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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-07-01 | 2018-10-20 |
| 6.00 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Rose gold and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 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 |
| 3 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 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 Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has an overall score of 84.2, which is better than Galaxy J7 (2017)'s global score of 73.5. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) is a newer phone, and it's also just a little bit lighter and a bit thinner than Galaxy J7 (2017). Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has just a little better processing power than Galaxy J7 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Galaxy A7 (2018) features a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has a bit higher pixel number in each inch in the display, a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels and a little bit larger screen. The Galaxy A7 (2018) features much more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has 128 GB internal memory and a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) shoots slightly better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, a F1.7 diafragm aperture and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a lot more mega-pixels camera in the back.
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) features a little longer battery life than Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has a 3600mAh battery size instead of 3300mAh.
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