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Samsung Galaxy A6 Plus (2018) vs Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017)

Comparison between Samsung Galaxy A6 Plus (2018) and Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017): camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Samsung.

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The verdict

Your pick: Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), ahead on Connectivity and Battery & charging.

Category
Category	Galaxy A6 Plus (2018)	Galaxy J7 (2017)
Design & display	6.8	6.7
Performance & hardware	2.3	2.1
Camera	3.7	3.7
Connectivity	4.0	4.4
Battery & charging	2.8	3.1

Which one is for you?

Samsung Galaxy A6 Plus (2018), if you care about…

RAM Capacity: 4 GB; against 3 GB
Bluetooth Version: Bluetooth 4.2; against Bluetooth 4.1
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core: 762; against 492
Display Diagonal: 6″; against 5.5″

Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), if you care about…

Wi-Fi Standards: Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac; against Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n
Talk time: 24 h; against 21 h
Music playback time: 91 h; against 60 h

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Galaxy A6 Plus (2018)	Galaxy J7 (2017)
Processor Model	Qualcomm Snapdragon 450	Samsung Exynos 7870
Processor Process Size	14 nm	14 nm
Graphics GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 506	Mali-T820 MP1
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1
Maximum CPU Clock	1.8 GHz Best value	1.6 GHz
Maximum Storage Capacity	64 GB	64 GB
AnTuTu Score	69,899	46,000
Geekbench 6 Single-Core	168	172 Best value
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core	762 Best value	492
CPU Description	Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	Yes
RAM Capacity	4 GB Best value	3 GB
RAM Type	DDR3	DDR3
Expandable Storage	Yes	Yes
AnTuTu version	v7	—
Maximum memory card	256 GB	256 GB

Design

Specification	Galaxy A6 Plus (2018)	Galaxy J7 (2017)
Body Colors	Black, Gold, Blue, Lavender	Black, Blue, Gold, Rose Gold
Body Thickness	7.9 mm Best value	8 mm
Body Width	75.7 mm	74.8 mm
Body Height	160.2 mm	152.5 mm
Weight	186 g	181 g Best value
Usable Surface	75.3 % Best value	73.1 %
Body Materials	Glass, Aluminium Alloy	Glass, Aluminium Alloy
Unfolded thickness	—	8 mm

Battery

Specification	Galaxy A6 Plus (2018)	Galaxy J7 (2017)
Battery Capacity	3,500 mAh	3,600 mAh Best value
Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Fast Charge Power	10 W	—
Battery Features	Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable	Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable
Talk time	21 h	24 h Best value
Music playback time	60 h	91 h Best value

Display

Specification	Galaxy A6 Plus (2018)	Galaxy J7 (2017)
Display Aspect Ratio	18.5:9	16:9
Display Technology	AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Display Diagonal	6″ Best value	5.5″
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,080 px	1,080 px
Display Vertical Resolution	2,220 px Best value	1,920 px
Display Pixel Density	411 ppi Best value	401 ppi
Display Contrast Ratio	3.834 :1	—
Display Features	Always-On Display, Touchscreen	Always-On Display, Touchscreen

Sensors

Specification	Galaxy A6 Plus (2018)	Galaxy J7 (2017)
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Rear	Front

Sensor

Specification	Galaxy A6 Plus (2018)	Galaxy J7 (2017)
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass

Software

Specification	Galaxy A6 Plus (2018)	Galaxy J7 (2017)
Operating System	Android 8	Android 7
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	8 Best value	7

Connectivity

Specification	Galaxy A6 Plus (2018)	Galaxy J7 (2017)
SIM Configurations	Single Nano-SIM, Dual Nano-SIM	Dual Nano-SIM
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B13, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B20, LTE B28, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 4G LTE B66	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B20, LTE B28, 4G LTE B40
Cellular Technologies	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 4G	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 4G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Best value
Wi-Fi Features	Wi-Fi Direct	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 4.2 Best value	Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, LE	A2DP, LE
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, ANT+, NFC, FM Radio, microUSB	3.5 mm Audio Jack, ANT+, NFC, FM Radio, microUSB, USB OTG
USB Version	microUSB	USB 2.0
SAR American Head	0.36 W/kg	—
SAR American Body	1.39 W/kg	—
SAR (EU) head	0.36 W/kg Best value	0.57 W/kg
SAR (EU) body	—	1.33 W/kg
Max. download speed	300 Mbps	300 Mbps
Max. upload speed	50 Mbps	50 Mbps

Audio

Specification	Galaxy A6 Plus (2018)	Galaxy J7 (2017)
Microphone Count	2 Best value	1
Audio Features	A2DP, LE, Loudspeaker	A2DP, LE, Loudspeaker

Technical

Specification	Galaxy A6 Plus (2018)	Galaxy J7 (2017)
Model numbers	SM-A605FN, SM-A605G, SM-A605F, SM-A605GN, SM-A6050, SM-A605K, SM-A605X, SM-A6058	SM-J730F, SM-J730FM, SM-S727VL, SM-J730K

Features

Specification	Galaxy A6 Plus (2018)	Galaxy J7 (2017)
Built-in functions	MP3 player	—