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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-01-06 | 2016-03-11 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 336.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 9.24 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.6 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is just a bit better than the Galaxy S7 edge, getting a 79.2 score against 78.1. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) construction is newer than Galaxy S7 edge's, although it is a bit thicker and a bit heavier. Galaxy S7 edge has a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a little greater pixel quantity per inch of screen and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels.
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a little faster CPU than Galaxy S7 edge, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) also has 4 more cpu cores. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) features much more storage for games and applications than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 256 GB and more internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S7 edge counts with a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a back facing camera with lot less megapixels, and they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge also counts with a way higher (4K) video definition. The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge features superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 20% bigger battery capacity.
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