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

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy A8iPhone 7
ProductGalaxy A8 (Launched 2015-07-01)iPhone 7 (Launched 2016-09-01)
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

Antutu

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3DMark Slingshot 3.1

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3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

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GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy A8Apple iPhone 7Samsung Galaxy S757.51012.51517.52022.52527.53032.53537.54042.54547.5

GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

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Samsung Galaxy A8Apple iPhone 7Samsung Galaxy S72.557.51012.51517.52022.52527.53032.5

GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy A8Samsung Galaxy S7Apple iPhone 7101520253035404550556065707580859095

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better
Karbonn A5Karbonn A6Apple iPhone 7HTC One A9sGionee S8Gionee S9Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy A8Samsung Galaxy J8Alcatel A7Motorola Moto E51000125015001750200022502500275030003250350037504000