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Samsung Galaxy A7
Dual SIMSM-A700YD
Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 4.4 |
| 2015-01-11 | 2013-03-14 |
| 5.94 x 3.00 x 0.25 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.97 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Metal | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 360.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1500 MHz + Quad-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 405 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.45 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.03 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 17 hours talk time | 17 hours talk time |
| 4.56 | 4.56 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy S4 is just a bit better than Galaxy A7, getting a general score of 79 against 75.4. Both of these devices include Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy S4 has the older 4.4 version while Galaxy A7 has Android 4.4.4. Although Samsung Galaxy S4 is older and thicker than Galaxy A7, it's body is still just a bit lighter.
Samsung Galaxy A7 has just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S4, and although they both have a 2 GB RAM, the Samsung Galaxy A7 also has more processing cores , a better GPU running at 500 MHz and a 64-bits CPU. Galaxy S4 features a little more vivid screen than Galaxy A7, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1920 x 1080, the Galaxy S4 also counts with a just a bit greater screen pixels density.
The Galaxy S4 has much more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A7, and although they both have a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 64 GB, the Galaxy S4 also has 64 GB internal memory. The Galaxy S4's battery life is just as good as the battery performance in Galaxy A7.
Galaxy S4 has a better camera than Galaxy A7. Both have the same (Full HD) video quality, the same resolution camera in the back and the same video frame rates.
Despite of being the best phone in our current comparison, Galaxy S4 is also very cheap compared to the other phones, which makes buying this phone an easy decision.
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