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Samsung Galaxy A7
Dual SIMSM-A700YD
| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2015-01-11 | 2013-09-25 |
| 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 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 7.9 |
| 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 RAM |
| Adreno 405 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 17 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
Samsung Galaxy Note3 is just a bit better than Galaxy A7, having a 77.7 score against 75.4. Both of these devices include Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy Note3 has older 4.4.2 version and Galaxy A7 has Android 4.4.4. The Samsung Galaxy Note3 is an older, way thicker and somewhat heavier phone than the Galaxy A7.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 counts with a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy Note3, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a higher number of cores , an additional GPU and a 64-bits CPU. The Samsung Galaxy A7 has a much better display than Galaxy Note3, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have the same 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A7 also counts with a bit higher screen pixels density.
The Galaxy Note3 has a lot bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A7, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 64 GB, the Galaxy Note3 also has more internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy Note3 captures much clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A7, and although they both have a 13 mega-pixels back facing camera, the Samsung Galaxy Note3 also has a lot better (4K) video resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Note3 has longer battery life than Galaxy A7, because it has a 23% bigger battery capacity.
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