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Samsung Galaxy A7
Dual SIMSM-A700YD
| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 5.1 |
| 2015-01-11 | 2015-08-13 |
| 5.94 x 3.00 x 0.25 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.97 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and White | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Metal | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 360.00 | $ 415.00 |
| 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 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1500 MHz + Quad-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 (500 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm 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 |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) 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-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 17 hours talk time | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 4.56 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note 5 has a global score of 79.3, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A7's global score of 75.4. Both phones in this review have Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Note 5 has 5.1 version and Samsung Galaxy A7 has Android 4.4.4. Although it's the best device in this comparison, Galaxy Note 5's body is somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker than the Samsung Galaxy A7.
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 features a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy A7, because it has a greater pixel amount in each inch of display, a little bigger screen and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440px. The Galaxy Note 5 counts with a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy A7, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy A7 counts with a more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics processor, a larger number of cores (although slower) and a 64-bit CPU. Galaxy Note 5 has a little longer battery duration than Galaxy A7, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy Note 5 counts with a much better camera than Galaxy A7, because it has a higher 16 MP resolution back camera and a lot better (4K) video resolution.
The Galaxy Note 5 is more expensive than Galaxy A7, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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