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Samsung Galaxy A7
Dual SIMSM-A700YD
Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2015-01-11 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.94 x 3.00 x 0.25 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.97 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and White | Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White |
| Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 360.00 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1500 MHz + Quad-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 405 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 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, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S5 is a bit better than Galaxy A7, with a overall score of 80.8 against 75.4. Samsung Galaxy S5 is a just a little bit heavier and thicker phone than the Galaxy A7. Both phones in our current comparison include Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy S5 has 4.4.2 version and Galaxy A7 has Android 4.4.4.
Galaxy A7 and Galaxy S5 count with incredibly similar processors, because although the Galaxy S5 has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster) and a 32-bits processor instead of 64-bits, and they both have a 500 MHz graphics processing unit, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM.
The Galaxy S5 counts with a little more vivid display than Galaxy A7, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1920 x 1080, the Galaxy S5 also counts with more pixels per screen inch. The Galaxy S5 counts with a much greater memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy A7, because it has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 128 GB and 16 GB more internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy S5 has a little longer battery duration than Galaxy A7, because it has 2800mAh of battery capacity instead of 2600mAh. Samsung Galaxy S5 counts with a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy A7, because it has a lot higher 3840x2160 video quality and a camera in the back with a higher 16 megapixels resolution.
The Galaxy S5 costs a little more than the Samsung Galaxy A7, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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