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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2017-07-04 | 2018-10-20 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.64 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 |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 9.02 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A7 (2018) is much better than Galaxy J5 (2017), getting a general score of 84.2 against 71.8. The Galaxy A7 (2018) construction is newer and just a little thinner, but also a bit heavier than Galaxy J5 (2017). Galaxy A7 (2018) features a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also has more RAM memory.
The Galaxy A7 (2018) features a better screen than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a much better 1080 x 2220px resolution, a larger screen and a greater pixels density. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) features a much greater memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Galaxy A7 (2018) has a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity. The Galaxy A7 (2018) features a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, a F1.7 diafragm aperture and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a lot more mega-pixels camera in the back.
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