| Specifications Highlights |
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| Product Name | Galaxy J7 (2016) | Galaxy A8 (2018) |
| Product | Galaxy J7 (2016) (Launched 2016-03-01), Price: 395 USD at Amazon | Galaxy A8 (2018), Price: 724 USD at Amazon |
| Display | 5.5" 1280x720 Super AMOLED | 5.6" 2220x1080 Super AMOLED |
| Rear Camera(s) | | |
| Selfie Camera(s) | | |
| Computing | - MSM8952 Snapdragon 617Exynos 7870 Octa SoC
- 2GB RAM
- 16GB Storage
- MicroSD (256GB max.)
| - Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 SoC
- 4GB RAM
- 32GB/64GB Storage
- MicroSDXC
|
| Battery | 3300 mAh | 3000 mAh |
| Design | IP Rating, 170g (6oz), 151.7x76x7.8 mm (5.97 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches) | IP68, 172g (6.1oz), 70.6x149.2x8.4 mm (2.78 x 5.87 x 0.33 inches) |
| Price (Market) | $395 | $724 |
| Display |
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| Product Name | Galaxy J7 (2016) | Galaxy A8 (2018) |
| Type | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Diagonal (inches) | 5.5" | 5.6" |
| Display/Body Ratio | 72.3% | 75.6% |
| Resolution | 1280x720 | 2220x1080 |
| Sharpness (PPI) | 267 PPI | 441 PPI |
| Display Glass Type | | Gorilla Glass |
| Features | | - Multitouch
- Glossy
- Always-On
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| Color Depth | 24 bit (16,777,216 Colors) | 24 bit (16,777,216 Colors) |
| Primary Camera |
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| Product Name | Galaxy J7 (2016) | Galaxy A8 (2018) |
| Megapixel | 13-MP | 16-MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.7 |
| Sensor Size | Small | Small |
| Autofocus Features | | |
| Hardware Features | | - LED Flash
- Autofocus
- HDR Photo
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| Video Resolutions | | |
| Battery |
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| Product Name | Galaxy J7 (2016) | Galaxy A8 (2018) |
| Battery Type | Li-Ion | Li-Poly |
| Battery Capacity (mAh) | 3300 mAh | 3000 mAh |
| Battery Features | | |
| Talk Time | 23 hours | 19 hours |
| Music Playback Time | 96 hours | |
| Computing |
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| Product Name | Galaxy J7 (2016) | Galaxy A8 (2018) |
| Processor Brand | Qualcomm | |
| Processor Name | MSM8952 Snapdragon 617Exynos 7870 Octa | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 |
| Processor # Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Main Processor Frequency (GHz) | quad-core 1.6 & quad-core 1 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| RAM Options | 2GB | 4GB |
| Internal Storage Options | 16GB | 32GB/64GB |
| Memory Card Type | MicroSD | MicroSDXC |
| Mem. Card Max. Size | 256GB | |
| Operating System + Version | Android 6.0.1 | Android 7.1.1 |
| Communications |
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| Product Name | Galaxy J7 (2016) | Galaxy A8 (2018) |
| LTE Category (Download) | LTE CAT4 150 Mbps | LTE CAT11 603 Mbps |
| LTE Bands | | 18, 19, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 |
| Modem Features | | |
| WiFi Speed | | |
| WiFi Features | | - Dual-band
- Hotspot
- WiFi Direct
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| Bluetooth Version | Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Bluetooth Features | | - A2DP
- AVRCP
- DIP
- HFP
- HID
- HSP
- MAP
- OPP
- PAN
- PBAP/PAB
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| NFC Features | | |
| Connector Type | Micro USB | USB Type C |
| Connector Features | | |
| SAR US Head | 1.1 W/Kg | 0.26 W/Kg |
| SAR US Body | 1.01 W/Kg | 0.76 W/Kg |
| SAR EU Head | 0.35 W/Kg | 0.241 W/Kg |
| SAR EU Body | 1.39 W/Kg | 1.25 W/Kg |
| Sim Card 0 |
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| Product Name | Galaxy J7 (2016) | Galaxy A8 (2018) |
| Name | SIM0 | SIM0 |
| SIM Type | Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| Multimedia |
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| Product Name | Galaxy J7 (2016) | Galaxy A8 (2018) |
| Audio Alerts | | |
| Audio Features | - Loudspeaker
- 3.5mm Port
- FM Radio
| - Loudspeaker
- FM Radio
- 3.5mm Port
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| Audio Formats | | - AAC
- 3GA
- AMR
- RA
- AWB
- FLAC
- M4A
- MID
- MIDI
- MP3
- OGA
- OGG
- WMA
- WAV
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| Video Formats | | - H.263
- H.264
- MPEG-4
- H.265
- MP4
- VC-1
- VP8
- VP9
- WMV7
- WMV8
- XVID
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| Sensors | - Accelerometer
- GPS
- A-GPS
- GLONASS
- Proximity
| - Proximity
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Gyroscope
- Barometer
- Fingerprint
- GPS
- A-GPS
- GLONASS
- BeiDou
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