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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2016-06-10 | 2017-01-13 |
| 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 247.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.46 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A7 (2017) has a general score of 75.8, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy S7 Active's 75.8 score. Even though Galaxy A7 (2017) and the Galaxy S7 Active were released only 7 months apart, the Galaxy A7 (2017) body is just a bit heavier but noticeably thinner than the Galaxy S7 Active.
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) counts with just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has less RAM memory, it also counts with a higher number of cores. The Galaxy S7 Active features a better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch of display and a better 1440 x 2560 resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) features a slightly bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have equal 32 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) also has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 256 GB. The Galaxy S7 Active has a bit better camera than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a back facing camera with a much worse resolution, it also counts with a larger camera aperture to take better low light photos and video and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
Galaxy S7 Active has a little longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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