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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2017-07-04 | 2017-01-13 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A7 (2017) is slightly better than the Galaxy J5 (2017), with a 75.8 score against 71.8. Galaxy A7 (2017)'s design has the same thickness than Galaxy J5 (2017), but it's heavier. Galaxy A7 (2017) features a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a much better resolution of 1080 x 1920, a greater display density and a bit larger screen.
Galaxy A7 (2017) features a bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 256 GB, the Galaxy A7 (2017) also has 32 GB internal storage. Galaxy A7 (2017) has a little better hardware performance than Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy A7 (2017) also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Galaxy A7 (2017) takes a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not good for taking images or videos in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same video quality, the Galaxy A7 (2017) also counts with a higher resolution camera.
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) counts with greater battery duration than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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