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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2016-01-01 | 2016-06-01 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 6.17 x 3.04 x 0.27 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Metal | Metal |
| 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 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 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 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy C7 is a bit better than the Galaxy A9 (2016), having a score of 77.7 against 74.9. The Samsung Galaxy C7 is a somewhat lighter and just a little bit thinner device than the Galaxy A9 (2016), even though they were released only 5 months apart. The Samsung Galaxy C7 has a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy C7 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy C7 has a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 1920, the Samsung Galaxy C7 also counts with a bit higher pixel density. Galaxy C7 counts with a much bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB, the Galaxy C7 also has 32 GB more internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) captures slightly better photos and videos than Galaxy C7, because although it has a camera with a lower 13 mega-pixels resolution, and they both have a F1.9 camera aperture, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) also counts with a way better (4K) video definition. Galaxy A9 (2016) has improved battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy C7, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh.
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