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Samsung Galaxy A7
Dual SIMSM-A700YD
| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2015-01-11 | 2016-08-02 |
| 5.94 x 3.00 x 0.25 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.97 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and White | Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium |
| 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 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1500 MHz + Quad-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.91 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.44 |
| 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 Note7 is just a bit better than Galaxy A7, getting a 79.5 score against 75.4. The Galaxy Note7 construction is newer than the Galaxy A7's, but it is somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker. The Samsung Galaxy A7 counts with a little sharper display than Galaxy Note7, although it has a bit less pixels per inch of display, a lot worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a bit smaller screen.
Galaxy A7 features a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because although it has 2 GB less RAM, it also counts with a higher number of cores (although slower), a 64-bits CPU and an additional graphics co-processor. The Samsung Galaxy Note7 has a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A7, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 256 GB and 64 GB internal memory.
Galaxy Note7 features longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A7, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity against 2600mAh. Samsung Galaxy Note7 counts with a better camera than Galaxy A7, because although it has a camera in the back with less megapixels, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 video resolution.
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