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| Global Score | |
| 88.5 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 12, 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-02-14 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.59 x 2.90 x 0.28 inches | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Mirror black and Mirror purple | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1380.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2636 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 425 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC (7 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Galaxy Z Flip has a global score of 88.5, which is much better than the Galaxy A7 (2017)'s 75.8 overall score. The Galaxy Z Flip construction is much newer, just a bit thinner and a little lighter than the Galaxy A7 (2017). Samsung Galaxy Z Flip counts with a little bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a bit higher display pixels density, a bit higher 1080 x 2636 resolution and a larger display.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip features a much greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. The Galaxy Z Flip has just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Z Flip also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy Z Flip counts with a much better camera than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a back-facing camera with a lot lower resolution, it also counts with a lot higher video definition and a bigger aperture for better low light captures. The Galaxy A7 (2017) has a little better battery duration than Galaxy Z Flip, because it has a 9 percent more battery size.
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