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Samsung Galaxy S III
16 GB SprintSPH-L710
Samsung Galaxy A7
Dual SIMSM-A700YD
| Global Score | |
| 70.8 | 75.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.1, 4.0.4 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2012-06-04 | 2015-01-11 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 5.94 x 3.00 x 0.25 inches |
| 4.70 ounces | 4.97 ounces |
| Blue and White | Blue, Gold and White |
| Polycarbonate | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 369.00 | $ 360.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 306 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1500 MHz + Quad-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 405 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 8.03 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 9.2 hours talk time | 17 hours talk time |
| 4 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A7 has an overall score of 75.4, which is slightly better than Galaxy S III's 70.8 global score. These phones use Android operating system, but Galaxy A7 has newer 4.4.4 version and Galaxy S III has Android 4.4.2. Although Galaxy A7 is a bit heavier than Galaxy S III, it's way thinner and also incredibly newer.
The Galaxy A7 features a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy S III, because it has a much better resolution of 1920 x 1080, more pixels per inch in the display and a quite larger screen. The Samsung Galaxy A7 features as much memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos as Samsung Galaxy S III, both have a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 64 GB and exactly the same internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 counts with a superior processing unit than Galaxy S III, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Samsung Galaxy A7 also has 6 more CPU cores, a 64-bits CPU and a much better graphics processor working at 500 MHz. The Galaxy A7 counts with superior battery performance than Galaxy S III, because it has 2600mAh of battery capacity instead of 2100mAh.
Galaxy S III captures a little bit better photos and videos than Galaxy A7, although it has a back-facing camera with lot less mega-pixels resolution and a worse 1920x1080 video definition.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 not only is the best devices in our comparison, but it's also a bit cheaper.
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