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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2015-08-21 | 2018-10-20 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has a general score of 84.2, which is a little bit better than Galaxy Note5's 80.2 general score. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) design has the same thickness than the Galaxy Note5, but it's just a little lighter. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has a little bit better performance than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) also has more RAM.
Samsung Galaxy Note5 counts with a bit better looking screen than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a higher display pixel density. Galaxy Note5 takes a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for taking pictures in low-light environments and a much less megapixels back camera, it also counts with a lot higher video definition and a bigger sensor taking higher quality videos and photos.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with much more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Note5, because it has a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage. Galaxy A7 (2018) features a bit superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has a 3300mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
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