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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2017-08-11 | 2018-10-20 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A7 (2018) has a general score of 84.2, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy S8 Active's 81.9 general score. Galaxy A7 (2018)'s body is newer, lighter and way thinner than Galaxy S8 Active. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a little bit better looking display than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2960px resolution and a greater pixel density.
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018)'s CPU is just as good as Samsung Galaxy S8 Active's processor, and although the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has more RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller sensor taking less light and duller colors, and they both have a F1.7 aperture, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) also counts with a back-facing camera with a way better resolution.
The Galaxy A7 (2018) features a very superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has 128 GB internal memory and an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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