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| Global Score | |
| 73.2 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| -- | 2018-10-20 |
| 5.03 x 2.42 x 0.62 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 525 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.35 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) is better than the Samsung W2017, getting a score of 84.2 against 73.2. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) body is way thinner and lighter than Samsung W2017. Samsung W2017 has a slightly better display than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a way smaller display and a little lower resolution of 1080 x 1920, it also counts with more pixels per display inch.
The Galaxy A7 (2018) has just a bit better processing power than Samsung W2017, because it has a higher number of cores (and faster) and 2 GB more RAM. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) shoots clearer photos and videos than Samsung W2017, and although they both have the same video definition, the same aperture and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a lot higher 24 MP resolution camera.
Galaxy A7 (2018) features much more memory for games and applications than Samsung W2017, because it has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has a way better battery life than Samsung W2017, because it has a 43 percent larger battery capacity.
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