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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-03-11 | 2018-01-06 |
| 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 336.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-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 530 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.6 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 Galaxy A8 (2018) is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, getting a overall score of 79.2 against 78.1. Galaxy A8 (2018) is a newer phone than the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, but it's a little heavier and a little bit thicker. Galaxy A8 (2018) features a little better processing power than Galaxy S7 edge, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a greater number of 2200 megahertz cores.
Galaxy S7 edge has just a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a little greater pixel density and a better 1440 x 2560px resolution. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because it has an external memory card slot that supports up to 256 GB and 64 GB internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a much lower resolution back facing camera, and they both have a same size aperture, the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 video quality. Galaxy S7 edge counts with longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity.
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