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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-06-07 | 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 |
| $ 240.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.6 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh 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
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has a general score of 75.8, which is a bit better than the Galaxy J7 V (2018)'s global score of 71.9. The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) is an older cellphone than Galaxy J7 V (2018), but it is somewhat lighter and just a bit thinner anyway. The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) features a bit better performance than Galaxy J7 V (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) also has 1 GB more RAM.
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) features a sharper display than Galaxy J7 V (2018), because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way better 1080 x 1920 resolution and a lot greater count of pixels per inch in the screen. Galaxy J7 V (2018) counts with just a bit bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy J7 V (2018) also has a SD memory slot that allows up to 400 GB.
The Galaxy J7 V (2018) features just a little better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 10 percent more battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy J7 V (2018), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low light images and videos, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) also counts with a better 16 mega-pixels resolution back camera.
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