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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-07-01 | 2018-05-22 |
| 6.00 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Rose gold and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 109.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 9.46 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 4.96 |
| 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 A6 has a score of 75.8, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy J7 (2017)'s 73.5 score. Galaxy A6 is a newer cellphone, and it's also somewhat lighter and just a little bit thinner than the Galaxy J7 (2017). The Galaxy J7 (2017) counts with a slightly better looking display than Galaxy A6, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better quantity of pixels per display inch and a higher 1080 x 1920 resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A6 features a CPU that's just as good as Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017)'s processing unit, both of them have a Octa-Core processing unit and a 3 GB RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy A6 counts with much more storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 400 GB and 32 GB internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) has greater battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A6, because it has a 20% bigger battery size. Samsung Galaxy A6 features just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), and although they both have the same video quality, a F1.7 camera aperture and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A6 also has a more MP back-facing camera.
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