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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-07-04 | 2016-06-01 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.17 x 3.04 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Metal | Metal |
| 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 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 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 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy C7 is slightly better than the Galaxy J5 (2017), getting a 77.7 score against 71.8. The Galaxy C7 is an older and just a bit heavier phone than the Galaxy J5 (2017), but Samsung managed to make it somewhat thinner anyway. The Galaxy C7 has just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy C7 also has more RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy C7 has a bit better looking display than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a little bigger display, a better display density and a much better 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution. The Samsung Galaxy C7 has a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for shooting photographs and video in low light situations, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Samsung Galaxy C7 also counts with a camera with a higher 16 mega pixels resolution.
The Galaxy C7 features a superior storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 128 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy C7 has a little better battery duration than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a 10 percent bigger battery size.
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