| Specifications Highlights |
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| Product Name | Galaxy A7 (2018) | Galaxy A8 |
| Product | Galaxy A7 (2018) (Launched 2018-09-01) | Galaxy A8 (Launched 2015-07-01) |
| Display | 6" 2220x1080 Super AMOLED | 5.7" 1920x1080 Super AMOLED |
| Rear Camera(s) | - 27mm 24-MP f/1.7 (Primary)
- 18mm 8-MP f/2.4
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| Selfie Camera(s) | | |
| Computing | - Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 SoC
- 4GB/6GB RAM
- 64GB/128GB Storage
- MicroSDXC
| - Snapdragon 615 SoC
- 2GB RAM
- 32GB Storage
- MicroSD (128GB max.)
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| Battery | 3300 mAh | 3050 mAh |
| Design | IP Rating, 168g (5.9oz), 76.8x159.8x7.5 mm (3.02 x 6.29 x 0.30 inches) | IP Rating, 151g (5.3oz), 158x76.8x5.9 mm (6.22 x 3.02 x 0.23 inches) |
| Price (Market) | | $495 |
| Display |
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| Product Name | Galaxy A7 (2018) | Galaxy A8 |
| Type | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Diagonal (inches) | 6" | 5.7" |
| Display/Body Ratio | 74.4% | 73.8% |
| Resolution | 2220x1080 | 1920x1080 |
| Sharpness (PPI) | 411 PPI | 386 PPI |
| Display Glass Type | | Gorilla Glass 4 |
| Features | | |
| Color Depth | 24 bit (16,777,216 Colors) | 24 bit (16,777,216 Colors) |
| Primary Camera |
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| Product Name | Galaxy A7 (2018) | Galaxy A8 |
| Megapixel | 24-MP | 16-MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.9 |
| Focal Length (35mm) | 27mm | |
| Sensor Size | Medium | Small |
| Autofocus Features | | |
| Hardware Features | - LED Flash
- Autofocus
- HDR Photo
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| Video Resolutions | | |
| Ultrawide Camera |
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| Product Name | Galaxy A7 (2018) | |
| Megapixel | 8-MP | |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | |
| Focal Length (35mm) | 18mm | |
| Sensor Size | Small | |
| Battery |
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| Product Name | Galaxy A7 (2018) | Galaxy A8 |
| Battery Type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Battery Capacity (mAh) | 3300 mAh | 3050 mAh |
| Battery Features | | |
| Talk Time | | 17 hours |
| Music Playback Time | | 51 hours |
| Computing |
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| Product Name | Galaxy A7 (2018) | Galaxy A8 |
| Processor Brand | | Qualcomm |
| Processor Name | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 | Snapdragon 615 |
| Processor Model | | MSM8939 |
| Processor # Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Main Processor Frequency (GHz) | 2.2 GHz | quad-core 1.8 et quad-core 1.3 GHz |
| RAM Options | 4GB/6GB | 2GB |
| Internal Storage Options | 64GB/128GB | 32GB |
| Memory Card Type | MicroSDXC | MicroSD |
| Mem. Card Max. Size | | 128GB |
| Operating System + Version | Android 8.0 | Android 5.1 |
| Communications |
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| Product Name | Galaxy A7 (2018) | Galaxy A8 |
| LTE Category (Download) | LTE CAT6 301 Mbps | LTE CAT6 301 Mbps |
| LTE Bands | 38, 40, 41 | |
| Modem Features | | |
| WiFi Speed | | |
| WiFi Features | - Dual-band
- Hotspot
- WiFi Direct
| - Hotspot
- Dual-band
- WiFi Direct
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| Bluetooth Version | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| Bluetooth Features | - A2DP
- AVRCP
- DIP
- HFP
- HID
- HSP
- MAP
- OPP
- PAN
- PBAP/PAB
| |
| NFC Features | | |
| Connector Type | Micro USB | Micro USB |
| Connector Features | | |
| SAR US Head | 0.62 W/Kg | |
| SAR US Body | 0.467 W/Kg | |
| SAR EU Head | 0.335 W/Kg | |
| SAR EU Body | 1.425 W/Kg | |
| Sim Card 0 |
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| Product Name | Galaxy A7 (2018) | Galaxy A8 |
| Name | SIM0 | SIM0 |
| SIM Type | Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| Multimedia |
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| Product Name | Galaxy A7 (2018) | Galaxy A8 |
| Audio Alerts | | |
| Audio Features | - Loudspeaker
- FM Radio
- 3.5mm Port
| - Loudspeaker
- 3.5mm Port
- Phone Noise Cancellation
- FM Radio
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| Audio Formats | - AAC
- 3GA
- AMR
- RA
- AWB
- FLAC
- M4A
- MID
- MIDI
- MP3
- OGA
- OGG
- WMA
- WAV
| |
| Video Formats | - H.263
- H.264
- MPEG-4
- H.265
- MP4
- VC-1
- VP8
- VP9
- WMV7
- WMV8
- XVID
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| Sensors | - Proximity
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Gyroscope
- Fingerprint
- GPS
- A-GPS
- GLONASS
- BeiDou
| - Accelerometer
- Compass
- GPS
- A-GPS
- GLONASS
- Proximity
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