Samsung Galaxy A7 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 3

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A7 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 3 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy Note 3 runs at a higher processing speed of 1.9 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy A7 runs at 1.5 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy Note 3 the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy Note 3 offers a screen size of 5.7 inches, while Samsung Galaxy A7 offers 5.5 inches, making Samsung Galaxy Note 3 the larger display of the two. Both Samsung Galaxy A7 and Samsung Galaxy Note 3 feature the same Super AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy A7 and Samsung Galaxy Note 3 feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy A7 offers a higher front camera resolution with 5 MP, while Samsung Galaxy Note 3 offers 2 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A7 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy Note 3 offers a higher battery capacity with 3200 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy A7 offers 2600 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy Note 3 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy Note 3 offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Samsung Galaxy A7 offers 16 GB, making Samsung Galaxy Note 3 the better option for storage.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy Note 3 receives a higher user rating of 4.1, while Samsung Galaxy A7 has a rating of 3.8.

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Summary

Spec Score

66%
71%
80%

Release Date

14 Feb, 2015
25 Sep, 2013
19 Oct, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 615
Samsung Exynos 5 5420
Samsung Exynos 1330
Octa Core (upto 1.5 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.9 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
2 GB RAM
3 GB RAM
4 GB/ 6 GB/ 8 GB/ RAM

Display

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
5.7 inches (14.48 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
N/A
N/A
5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
N/A
2 MP
Macro Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
2 MP
13 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

2600 mAh
3200 mAh
5000 mAh
N/A
N/A
25W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
32 GB
128 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 2.2

User Ratings

3.8/5
(816 ratings)
4.1/5
(4,554 ratings)
4/5
(240 ratings)

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Video

Videos
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General

Launch Date

N/A
Sep 25, 2013
(Official)
Oct 18, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v4.4.4 (Kitkat)
Android v4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Android v15

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

N/A
N/A
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939
Samsung Exynos 5 5420
Samsung Exynos 1330
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Processor

Octa core

1.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

1.9 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A15 1.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A7
Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
5 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 405
Adreno 330
Mali-G68 MP2

RAM

2 GB
3 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

N/A
N/A
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
5.7 inches  (14.48 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
1100 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
90 Hz

Pixel Density

401 ppi
386 ppi
387 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

72.31 %
74.62 %
85.86 %

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
19.5:9

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v4
Corning Gorilla
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes with notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
84.70 %

Design

Height

151 mm
151.2 mm
164.4 mm

Width

76.2 mm
79.2 mm
77.9 mm

Thickness

6.3 mm
8.3 mm
7.5 mm

Weight

141 grams
168 grams
192 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
N/A
Back: Glass Fiber

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Splash proof IP54

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Avg
Good
Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary CameraCMOS image sensor
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.231 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size Back-illuminated sensor BSI CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.76" sensor size S5KJN1 0.64µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

No
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels
8160 x 6120 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Smile detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
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Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good
Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera27 mm focal length
13 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

No
No
No

Flash

No
No
No

Camera Features

Selfie Voice command Wide Angle Selfie
Fixed Focus
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2600 mAh
3200 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 17 Hours(3G)
Up to 20 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 25W Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
32 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 64 GB
Yes Up to 64 GB
Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Micro
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

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

VoLTE

N/A
N/A
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)
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SIM 2

N/A
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
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) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.08 W/kg Body: 0.8 W/kg
Head: 0.94 W/kg Body: 1.07 W/kg
Head: 0.640 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.0
Yes v5.3

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

Stylus

N/A
Yes
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
N/A
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Capacitive

Other Sensors

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

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