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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-06-01 | 2018-10-20 |
| 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A7 (2018) has a general score of 84.2, which is better than the Galaxy C5's 76.4 overall score. Galaxy A7 (2018)'s body is notably newer than the Galaxy C5's, although it is heavier and thicker. The Galaxy A7 (2018) has a little sharper display than Galaxy C5, because although it has a just a little worse pixels amount per inch of screen, it also counts with a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2220 and a bigger display.
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy C5, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a larger amount of RAM. The Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a lot bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy C5, because it has more internal storage capacity and a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has improved battery duration than Galaxy C5, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity. Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy C5, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a larger aperture and a camera in the back with way more mega-pixels.
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