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Samsung Galaxy S II
GT-I9100GSamsung Galaxy A7
Dual SIMSM-A700YD
| Global Score | |
| 65.4 | 75.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.1.2, 4.0.4, 4.0, 2.3 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2011-02-13 | 2015-01-11 |
| 4.93 x 2.60 x 0.33 inches | 5.94 x 3.00 x 0.25 inches |
| 4.09 ounces | 4.97 ounces |
| Black and White | Blue, Gold and White |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 375.00 | $ 360.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED Plus | Super AMOLED |
| 217 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP 4430 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1500 MHz + Quad-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 405 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.12 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | -- |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 8.03 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 4.5 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1650mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 560 hours standby time 9 hours talk time | 17 hours talk time |
| 3.52 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A7 has an overall score of 75.4, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy S II's score of 65.4. These phones come with Android operating system, but Galaxy A7 has newer 4.4.4 version while Samsung Galaxy S II has Android 4.1.2 version. Although Galaxy A7 is heavier than the Samsung Galaxy S II, it's thinner and also incredibly newer.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 counts with a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy S II, because it has a bigger screen, a lot greater number of pixels per inch of screen and a lot better 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution. Samsung Galaxy A7 features a more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy S II, because it has a 64-bits CPU, a much better graphics processor running at 500 megahertz, a greater amount of RAM and a larger number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy S II features a slightly better camera than Galaxy A7, although it has a back-facing camera with much less MP and a worse video definition. The Galaxy S II counts with a bigger memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy A7, because although it has an external memory slot that supports 32 GB smaller, it also counts with 16 GB more internal memory capacity.
Galaxy A7 features a superior battery duration than Galaxy S II, because it has a 58 percent bigger battery size.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Galaxy A7 is also cheap compared to the Galaxy S II.
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