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Samsung Galaxy A7
Dual SIMSM-A700YD
Samsung Galaxy Note Edge
SprintSM-N915P
| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 81.7 |
| 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 | 5.96 x 3.24 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.97 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and White | Black and White |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 360.00 | $ 400.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 525 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9 | 9.6 |
| 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 (800 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 |
| 8.03 | 9.9 |
| 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, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 7.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 17 hours talk time | 18 hours talk time |
| 4.56 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| 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 Galaxy Note Edge is a bit better than the Galaxy A7, having an 81.7 score against 75.4. Both phones in this review work with Android OS, but the Galaxy Note Edge has a more recent 5.0 version while Galaxy A7 has Android 4.4.4. Despite being the best we are comparing here, Galaxy Note Edge is a somewhat heavier and noticeably thicker device than the Galaxy A7.
The Galaxy Note Edge has a little bit better screen than Galaxy A7, because it has more pixels per inch of display, a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a quite larger display. The Galaxy Note Edge features a much bigger memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A7, because it has 32 GB internal storage and an external memory card slot that holds up to 128 GB.
Galaxy Note Edge counts with a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A7, because although it has less CPU cores (although they are faster) and a 32-bit CPU instead of 64-bits, and they both have a 500 MHz graphics processing unit, the Galaxy Note Edge also counts with more RAM. The Galaxy Note Edge captures much better photographs and videos than Galaxy A7, because it has a lot better video quality and a more MP back camera.
The Galaxy Note Edge counts with a bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A7, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity instead of 2600mAh.
The Galaxy Note Edge costs a bit more money than Samsung Galaxy A7, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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