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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-10-20 | 2018-06-28 |
| 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 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 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A7 (2018) has an overall score of 84.2, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy J8's 76.7 score. Galaxy A7 (2018)'s design is a little bit thinner and just a bit lighter than Galaxy J8, although they were only released with a couple months difference. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a sharper display than Galaxy J8, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2220 and a greater pixels density.
Galaxy A7 (2018) has a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy J8, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Galaxy A7 (2018) captures a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy J8, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the same (Full HD) video definition, a same size camera sensor and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a back facing camera with a lot better 24 megapixels resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy J8, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a SD memory slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Galaxy J8 has a bit superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity.
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