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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| -- | 2018-10-20 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| -- | 5.93 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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
Galaxy A7 (2018) has a score of 84.2, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active's 80.9 global score. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active counts with a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has lesser RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a 64-bits processing unit and an extra graphics processing unit.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active features an incredibly better display than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px and a higher pixel amount per inch of display. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) features a very superior storage for games and applications than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 128 GB internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active features a bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity instead of 3300mAh. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) features a much better camera than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor offering a worse image quality, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture for better photos and video in low-light environments and a lot higher resolution back facing camera.
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