| Specifications Highlights |
|---|
| Product Name | Galaxy A8 | Galaxy S7 |
| Product | Galaxy A8 (Launched 2015-07-01) | Galaxy S7 (Launched 2016-02-21) |
| Display | 5.7" 1920x1080 Super AMOLED | 5.1" 2560x1440 Super AMOLED |
| Rear Camera(s) | | - 26mm 12-MP f/1.7 (Primary) +OIS
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| Selfie Camera(s) | | |
| Computing | - Snapdragon 615 SoC
- 2GB RAM
- 32GB Storage
- MicroSD (128GB max.)
| - Snapdragon 820/ Exynos 8 SoC
- 4GB RAM
- 128GB Storage
- MicroSD (200GB max.)
|
| Battery | 3050 mAh | 3000 mAh, Wireless Charging |
| Design | IP Rating, 151g (5.3oz), 158x76.8x5.9 mm (6.22 x 3.02 x 0.23 inches) | IP68, 152g (5.4oz), 142.4 x 69.6 x 7.9 mm (5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches) |
| Price (Market) | $495 | $350 |
Galaxy S7 Industrial Design
| Display |
|---|
| Product Name | Galaxy A8 | Galaxy S7 |
| Type | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Diagonal (inches) | 5.7" | 5.1" |
| Display/Body Ratio | 73.8% | 72.3% |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 | 2560x1440 |
| Sharpness (PPI) | 386 PPI | 576 PPI |
| Display Glass Type | Gorilla Glass 4 | Gorilla Glass 4 |
| Features | | - Multitouch
- Tweakable Resolution
|
| Color Depth | 24 bit (16,777,216 Colors) | 24 bit (16,777,216 Colors) |
| Primary Camera |
|---|
| Product Name | Galaxy A8 | Galaxy S7 |
| Megapixel | 16-MP | 12-MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.7 |
| Focal Length (35mm) | | 26mm |
| Sensor Size | Small | Small |
| Autofocus Features | | - Phase Detection
- Contrast
- Dual-Pixel Phase Detection
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| Hardware Features | | - Autofocus
- OIS
- Flash
- HDR Photo
- HDR Video
|
| Video Resolutions | | - 2160p/30fps
- 1440p/30fps
- 1080p/60fps
- 1080p/30fps
- 720p/30fps
- 480p/30fps
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| Battery |
|---|
| Product Name | Galaxy A8 | Galaxy S7 |
| Battery Type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Battery Capacity (mAh) | 3050 mAh | 3000 mAh |
| Battery Features | | - Fast Charge
- Wireless Charging Integrated
|
| Talk Time | 17 hours | 22 hours |
| Music Playback Time | 51 hours | 62 hours |
| Computing |
|---|
| Product Name | Galaxy A8 | Galaxy S7 |
| Processor Brand | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Processor Name | Snapdragon 615 | Snapdragon 820/ Exynos 8 |
| Processor Model | MSM8939 | MSM8996 |
| Processor # Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Main Processor Frequency (GHz) | quad-core 1.8 et quad-core 1.3 GHz | quad-core 2.3 & quad-core 1.6 GHz |
| RAM Options | 2GB | 4GB |
| Internal Storage Options | 32GB | 128GB |
| Memory Card Type | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Mem. Card Max. Size | 128GB | 200GB |
| Operating System + Version | Android 5.1 | Android 6.0 |
| Communications |
|---|
| Product Name | Galaxy A8 | Galaxy S7 |
| LTE Category (Download) | LTE CAT6 301 Mbps | LTE CAT9 452 Mbps |
| Modem Features | | |
| WiFi Speed | | |
| WiFi Features | - Hotspot
- Dual-band
- WiFi Direct
| - Hotspot
- Dual-band
- WiFi Direct
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| Bluetooth Version | Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| Bluetooth Features | | |
| NFC Features | | |
| Connector Type | Micro USB | Micro USB |
| Connector Features | | |
| Sim Card 0 |
|---|
| Product Name | Galaxy A8 | Galaxy S7 |
| Name | SIM0 | SIM0 |
| SIM Type | Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| Multimedia |
|---|
| Product Name | Galaxy A8 | Galaxy S7 |
| Multimedia Features | | |
| Audio Alerts | | |
| Speaker channels | | Mono |
| Audio Features | - Loudspeaker
- 3.5mm Port
- Phone Noise Cancellation
- FM Radio
| - Loudspeaker
- 3.5mm Port
- Phone Noise Cancellation
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| Audio Formats | | |
| Video Formats | | |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer
- Compass
- GPS
- A-GPS
- GLONASS
- Proximity
| - Accelerometer
- Barometer
- Compass
- GPS
- A-GPS
- GLONASS
- Gyroscope
- Heart Rate
- Proximity
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Samsung Galaxy A8 vs. Samsung Galaxy S7 Specs & Speed Benchmarks
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Geekbench 4 Single
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Geekbench 4 Multi
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3DMark Slingshot 3.1
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3DMark Unlimited Icestorm
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GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)
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GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)
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GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)
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Battery Capacity (mAh)
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Battery Charge Speed (mAh/mn)
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