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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| -- | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.04 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-G71 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 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 (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, 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 score of 79.2, which is a little bit better than Galaxy J7 Duo's global score of 74.6. Galaxy A8 (2018)'s body is just a little bit thicker but a little bit lighter than Galaxy J7 Duo. Galaxy A8 (2018) features a more vivid display than Galaxy J7 Duo, because it has a little bit bigger screen, a way better resolution of 1080 x 2220px and a much higher display pixel density.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy J7 Duo. Both of them have a Octa-Core CPU and the same RAM memory amount. Galaxy A8 (2018) has a lot bigger storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy J7 Duo, and although they both have a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 256 GB, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also has 64 GB internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a slightly better camera than Galaxy J7 Duo, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a more mega pixels back facing camera and a bigger camera aperture for better photos and videos in low-light environments.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) and Galaxy J7 Duo count with very similar battery durations.
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