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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 78.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2016-10-01 | 2017-04-07 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.16 x 3.04 x 0.28 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Blue and Gold |
| 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 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 9.24 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro is a little bit better than Galaxy A8 (2016), getting a general score of 78.4 against 72.8. Both phones we are comparing here use the same Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system, so both of them should give identical OS features. Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro is a just a bit lighter cellphone than the Galaxy A8 (2016), but they have the same thickness.
The Galaxy C7 Pro counts with a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy C7 Pro also has 1 GB more RAM. Galaxy C7 Pro counts with a display that's very similar to Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)'s display, both have the same screen density, the same resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a display with the same size.
Galaxy C7 Pro takes a little bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy A8 (2016). They have the same 30 fps video frame rates, the same video quality, a camera with a 16 megapixels resolution and a same size aperture. Galaxy C7 Pro counts with much more storage capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB, the Galaxy C7 Pro also has 64 GB internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro and Galaxy A8 (2016) have very similar battery durations.
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