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Samsung Galaxy A7
Dual SIMSM-A700YD
Samsung Galaxy Note 4
VerizonSM-N910V
| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 5.0, 4.4 |
| 2015-01-11 | 2014-09-03 |
| 5.94 x 3.00 x 0.25 inches | 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.97 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and White | Black, Gold, Pink and White |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 360.00 | $ 269.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1500 MHz + Quad-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (825 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 405 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.03 | 10.01 |
| 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, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3220mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 17 hours talk time | 20 hours talk time |
| 4.56 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A7, getting an 81.6 score against 75.4. Both devices we compare here use Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 has a more recent 5.0 version and Samsung Galaxy A7 has Android 4.4.4 version, so it gives a lot of extra features and some performance improvements. Although it's the best cellphone in our current comparison, Samsung Galaxy Note 4 is a heavier and thicker cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy A7.
The Galaxy Note 4 counts with a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A7, because although it has a 32 bits processor against 64-bits and an inferior number of cores (but faster), and they both have a 500 megahertz GPU, the Galaxy Note 4 also counts with more RAM memory. Galaxy Note 4 has a little bit better display than Galaxy A7, because it has a quite bigger display, a higher amount of pixels per inch of display and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440px.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 features much more memory to install applications and games than Galaxy A7, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 128 GB and 32 GB internal storage. Galaxy Note 4 counts with a way better camera than Galaxy A7, because it has a more megapixels back facing camera and a way better (4K) video resolution.
Galaxy Note 4 has greater battery performance than Galaxy A7, because it has a 24 percent bigger battery size.
Samsung Galaxy Note 4 not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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