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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2018-01-06 | 2018-10-20 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 9.24 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A7 (2018) is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), having an 84.2 score against 79.2. Galaxy A7 (2018) is a newer device, and it's also just a bit lighter and just a bit thinner than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018). Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a little bit better looking screen than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have an equal 1080 x 2220 resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) also counts with a quite better quantity of pixels per inch of display.
The Galaxy A7 (2018) has a bit better processing power than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy A7 (2018) features a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, a F1.7 diafragm aperture and the same video resolution, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a camera with a lot better resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has a much greater memory capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a SD extension slot that allows up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity. Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a little longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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