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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| -- | 2017-01-13 |
| 5.97 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Rose gold | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 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 |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A7 (2017) is slightly better than the Galaxy J7 Prime 2, getting a global score of 75.8 against 75.3. Galaxy A7 (2017)'s body has the same thickness than Galaxy J7 Prime 2, but it is a little heavier. The Galaxy A7 (2017) features a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 2. They have the same number of cores and 3 GB of RAM memory.
Galaxy A7 (2017) and Galaxy J7 Prime 2 count with similar screens, because although the Galaxy A7 (2017) has a little bit worse number of pixels per inch in the screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 1920px, it also counts with a little bigger display. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) takes a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 2, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same aperture and the same video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) also has a camera in the back with more MP.
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017)'s storage for applications, games, photos and videos is just as good as Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 2's one, they have an external memory card slot that holds up to 256 GB and exactly the same 32 GB internal memory capacity. Galaxy A7 (2017) has just a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy J7 Prime 2, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh.
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