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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 78.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-01-06 | 2017-04-07 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.16 x 3.04 x 0.28 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Blue and Gold |
| 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 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 9.24 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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
The Galaxy A8 (2018) is just a bit better than Galaxy C7 Pro, getting a general score of 79.2 against 78.4. The Galaxy A8 (2018) construction weights the same than the Galaxy C7 Pro, but it's somewhat thicker. Galaxy C7 Pro's processing unit is very similar to the processor in Galaxy A8 (2018), they have 4 GB of RAM and the same number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a slightly better screen than Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch of screen and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2220px. The Galaxy C7 Pro's camera is very similar to the Galaxy A8 (2018) one, and although the Galaxy C7 Pro has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for shooting images in low-light situations, they both have the same resolution back facing camera, the same video frame rate and the same video resolution.
The Galaxy C7 Pro has as much storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos as the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) one, both have the same internal memory and a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 256 GB. The Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro features a bit superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 10 percent bigger battery capacity.
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