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Samsung Galaxy A7
Dual SIMSM-A700YD
| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2015-01-11 | 2015-08-21 |
| 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 sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 360.00 | -- |
| 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 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, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 (500 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.18 |
| 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), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 4.96 |
| 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
The Galaxy Note5 has a score of 80.2, which is a bit better than Galaxy A7's general score of 75.4. Even though the Galaxy Note5 is a better cellphone than Galaxy A7, it must be noted that it's also a somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier cellphone. Samsung Galaxy A7 features a bit sharper display than Galaxy Note5, although it has a bit smaller screen, a way worse 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and a just a little less pixels per inch of screen.
The Galaxy Note5 counts with a lot bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A7, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage. Galaxy A7 has just a bit better performance than Galaxy Note5, because although it has less RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A7 also counts with a 64-bits processing unit and an additional graphics processing unit.
Galaxy Note5 features a bit superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A7, because it has a 15% larger battery size. Samsung Galaxy Note5 counts with a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy A7, because it has a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a camera with a better resolution.
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