 0.25 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.97 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and White | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 360.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1500 MHz + Quad-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 (500 MHz) GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.03 | 11.55 |
| 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 | 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, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M21 is much better than Galaxy A7, having an 84.1 score against 75.4. Although the Samsung Galaxy M21 is incredibly newer than the Galaxy A7, it is thicker and notably heavier. Both of these devices have Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy M21 has the previous 11 version while Galaxy A7 has Android 4.4.4.
Galaxy A7 features a bit better processing unit than Galaxy M21, because although it has 2 GB less RAM memory, and they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy A7 also counts with an extra graphics processor and a 64-bit CPU. Galaxy A7 has a bit more vivid display than Galaxy M21, although it has a bit smaller display, a quite lower pixel quantity per inch in the display and a little worse resolution of 1920 x 1080.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 takes much better pictures and videos than Galaxy A7, because it has a way higher video quality and a back facing camera with much more megapixels. Galaxy M21 has a lot bigger storage to install games and applications than Galaxy A7, because it has a SD extension slot that admits up to 512 GB and 64 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy M21 has a superior battery performance than Galaxy A7, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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