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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2018-10-20 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.9 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), with an 84.2 score against 79.2. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) body is newer, just a little thinner and just a little lighter than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018). The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) features a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same 1080 x 2220 pixels resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) also counts with a just a little more pixels per screen inch.
The Galaxy A7 (2018) has a way bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 64 GB more internal memory and a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy A7 (2018) has a little bit better processing power than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Galaxy A7 (2018) features a little better battery life than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) takes a little bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have a F1.7 camera aperture, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a camera with a much better resolution.
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