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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2016-01-01 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) has a global score of 75.8, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016)'s general score of 74.9. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) is a newer and a little bit lighter cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), but it is also a little bit thicker. The Galaxy A7 (2017) counts with a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have the same 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution, the Galaxy A7 (2017) also counts with a little bit more pixels per display inch.
The Galaxy A7 (2017) counts with a slightly better storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have the same 32 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A7 (2017) also has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 256 GB. The Galaxy A7 (2017) features a bit better CPU than Galaxy A9 (2016). Both have the same RAM amount and 8 processing cores.
The Galaxy A9 (2016) shoots clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a back-facing camera with lesser MP resolution, and they both have the same aperture, the Galaxy A9 (2016) also counts with a much higher (4K) video definition. The Galaxy A9 (2016) has a bit superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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