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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2016-10-01 | 2016-06-01 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.17 x 3.04 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy C7 has a general score of 77.7, which is a little bit better than Galaxy A8 (2016)'s general score of 72.8. These phones come with Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy C7 has the newer 8.0 Oreo version while Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. The Samsung Galaxy C7 is a just a bit thinner and a bit lighter phone than the Galaxy A8 (2016), although they were only released 4 months apart.
Samsung Galaxy C7 and Galaxy A8 (2016) both count with similar processors, and although the Samsung Galaxy C7 has more RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) has a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy C7. They have the same display pixels density, a same size display and exactly the same 1080 x 1920px resolution.
Galaxy C7 features a better storage for apps and games than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has an external memory card slot that admits 128 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy C7 counts with a battery duration that's just as good as the Galaxy A8 (2016) one.
Samsung Galaxy C7 features a camera that is very similar to Galaxy A8 (2016)'s camera, both of them have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the same video frame rate, a F1.9 aperture and a same resolution back-facing camera.
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