Samsung Galaxy A7 2018 vs Samsung Galaxy M20

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A7 2018 vs Samsung Galaxy M20 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy A7 2018 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.2 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy M20 runs at 1.8 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy A7 2018 the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy M20 offers a screen size of 6.3 inches, while Samsung Galaxy A7 2018 offers 6 inches, making Samsung Galaxy M20 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A7 2018 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Samsung Galaxy M20's TFT, making Samsung Galaxy A7 2018 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy A7 2018 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 24 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M20 offers 13 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A7 2018 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy A7 2018 offers a higher front camera resolution with 24 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M20 offers 8 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A7 2018 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy A7 2018 delivers longer battery life with None, while Samsung Galaxy M20 delivers 19h 11m, making Samsung Galaxy A7 2018 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy A7 2018 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Samsung Galaxy M20 offers 32 GB, making Samsung Galaxy A7 2018 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy M20 receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy A7 2018 is rated 7.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy A7 2018 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Samsung Galaxy M20 has a rating of 4.1.

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Summary

Release Date

27 Sep, 2018
05 Feb, 2019
06 May, 2026

Performance

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM
3 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.0 inches (15.24 cm)
6.3 inches (16 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
Super AMOLED
TFT
AMOLED
1080x2220 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

24 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

24 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP
50 MP

Battery

3300 mAh
5000 mAh
6500 mAh
N/A
15W Fast Charging
90W Flash Charging
N/A
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
32 GB
256 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.0/10
8.4/10

Pros

  • The wide-angle sensor does help
  • Impressive display
  • Good build quality
  • Stunning display
  • Capable dual rear cameras
  • Good performance
  • Impressive battery backup
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • Performance issues
  • No USB Type-C port
  • Camera struggles in low light
  • Face unlock isn't the fastest
  • No protective case or a fast charger bundled in
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.4/5
(14,388 ratings)
4.1/5
(108,736 ratings)
4.5/5
(140 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
108,577
AnTuTu Score
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
N/A
19h 11m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Sep 27, 2018
(Official)
N/A
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.0 (Oreo)
Android v8.1 (Oreo)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

N/A
N/A
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Excellent

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A73 1.6 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A53
Octa core

1.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A73 1.6 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A53
Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
14 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G71 MP2
Mali-G71 MP2
Adreno 829

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
3 GB / 4 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
108,577
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED
TFT
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.0 inches  (15.24 cm)
6.3 inches  (16 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1080x2220 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5000 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

18.5:9
19.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

411 ppi
409 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

74.78 %
83.44 %
90.11 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
N/A
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
90 %
94.38 %

Design

Height

159.8 mm
156.4 mm
150.83 mm

Width

76.8 mm
74.5 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

7.5 mm
8.8 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

169 grams
186 grams
191 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Plastic
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Excellent

Resolution

24 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7 Wide Angle 78° field-of-view27 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.9µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.91/2.8" sensor size S5K3L6 ISO-CELL 1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length 1/6" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
8 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera18 mm focal length
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
No
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

5288 x 3968 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

24 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
No
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

N/A
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

3300 mAh
5000 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 19 Hours(3G)
Up to 29 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes 15W Fast Charging
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
19h 11m
16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
32 GB / 64 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 512 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
N/A

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.273 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
No
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Rear
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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