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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2016-03-11 | 2017-01-13 |
| 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 124.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 855 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 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 |
| 9 | 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 |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 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 Samsung Galaxy S7 is just a bit better than the Galaxy A7 (2017), getting a 79.5 score against 75.8. Samsung Galaxy S7's body has the same thickness than Galaxy A7 (2017), but it is somewhat lighter. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017)'s processing unit is very similar to Galaxy S7's processing unit, because although the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) has less RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of cores (although they are slower).
Galaxy S7 has a way better screen than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per display inch and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels. The Samsung Galaxy S7 captures just a bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a camera with lot less megapixels resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
Galaxy A7 (2017) counts with slightly more memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy S7, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Galaxy A7 (2017) also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 256 GB. Galaxy A7 (2017) counts with better battery duration than Galaxy S7, because it has a 20% greater battery size.
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