Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017)Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) vs Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017)
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Announced | |
| September 2016 | January 2017 |
| Status | |
| Coming Soon - October 2016 | Coming Soon - January 2017 |
| Price | |
| Rs. 39,240 ($588.00) [Similarly Priced] | Rs. 33,490 ($425.00) [Similarly Priced] |
| Colors | |
| Pearl White, Midnight Black, Champagne Gold, Mint | Black, White, Gold, Pink |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
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156.6 x 76.8 x 7.2 mm (6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 in) |
156.8 x 77.6 x 7.9 mm (6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 in) |
| Weight | |
| 182 g (6.42 oz) | - |
| SIM Type | |
| - | Dual-SIM |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) | LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, EMail, IM |
| Build Features | |
| - Fingerprint Sensor |
- Fingerprint Sensor |
| Notification LED | |
| - | Yes |
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow) | Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow) |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53), Exynos 7420 Octa [Similar] | 1.9 GHz Quad-core Cortex-A72 & 1.3 GHz Quad-core Cortex-A53, Exynos 7880 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Mali-T760MP8 [Similar] | Mali-T860 MP4 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 3 GB [Browse Similar] | 3 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 32/64 GB | 32 GB |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 256 GB | microSD, up to 256 GB |
Display
| Type | |
| Super AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen | Super AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 4 |
| Colors | |
| 16M colors | 16M colors |
| Size | |
| 5.7 inches [Similar] | 5.7 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (386 ppi) [Similar] | 1080 x 1920 pixels (386 ppi) [Similar] |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 74.66% | 73.79% |
| Multi-Touch | |
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Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 16 MP [Similar] | 16 MP [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED Flash | LED Flash |
| Features | |
| Autofocus, f/1.9, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama, HDR | Phase Detection Autofocus, f/1.9, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama, HDR |
| Video | |
| 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Front Camera | |
| 8 MP, f/1.9, 1080p [Similar] | 16 MP [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
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| Radio | |
| FM radio, RDS, recording | FM radio |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
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Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps, VoLTE |
| Bluetooth | |
| v4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE | v4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE, ANT+ |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| USB | |
| microUSB v2.0 | Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant) | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant) |
| Browser | |
| HTML5 | HTML5 |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 32/64 GB, 3 GB RAM | 32 GB, 3 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 256 GB | microSD, up to 256 GB |
| USB OTG | |
| - | Supported |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
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| Proximity Sensor | |
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| Accelerometer Sensor | |
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| NFC | |
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Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Li-Ion Battery | Non-removable Li-Ion battery |
| Capacity | |
| 3300 mAh | 3600 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| - | - |
| Talk Time | |
| - | - |
