Samsung Galaxy A8 vs. Apple iPhone 7

Samsung Galaxy A8
  • 5.7" (1920x1080) Super AMOLED
  • 2GB
    Snapdragon 615 SoC     32GB Storage
  • 16-MP, f/1.9 1 Rear Camera
  • 3050 mAh
Galaxy A8
News (20)
Galaxy A8 Price
$495. Search
Apple iPhone 7
  • 4.7" (1334x750) IPS LCD
  • 2GB
    A10 SoC     32GB/128GB/256GB Storage
  • 12-MP, f/1.8, OIS 1 Rear Camera
    CAMERA HW score: 79
  • 1960 mAh
Rating: 9/10
Read ReviewiPhone 7
News (287)
iPhone 7 Price
$425. Search

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy A8iPhone 7
ProductGalaxy A8 (Launched 2015-07-01), Price: 495 USD at AmazoniPhone 7 (Launched 2016-09-01), Price: 425 USD at Amazon
Display5.7" 1920x1080 Super AMOLED 4.7" 1334x750 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 16-MP f/1.9 (Primary)
  • 28mm 12-MP f/1.8 (Primary) +OIS
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 5-MP
  • 32mm 7-MP f/2.2
Computing
  • Snapdragon 615 SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 32GB Storage
  • MicroSD (128GB max.)
  • A10 SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 32GB/128GB/256GB Storage
  • None
Battery3050 mAh1960 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 151g (5.3oz), 158x76.8x5.9 mm (6.22 x 3.02 x 0.23 inches)IP67, 138g (4.9oz), 138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1 mm (5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches)
Price (Market)$495$425
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Display
Product NameGalaxy A8iPhone 7
TypeSuper AMOLEDIPS LCD
Diagonal (inches)5.7"4.7"
Display/Body Ratio73.8%65.6%
Resolution1920x10801334x750
Sharpness (PPI)386 PPI326 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 A8iPhone 7
Megapixel16-MP12-MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal Length (35mm) 28mm
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy A8iPhone 7
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Poly
Battery Capacity (mAh)3050 mAh1960 mAh
Talk Time17 hours14 hours
Music Playback Time51 hours40 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy A8iPhone 7
Processor BrandQualcommApple
Processor NameSnapdragon 615A10
Processor ModelMSM8939
Processor # Cores84
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)quad-core 1.8 et quad-core 1.3 GHz2.34 GHz
RAM Options2GB2GB
Internal Storage Options32GB32GB/128GB/256GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDNone
Mem. Card Max. Size128GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 5.1
Communications
Product NameGalaxy A8iPhone 7
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT6 301 MbpsLTE CAT6 301 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.1Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBUSB Type C
SAR US Head1.19 W/Kg
SAR US Body1.19 W/Kg
SAR EU Head1.38 W/Kg
SAR EU Body1.34 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy A8iPhone 7
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy A8iPhone 7
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
  • Loudspeaker
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • MP3
  • WAV
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity

Samsung Galaxy A8 vs. Apple iPhone 7 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

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Battery Capacity (mAh)

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