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Samsung Galaxy A7
Dual SIMSM-A700YD
Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus
SM-G901F| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 78.1 |
| 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 and White |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 360.00 | $ 249.00 |
| 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 | 432 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 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 | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 405 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 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 | 6.72 |
| 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 |
| 8.03 | 9.79 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 17 hours talk time | 390 hours standby time 21 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 Galaxy S5 Plus has a score of 78.1, which is slightly better than Galaxy A7's 75.4 global score. Even being the best in this comparison, the Galaxy S5 Plus is an extremely thicker and just a bit heavier device than Galaxy A7. Both devices in this comparison review come with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy S5 Plus has an older 4.4.2 version while Galaxy A7 has Android 4.4.4.
Galaxy S5 Plus counts with a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy A7, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have an equal 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Galaxy S5 Plus also counts with a just a little better pixels count per inch in the display. Galaxy S5 Plus has a slightly better memory for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A7, and although they both have exactly the same 16 GB internal storage, the Galaxy S5 Plus also has a SD extension slot that supports up to 128 GB.
Galaxy A7 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy S5 Plus, and although they both have the same RAM amount and a 500 MHz graphics processing unit, the Galaxy A7 also has more CPU cores (but slower) and a 64 bits CPU. Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy A7, because it has a back camera with a higher 16 mega-pixels resolution and a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution.
The Galaxy S5 Plus has a bit superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A7, because it has a 2800mAh battery capacity against 2600mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus is not only the best phones in our comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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