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Samsung Galaxy A7
Dual SIMSM-A700YD
| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2015-01-11 | 2017-07-07 |
| 5.94 x 3.00 x 0.25 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.97 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Silver |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 360.00 | $ 611.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1500 MHz + Quad-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 (500 MHz) GPU | Mali-T880 MP12 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 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.03 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a score of 80.4, which is slightly better than the Galaxy A7's 75.4 general score. The Galaxy Note Fan Edition construction is extremely newer, but somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker than Galaxy A7. Samsung Galaxy A7 counts with a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, although it has a little lower screen density, a way worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a quite smaller screen.
Galaxy A7 has a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, and they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy A7 also counts with a 64-bit processing unit and an additional graphics processing unit. Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a better camera than Samsung Galaxy A7, because although it has a back facing camera with a worse resolution, it also counts with a lot better video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a lot bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A7, because it has an external memory card slot that admits up to 256 GB and more internal storage capacity. The Galaxy Note Fan Edition has improved battery performance than Galaxy A7, because it has a 3200mAh battery size instead of 2600mAh.
Although Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Galaxy A7, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy A7. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can buy the Galaxy A7, giving up a couple features, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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