• 5.5" (1920x1080) Super AMOLED
  • 2GB
    Snapdragon 615 SoC
    16GB Storage
  • 12-MP, f/2 1 Rear Camera
  • 6" (1480x720) Super AMOLED
  • 4GB
    Snapdragon 450 SoC
    64GB Storage
  • 16-MP, f/1.7 2 Rear Cameras
  • 3500 mAh

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy A7Galaxy J8
ProductGalaxy A7 (Launched 2015-01-12)Galaxy J8
Display5.5" 1920x1080 Super AMOLED 6" 1480x720 Super AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 12-MP f/2 (Primary)
  • 16-MP f/1.7 (Primary)
  • 5-MP f/1.9
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 5-MP
  • 16-MP f/1.9
Computing
  • Snapdragon 615 SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (64GB max.)
  • Snapdragon 450 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • MicroSDXC
Battery3500 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 133g (4.7oz), 150.9x75.9x6.3 mm (5.94 x 2.99 x 0.25 inches)IP Rating, 75.8x160x7.95 mm (2.98 x 6.30 x 0.31 inches)
Price (Market)$199$225
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Display
Product NameGalaxy A7Galaxy J8
TypeSuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)5.5"6"
Display/Body Ratio72.8%75.3%
Resolution1920x10801480x720
Sharpness (PPI)401 PPI274 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 4
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
  • Glossy
  • 2.5D
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy A7Galaxy J8
Megapixel12-MP16-MP
Aperturef/2f/1.7
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Autofocus Features
  • Contrast
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • LED Flash
  • Autofocus
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy A7Galaxy J8
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)3500 mAh
Battery Features
  • Non-Removable
Talk Time17 hours
Music Playback Time54 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy A7Galaxy J8
Processor BrandQualcommQualcomm
Processor NameSnapdragon 615Snapdragon 450
Processor ModelMSM8939
Processor # Cores88
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)quad-core 1.5 & quad-core 1 GHz1.8 GHz
RAM Options2GB4GB
Internal Storage Options16GB64GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSDXC
Mem. Card Max. Size64GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 4.4.4Android 8.0
Communications
Product NameGalaxy A7Galaxy J8
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT4 150 MbpsLTE CAT6 301 Mbps
LTE Bands12, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • UMTS
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSPA+
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Dual-band
  • Hotspot
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • DIP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP/PAB
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBMicro USB
Connector Features
  • USB 2.0
  • USB OTG
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 J8
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Sim Card 1
Product NameGalaxy A7Galaxy J8
NameSIM1
SIM TypeNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy A7Galaxy J8
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
  • Loudspeaker
  • FM Radio
  • 3.5mm Port
Audio Formats
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • AAC
  • 3GA
  • AMR
  • RA
  • FLAC
  • M4A
  • MID
  • MIDI
  • MP3
  • OGA
  • OGG
  • WMA
  • WAV
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • MP4
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Proximity
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Fingerprint
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BeiDou

Samsung Galaxy A7 vs. Samsung Galaxy J8 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Antutu

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2015)Samsung Galaxy A8Samsung Galaxy A7Gionee S8Samsung Galaxy S712500250003750050000625007500087500100000112500125000137500

3DMark Slingshot 3.1

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy A7Samsung Galaxy J7 (2015)Samsung Galaxy S702505007501000125015001750200022502500

3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2015)Samsung Galaxy A7Samsung Galaxy A8Samsung Galaxy S750007500100001250015000175002000022500250002750030000

GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2015)Samsung Galaxy A7Samsung Galaxy A8Samsung Galaxy S72.557.51012.51517.52022.52527.53032.53537.54042.54547.5

GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2015)Samsung Galaxy A7Samsung Galaxy A8Samsung Galaxy S7101520253035404550556065707580859095

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better
Karbonn A6Lava A50HTC One A9sSamsung Galaxy S7Gionee S9Samsung Galaxy J7 (2015)Gionee S8Samsung Galaxy A8Samsung Galaxy J8Motorola Moto E51000125015001750200022502500275030003250350037504000