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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-06-02 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.35 x 3.00 x 0.35 inches | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.95 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Metallic blue and Violet | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | -- |
| 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 | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A7 (2017) is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy M11, getting a general score of 75.8 against 74.8. Even though Galaxy A7 (2017) is much older than Samsung Galaxy M11, it's design is somewhat thinner and just a little lighter. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) features a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy M11, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution and more pixels per inch in the screen.
Samsung Galaxy M11 counts with a bigger memory for apps and games than Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy M11 also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 512 GB. Galaxy A7 (2017) has a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy M11. Both have the same RAM amount and a Octa-Core CPU.
Samsung Galaxy M11 has a really longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. Galaxy A7 (2017) takes clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy M11, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low light images and videos, and they both have the same video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy A7 (2017) also counts with a more mega pixels camera in the back.
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