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Samsung Galaxy A7
Dual SIMSM-A700YD
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
32 GBSM-G925F, SM-G925W8, SM-G9250
| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 81.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 5.0 |
| 2015-01-11 | 2015-04-10 |
| 5.94 x 3.00 x 0.25 inches | 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches |
| 4.97 ounces | 4.66 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and White | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Metal | Aluminium and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 360.00 | $ 340.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1500 MHz + Quad-Core 1000 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 405 (500 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.45 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 5.8 |
| 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 (4K) video resolution |
| 8.03 | 8.47 |
| 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, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has an overall score of 81.8, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy A7's general score of 75.4. Both devices in this review use Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has the newer 5.0 version while Galaxy A7 has Android 4.4.4. Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge's design is a bit lighter but somewhat thicker than Galaxy A7, and both were released with only a couple of months difference.
The Galaxy S6 Edge counts with a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy A7, and although they both have a 64-bits CPU and 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy S6 Edge also has a greater amount of RAM and a better 650 megahertz graphics processor. Galaxy S6 Edge counts with a bit better looking screen than Galaxy A7, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better pixels amount per inch in the screen and a better 2560 x 1440 resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 features a little bit more memory to install games and applications than Galaxy S6 Edge, because although it has just 16 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 64 GB. The Galaxy S6 Edge captures a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy A7, because it has a camera with more mega pixels and a much higher video quality.
The Galaxy S6 Edge's battery performance is just as good as the Galaxy A7 one.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, Galaxy S6 Edge is also cheap compared to the other phone.
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