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| Global Score | |
| 72.7 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-06-29 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 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 |
| 2 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 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 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 | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A5 (2017) has a score of 75.8, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine's 72.7 global score. Galaxy A5 (2017)'s body is just a bit thinner and somewhat lighter than the Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine, although it was released around 18 months before. Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has a much better display than Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a way higher pixel density.
The Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine has just a bit bigger storage to install games and applications than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine also has a SD extension slot that admits up to 400 GB. Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine counts with just a little bit longer battery life than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 10% bigger battery capacity. Galaxy A5 (2017) shoots clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same video quality, the Galaxy A5 (2017) also counts with a camera with more megapixels.
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