• 5.7" (1920x1080) Super AMOLED
  • 2GB
    Snapdragon 615 SoC
    32GB Storage
  • 16-MP, f/1.9 1 Rear Camera
  • 3050 mAh
  • 5.5" (1920x1080) IPS LCD
  • 3GB
    MT6750T SoC
    32GB Storage
  • 16-MP, f/2 1 Rear Camera
  • 4000 mAh

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy A8A7
ProductGalaxy A8 (Launched 2015-07-01)Alcatel A7 (Launched 2017-09-01)
Display5.7" 1920x1080 Super AMOLED 5.5" 1920x1080 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 16-MP f/1.9 (Primary)
  • 16-MP f/2 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 5-MP
  • 8-MP
Computing
  • Snapdragon 615 SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 32GB Storage
  • MicroSD (128GB max.)
  • MT6750T SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 32GB Storage
  • MicroSD (128GB max.)
Battery3050 mAh4000 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 151g (5.3oz), 158x76.8x5.9 mm (6.22 x 3.02 x 0.23 inches)IP Rating, 164g (5.8oz), 152.7x76.5x9 mm (6.01 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches)
Price (Market)$495
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Display
Product NameGalaxy A8A7
TypeSuper AMOLEDIPS LCD
Diagonal (inches)5.7"5.5"
Display/Body Ratio73.8%71.4%
Resolution1920x10801920x1080
Sharpness (PPI)386 PPI401 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 4
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy A8A7
Megapixel16-MP16-MP
Aperturef/1.9f/2
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy A8A7
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)3050 mAh4000 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
Talk Time17 hours18 hours
Music Playback Time51 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy A8A7
Processor BrandQualcomm
Processor NameSnapdragon 615MT6750T
Processor ModelMSM8939
Processor # Cores88
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)quad-core 1.8 et quad-core 1.3 GHz1.5 GHz
RAM Options2GB3GB
Internal Storage Options32GB32GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size128GB128GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 5.1Android 7.0
Communications
Product NameGalaxy A8A7
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT6 301 MbpsLTE CAT6 301 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • b
  • g
  • n
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.1Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBMicro USB
Connector Features
  • USB 2.0
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy A8A7
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy A8A7
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Speaker channelsStereo
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity

Samsung Galaxy A8 vs. Alcatel A7 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

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Battery Capacity (mAh)

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