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Samsung Galaxy A7
Dual SIMSM-A700YD
| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2015-01-11 | 2016-03-11 |
| 5.94 x 3.00 x 0.25 inches | 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.97 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and White | Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 360.00 | $ 336.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.6 |
| 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 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 8.56 |
| 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.6 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy S7 edge is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A7, having a 78.1 score against 75.4. Both of these devices have Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has newer 8.0 Oreo version and Samsung Galaxy A7 has Android 4.4.4 version. The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge body is newer than the Samsung Galaxy A7's, but it's heavier and thicker.
The Galaxy A7 features a bit better looking screen than Galaxy S7 edge, although it has a much lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a just a little less pixels per inch in the display, they both have a same size display. The Galaxy S7 edge counts with a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A7, because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 200 GB and more internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy A7 features a bit faster processor than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit processor, more cpu cores (although slower) and a GPU. Galaxy S7 edge has a much longer battery life than Galaxy A7, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy S7 edge has a lot better camera than Galaxy A7, because although it has a camera with a worse 12 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a way better video definition.
The Galaxy S7 edge is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also the cheapest.
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