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Samsung Galaxy A7
Dual SIMSM-A700YD
Samsung Galaxy Note 3
32 GBSM-N9005
| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2015-01-11 | 2013-09-04 |
| 5.94 x 3.00 x 0.25 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.97 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and White | Black, Pink and White |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 360.00 | $ 365.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1500 MHz + Quad-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 405 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.03 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 17 hours talk time | 528 hours standby time 25 hours talk time |
| 4.56 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note 3 is a bit better than Galaxy A7, with a 79.5 score against 75.4. Even being the best device in this comparison review, the Galaxy Note 3 is an older, notably thicker and somewhat heavier device than Galaxy A7. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but Galaxy Note 3 has a newer 5.0 version and Galaxy A7 has Android 4.4.4, so it offers some extra features.
Samsung Galaxy A7 features a slightly better looking display than Galaxy Note 3, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1920 x 1080px, the Samsung Galaxy A7 also counts with a little greater amount of pixels in each inch in the screen. Galaxy A7 has just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, because although it has 1 GB less RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit processor, a better 500 megahertz graphics processing unit and 4 more processing cores (but slower).
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 shoots greater videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A7, and although they both have the same resolution back-facing camera, the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 also has a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition. Galaxy Note 3 has a much better storage to install games and applications than Galaxy A7, and although they both have an external memory card slot that allows up to 64 GB, the Galaxy Note 3 also has more internal memory.
The Galaxy Note 3 has improved battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A7, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity instead of 2600mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 costs a little more than Galaxy A7, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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