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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-01-06 | 2016-06-01 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.17 x 3.04 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A8 (2018) has an overall score of 79.2, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy C7's 77.7 global score. Galaxy A8 (2018)'s body is newer than Samsung Galaxy C7's, although it's a little heavier and thicker. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy C7. Both have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount.
The Galaxy A8 (2018) features a bit more vivid display than Galaxy C7, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher pixel amount in each inch of display and a little bit higher 1080 x 2220 resolution. The Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a little bit better storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy C7, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
Samsung Galaxy C7 has a little better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh. The Galaxy A8 (2018) takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy C7, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video quality, the same resolution back facing camera and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a larger aperture.
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