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| Global Score | |
| 78.4 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2017-04-07 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.16 x 3.04 x 0.28 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Blue and Gold | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G71 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/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 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 (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A8 (2018) has a global score of 79.2, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy C7 Pro's overall score of 78.4. Galaxy A8 (2018) is a somewhat thicker device than Galaxy C7 Pro, but they weight the same. Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2220 and a little bit higher screen density.
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)'s memory capacity to store more apps and games is very similar to Galaxy C7 Pro's one, they have a SD card slot that admits up to 256 GB and the same internal storage. Galaxy A8 (2018)'s processing unit is just as good as Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro's processor, both have 8 cpu cores and the same RAM amount.
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) and Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro feature incredibly similar cameras, and although the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a larger camera aperture for better low light captures, they both have a same resolution back camera, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates.
Galaxy C7 Pro counts with a little better battery life than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 3300mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
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