Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2016-10-01 | 2016-03-11 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 336.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 |
| 9.13 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.6 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S7 edge is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), with a general score of 78.1 against 72.8. Both phones we compare here include Android OS, but Galaxy S7 edge has 8.0 Oreo version while Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version, providing you lots of additional features. The Galaxy S7 edge construction is somewhat lighter but just a bit thicker than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), and both of them were released with only 7 months difference.
Galaxy S7 edge has a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a higher pixels number per display inch. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) counts with just a bit more storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy S7 edge, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) features a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a higher number of cores (but slower). The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a much less MP camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better low light captures and a way higher (4K) video resolution.
The Galaxy S7 edge has a bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a 9% greater battery size.
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