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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2018-10-20 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold and Gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 9.79 |
| 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+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy A7 (2018) has an overall score of 84.2, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active's 81.9 general score. Galaxy A7 (2018)'s body is newer, somewhat lighter and incredibly thinner than the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. The Galaxy A7 (2018) and the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active feature similar CPUs, and although the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher number of pixels per inch of display and a higher 1440 x 2960px resolution. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) shoots clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor taking less light and washed colors, and they both have the same video definition, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and a same size aperture, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) also counts with a back-facing camera with lot more megapixels.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) features a much better storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy S8 Active features superior battery performance than Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
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