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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-03-12 | 2018-10-20 |
| 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 311 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 9.9 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A7 (2018) has an overall score of 84.2, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5's general score of 78.1. Galaxy A7 (2018)'s body is just a little bit lighter and somewhat thinner than the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, despite of the fact that it was released 2 years before. Galaxy A7 (2018) features a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a slightly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2220px, more pixels per inch of display and a little larger display. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has a bit more memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 512 GB against 1 TB, it also counts with more internal storage.
Galaxy A7 (2018) has a bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 10 percent greater battery size. Galaxy A7 (2018) has a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a larger aperture for better captures and video in low-light environments and a way higher resolution back-facing camera.
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