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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-10-01 | 2018-10-20 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 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 |
| 9.13 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A7 (2018) has a global score of 84.2, which is better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)'s 72.8 score. The Galaxy A7 (2018) construction is way newer and a bit lighter than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)'s, although it's also a little bit thicker. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have 8 cores, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) also has more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) features a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a quite larger screen, a quite higher quantity of pixels in each screen inch and a slightly better 1080 x 2220px resolution. The Galaxy A7 (2018) captures slightly better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a larger aperture and a much more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy A7 (2018) and Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) both have very similar batteries duration.
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