Samsung Galaxy J7 vs Samsung Galaxy S5 LTE-A Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy J7
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Samsung Galaxy J7 or Samsung Galaxy S5 LTE-A Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy J7 | Samsung Galaxy S5 LTE-A | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2015, June | 2014, June | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 152.2 x 78.7 x 7.5 mm | 5.99 x 5.99 x 3.1 in | 142 x 72.5 x 8.1 mm | 5.59 x 5.59 x 2.85 in | |
| Weight | 171 g | 6.03 oz | 145 g | 5.11 oz | |
| Body Build | Plastic body | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | White, Black, Gold | Charcoal Black, Shimmering White, Electric Blue, Copper Gold, Sweet Pink, Glam Red | |
| Battery | 3000 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 2800 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 18 h (3G) Music play - Up to 76 h |
Talking time - Up to 18 h (3G) Music play - Up to 67 h |
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| Approximate price | 200 EUR | 300 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.5" in | 5.1" in | |
| Screen area | 83.4 cm2 | 71.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 69.6% | 69.4% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 1440 x 2560 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 267 PPI | 577 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF | -16 MP, 1/2.6'', 1.12µm, PDAF | |
| Functions | LED flash, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, dual-video rec. | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 2 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide) | 2 MP | |
| Functions | LED flash | Dual video call | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 5.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) | Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow); TouchWiz UI | |
| Chipset | - Exynos 7580 Octa - Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) |
- Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53) -Octa-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 |
- Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 450 | |
| GPU | Adreno 405 Mali-T720MP2 |
Adreno 420 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 16 GB, 1.5 GB RAM | 16/32 GB, 3 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 117 | 139 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 434 | 373 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 693 | 976 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 3327 | 2626 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 1997 | 3081 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) | Micro-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 40(2300) |
-2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 17(700) |
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| Speed | HSPA 21.1/5.76 MbpsHSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes (Snapdragon model only) | Yes | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 3.0 (MHL 2.1 TV-out), USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.25 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.50 W/kg (head) 0.37 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 1.24 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head) 0.56 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio, RDS, recording | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, gesture, heart rate , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- ANT+ |
- ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures - Qi wireless charging (market dependent) - - - - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) |
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| Versions |
- Versions: J700F (India, Thailand); J700M (LATAM); J700M/DS (Brazil); J700H with no LTE (South Africa, Pakistan, Vietnam, Philippines, Russia); J700T (T-Mobile, Metro PCS); J700P (Virgin Mobile, Boost) |
- For Korea Also known as Samsung Galaxy S5 LTE-A G906S |
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