Samsung Galaxy A7 vs. Samsung Galaxy A8

Samsung Galaxy A7
  • 5.5" (1920x1080) Super AMOLED
  • 2GB
    Snapdragon 615 SoC     16GB Storage
  • 12-MP, f/2 1 Rear Camera
Galaxy A7
News (18)
Galaxy A7 Price
$199. Search
Samsung Galaxy A8
  • 5.7" (1920x1080) Super AMOLED
  • 2GB
    Snapdragon 615 SoC     32GB Storage
  • 16-MP, f/1.9 1 Rear Camera
  • 3050 mAh
Galaxy A8
News (20)
Galaxy A8 Price
$495. Search

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy A7Galaxy A8
ProductGalaxy A7 (Launched 2015-01-12), Price: 199 USD at AmazonGalaxy A8 (Launched 2015-07-01), Price: 495 USD at Amazon
Display5.5" 1920x1080 Super AMOLED 5.7" 1920x1080 Super AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 12-MP f/2 (Primary)
  • 16-MP f/1.9 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 5-MP
  • 5-MP
Computing
  • Snapdragon 615 SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (64GB max.)
  • Snapdragon 615 SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 32GB Storage
  • MicroSD (128GB max.)
Battery3050 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 133g (4.7oz), 150.9x75.9x6.3 mm (5.94 x 2.99 x 0.25 inches)IP Rating, 151g (5.3oz), 158x76.8x5.9 mm (6.22 x 3.02 x 0.23 inches)
Price (Market)$199$495
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Display
Product NameGalaxy A7Galaxy A8
TypeSuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)5.5"5.7"
Display/Body Ratio72.8%73.8%
Resolution1920x10801920x1080
Sharpness (PPI)401 PPI386 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 4Gorilla Glass 4
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy A7Galaxy A8
Megapixel12-MP16-MP
Aperturef/2f/1.9
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy A7Galaxy A8
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)3050 mAh
Talk Time17 hours17 hours
Music Playback Time54 hours51 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy A7Galaxy A8
Processor BrandQualcommQualcomm
Processor NameSnapdragon 615Snapdragon 615
Processor ModelMSM8939MSM8939
Processor # Cores88
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)quad-core 1.5 & quad-core 1 GHzquad-core 1.8 et quad-core 1.3 GHz
RAM Options2GB2GB
Internal Storage Options16GB32GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size64GB128GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 4.4.4Android 5.1
Communications
Product NameGalaxy A7Galaxy A8
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT4 150 MbpsLTE CAT6 301 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBMicro USB
SAR US Head1.05 W/Kg
SAR US Body0.8 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.41 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.55 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy A7Galaxy A8
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy A7Galaxy A8
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
Audio Formats
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • WMV
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Proximity

Samsung Galaxy A7 vs. Samsung Galaxy A8 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

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3DMark Slingshot 3.1

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3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

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GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

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GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

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GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

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Battery Capacity (mAh)

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