• 5.1" (1920x1080) Super AMOLED
  • 3GB
    Exynos 7420 Octa SoC
    32GB Storage
  • 16-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 3050 mAh
  • 5.1" (2560x1440) Super AMOLED
  • 4GB
    Snapdragon 820/ Exynos 8 SoC
    128GB Storage
  • 12-MP, f/1.7, OIS 1 Rear Camera
  • 3000 mAh W-Charge

Specifications Highlights
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy A8 (2016)Galaxy S7
aggregated_productGalaxy A8 (2016) (Launched 2016-09-02)Galaxy S7 (Launched 2016-02-21)
aggregated_display5.1" 1920x1080 Super AMOLED 5.1" 2560x1440 Super AMOLED
aggregated_cam_rear_all
  • 16-MP (Primary)
  • 26mm 12-MP f/1.7 (Primary) +OIS
aggregated_cam_front_all
  • 5-MP
  • 5-MP
aggregated_computing
  • Exynos 7420 Octa SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 32GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
  • Snapdragon 820/ Exynos 8 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 128GB Storage
  • MicroSD (200GB max.)
aggregated_battery3050 mAh3000 mAh, Wireless Charging
aggregated_designIP Rating, 158x76.8x6 mm (6.22 x 3.02 x 0.24 inches)IP68, 152g (5.4oz), 142.4 x 69.6 x 7.9 mm (5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches)
product_price_street_Üusd_Ünum$350
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Display
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy A8 (2016)Galaxy S7
display_type_ÜssSuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
display_diagonal_Üinch_Ünum5.1"5.1"
display_body_ratio_Üpct_Ünum59.1%72.3%
display_resolution_Üpix_Üstr1920x10802560x1440
display_density_Üppi_Ünum432 PPI576 PPI
display_glass_name_ÜssGorilla Glass 4
display_features_Üas
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
  • Tweakable Resolution
display_color_Übits_Ünum24 bit (16,777,216 colors)24 bit (16,777,216 colors)
Primary Camera
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy A8 (2016)Galaxy S7
megapixel_Ümpix_Ünum16-MP12-MP
aperture_Üfstop_Ünumf/1.7
focal_lenght35_Ümm_Ünum26mm
dyn_sensor_surface_descrption_ÜstrSmallSmall
autofocus_features_Üas
  • Phase Detection
  • Contrast
  • Dual-Pixel Phase Detection
cam_hardware_features_Üas
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • Autofocus
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
video_resolutions_Üas
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1440p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 720p/30fps
  • 480p/30fps
Battery
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy A8 (2016)Galaxy S7
battery_type_ÜssLi-Ion
battery_capacity_Ümah_Ünum3050 mAh3000 mAh
battery_features_Üas
  • Fast Charge
  • Wireless Charging Integrated
battery_talk_time_Ührs_Ünum22 hours
battery_music_playback_time_Ührs_Ünum62 hours
Computing
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy A8 (2016)Galaxy S7
main_processor_brand_name_ÜstrSamsungQualcomm
main_processor_name_ÜstrExynos 7420 OctaSnapdragon 820/ Exynos 8
main_processor_model_name_ÜstrMSM8996
main_processor_core_number_Ünum8
main_processor_ÜGhz_Üstr2.1 GHzquad-core 2.3 & quad-core 1.6 GHz
memory_ram_ÜgB_Üanum3GB4GB
memory_built_in_storage_ÜgB_Üanum32GB128GB
memory_card_type_ÜssMicroSDMicroSD
memory_card_max_capacity_ÜgB_Ünum256GB200GB
operating_system_compound_ÜstrAndroid 6.0.1Android 6.0
Communications
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy A8 (2016)Galaxy S7
lte_cat_down_ÜstrLTE CAT6 301 MbpsLTE CAT9 452 Mbps
modem_features_Üas
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
wifi_speeds_Üas
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
wifi_features_Üas
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
bluetooth_version_ÜstrBluetooth 4.2Bluetooth 4.2
bluetooth_features_Üas
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
nfc_features_Üas
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
port_type_ÜssMicro USBMicro USB
port_features_Üas
  • USB OTG
Sim Card 0
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy A8 (2016)Galaxy S7
unique_name_ÜstrSIM0SIM0
sim_type_ÜssNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy A8 (2016)Galaxy S7
multimedia_features_Üas
  • Daydream VR
  • IR
  • Java
audio_alerts_Üas
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
audio_speaker_channels_ÜssMono
audio_features_Üas
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
audio_formats_Üas
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • FLAC
  • WMA
video_formats_Üas
  • MP4
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264
sensors_Üas
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Heart Rate
  • Proximity

Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) vs. Samsung Galaxy S7 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

benchmark_antutu_4_Ünum

Higher is better
Gionee S6 ProSamsung Galaxy J7 PrimeApple iPhone 6sSamsung Galaxy A5 (2017)Samsung Galaxy Note 5Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge30000400005000060000700008000090000100000110000120000130000140000

benchmark_geekbench4_single_Ünum

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy S71500152515501575160016251650167517001725175017751800

benchmark_geekbench4_multi_Ünum

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy J7 PrimeSamsung Galaxy S73000325035003750400042504500475050005250

benchmark_3dmark_slingshot_Ünum

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy Note 5Apple iPhone 6sSamsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge1000112512501375150016251750187520002125225023752500

benchmark_3dmark_unlimited_icestorm_Ünum

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy J7 PrimeSamsung Galaxy Note 5Apple iPhone 6sSamsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge50007500100001250015000175002000022500250002750030000

benchmark_gfxbench_manhattan_Ünum

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy J7 PrimeGionee S6 ProSamsung Galaxy Note 5Apple iPhone 6sSamsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge2.557.51012.51517.52022.52527.53032.53537.54042.54547.5

benchmark_gfxbench_manhattan_31_Ünum

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy J7 PrimeGionee S6 ProSamsung Galaxy Note 5Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge2.557.51012.51517.52022.52527.53032.5

benchmark_gfxbench_trex_Ünum

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy J7 PrimeGionee S6 ProSamsung Galaxy Note 5Apple iPhone 6sSamsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge5101520253035404550556065707580859095

battery_capacity_Ümah_Ünum

Higher is better
Apple iPhone 6sHTC One A9sSamsung Galaxy S7Huawei Y6 (2018)Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)Samsung Galaxy Note 5Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)Gionee S6 ProSamsung Galaxy J7 PrimeSamsung Galaxy S7 EdgeSamsung Galaxy J7 Pro12501500175020002250250027503000325035003750

battery_charge_Üpmnmah_Ünum

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeSamsung Galaxy Note 538.754041.2542.543.754546.2547.548.7550