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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-07-01 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.00 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Rose gold and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a general score of 79.2, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017)'s overall score of 73.5. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)'s design is a little thicker but just a bit lighter than the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), and both were only released 6 months apart. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a bit better CPU than Galaxy J7 (2017), and although they both have 8 cores, the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) also has more RAM memory.
The Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels, a bit more pixels per screen inch and a little bigger screen. Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a way bigger storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy J7 (2017), and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 256 GB, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also has more internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) counts with greater battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 20% larger battery capacity. Galaxy A8 (2018) takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy J7 (2017), and although they both have the same video resolution, the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same aperture, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a more MP back camera.
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