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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2016-03-11 | 2018-05-22 |
| 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 124.00 | $ 109.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| 855 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 9 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| 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 Galaxy S7 is slightly better than the Galaxy A6, having a general score of 79.5 against 75.8. Galaxy S7 is a incredibly older and a bit thicker device than Galaxy A6, but Samsung was able to make it a little lighter anyway. The Samsung Galaxy S7 features a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy A6, because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with a greater amount of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy S7 counts with a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A6, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and much more pixels per inch of screen. The Samsung Galaxy S7 shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A6, because although it has a camera with much less megapixels resolution, and they both have a same size camera aperture, the Samsung Galaxy S7 also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a bigger sensor providing a higher image quality.
The Galaxy A6 has a greater storage for apps and games than Galaxy S7, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A6 also has an external memory card slot that holds up to 400 GB. The Galaxy A6 has a battery life that's just as good as Galaxy S7's battery duration.
Galaxy S7 costs a bit more than the Samsung Galaxy A6, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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