Compare: Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018) vs Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)
General Features
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5.5"TFT
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13MPSingle camera
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2GB RAM
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3300mAhLi-Ion
Pros
SD Card area available
FM Radio support
Multiple color options
Headphone jack
Cons
HD+ Screen
Brand
Samsung
Announced
Jun 7, 2018
Release Date
Jul 13, 2018
Status
Available
Out Price
About 200 EUR
Display
Type
TFT
Aspect Ratio and PPI
16:9 ratio - 267 ppi density
Size
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~71.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels
Peak brightness (nit)
Protection
Features
BODY
Colors
Black
Blue
Gold
Dimensions
153.2 x 76.2 x 8.6 mm (6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 in)
Weight
181 gr (6.38 oz)
Material
Back: Plastic
Certification
Waterproof
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
3.5mm Jack
Yes
NFC
No
Infrared
USB Type
microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go
Loudspeaker Loudness (dB)
PLATFORM
Chipset
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870
CPU
Octa-core 1.6 GHz
Bits
Cores
Process technology
GPU
Mali-T830 MP1
GPU Cores
GPU Frequency
OS
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
MEMORY
RAM Capacity
2 GB RAM
RAM Type
Storage
16/32 GB
SD Card Slot
microSD, up to 400 GB
PERFORMANCE SCORES
Antutu Score
Antutu
Geek Bench Score
GeekBench
Single Score
BATTERY
Capacity
3300
Type
Li-Ion
Quick Charge Technology
Video Playback Time
20 hours
Fast Charging
Wireless Charging
Main Camera
First Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Optical Zoom
Lens
Extra
Second Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Optical Zoom
Lens
Extra
Third Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Optical Zoom
Lens
Extra
Fourth Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Optical Zoom
Lens
Extra
Fifth Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Optical Zoom
Lens
Extra
Sixth Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Optical Zoom
Lens
Extra
Image Resolution
13 megapixels
Video Resolution and FPS
1920x1080 (Full) - (30 fps)
Optical Stabilisation (OIS)
No
Electronic Stabilisation (EIS)
Slow Motion Video
Features
DxOMark Score
Mobile Score (Rear)
Mobile
Selfie Score
Selfie
Selfie Camera
First Camera
Resolution
5 MP / 13 MP (operator dependent)
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Extra
Second Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Extra
Third Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Extra
Video Resolution and FPS
null
Features
CONNECTIVITY
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G Bands
GSM - 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA - 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
LTE Band - 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 66(1700/2100) - SM-J737U
5G Bands
TD-SCDMA
Navigation
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
SIM Card Type
Nano-SIM
Number of SIM Area
1
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.1/4.2, A2DP, LE
OTHERS
VoLTE
FM Radio
Yes
SAR The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue.
Body SAR (EU)
Head SAR (EU)
Body SAR (USA)
Head SAR (USA)
Additional
Extra
Cooling System
HDMI
General Features
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5.7"Super AMOLED
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16MPSingle camera
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3GB RAMExynos 7420 Octa
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3300 mAhLi-Ion
Pros
SD Card area available
FM Radio support
NFC support
Dual sim support
Cons
Brand
Samsung
Announced
Sep 30, 2016
Release Date
Oct 1, 2016
Status
Available
Out Price
About 300 EUR
Display
Type
Super AMOLED
Aspect Ratio and PPI
16:9 ratio - 386 ppi density
Size
5.7 inches, 89.6 cm2 (~74.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels
Peak brightness (nit)
Protection
Features
BODY
Colors
Blue
Pink
Silver
Gold
Dimensions
156.6 x 76.8 x 7.2 mm (6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 in)
Weight
182 gr (6.42 oz)
Material
Back: Metal
Frame: Glass
Frame: Glass
Certification
Waterproof
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
3.5mm Jack
Yes
NFC
Yes
Infrared
USB Type
microUSB 2.0
Loudspeaker Loudness (dB)
PLATFORM
Chipset
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
Bits
64Bit
Cores
8
Process technology
14 nm
GPU
Mali-T760MP8
GPU Cores
8
GPU Frequency
OS
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
MEMORY
RAM Capacity
3GB
RAM Type
LPDDR4
Storage
32GB
SD Card Slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
PERFORMANCE SCORES
Antutu Score
87k
Antutu
v6
Geek Bench Score
1306
GeekBench
Single Score
4199
Multi Score
N/A
Battery Score
BATTERY
Capacity
3300
Type
Li-Ion
Quick Charge Technology
Video Playback Time
17 hours
Fast Charging
Yes
Wireless Charging
Main Camera
First Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
f/1.9
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Optical Zoom
Lens
Extra
Second Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Optical Zoom
Lens
Extra
Third Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Optical Zoom
Lens
Extra
Fourth Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Optical Zoom
Lens
Extra
Fifth Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Optical Zoom
Lens
Extra
Sixth Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Optical Zoom
Lens
Extra
Image Resolution
4608 x 3456 pixels, 15.93 MP
Video Resolution and FPS
1920x1080 (Full) - (30 fps)
Optical Stabilisation (OIS)
No
Electronic Stabilisation (EIS)
Slow Motion Video
Yes
Features
DxOMark Score
Mobile Score (Rear)
Mobile
Selfie Score
Selfie
Selfie Camera
First Camera
Resolution
8 MP
Sensor
Aperture
f/1.9
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Extra
Second Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Extra
Third Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Extra
Video Resolution and FPS
1080p@30fps
Features
CONNECTIVITY
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G Bands
GSM - 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Bands
HSDPA - 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800)
5G Bands
TD-SCDMA
Navigation
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
SIM Card Type
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Number of SIM Area
2
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE
OTHERS
VoLTE
Yes
FM Radio
Yes
SAR The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue.
Body SAR (EU)
Head SAR (EU)
Body SAR (USA)
Head SAR (USA)
Additional
Extra
Cooling System
HDMI