Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) vs. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)

Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016)
  • 5.5" (1280x720) Super AMOLED
  • 2GB
    MSM8952 Snapdragon 617Exynos 7870 Octa SoC     16GB Storage
  • 13-MP, f/1.9 1 Rear Camera
  • 3300 mAh
Galaxy J7 (2016)
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Galaxy J7 (2016) Price
$395. Search
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
  • 5.6" (2220x1080) Super AMOLED
  • 4GB
    Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 SoC     32GB/64GB Storage
  • 16-MP, f/1.7 1 Rear Camera
  • 3000 mAh
Galaxy A8 (2018) Price
$724. Search

Specifications Highlights
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy J7 (2016)Galaxy A8 (2018)
aggregated_productGalaxy J7 (2016) (Launched 2016-03-01)Galaxy A8 (2018)
aggregated_display5.5" 1280x720 Super AMOLED 5.6" 2220x1080 Super AMOLED
aggregated_cam_rear_all
  • 13-MP f/1.9 (Primary)
  • 16-MP f/1.7 (Primary)
aggregated_cam_front_all
  • 5-MP
  • 27mm 8-MP f/1.9
aggregated_computing
  • MSM8952 Snapdragon 617Exynos 7870 Octa SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
  • Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 32GB/64GB Storage
  • MicroSDXC
aggregated_battery3300 mAh3000 mAh
aggregated_designIP Rating, 170g (6oz), 151.7x76x7.8 mm (5.97 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches)IP68, 172g (6.1oz), 70.6x149.2x8.4 mm (2.78 x 5.87 x 0.33 inches)
product_price_street_Üusd_Ünum$395$724
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Display
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy J7 (2016)Galaxy A8 (2018)
display_type_ÜssSuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
display_diagonal_Üinch_Ünum5.5"5.6"
display_body_ratio_Üpct_Ünum72.3%75.6%
display_resolution_Üpix_Üstr1280x7202220x1080
display_density_Üppi_Ünum267 PPI441 PPI
display_glass_name_ÜssGorilla Glass
display_features_Üas
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
  • Glossy
  • Always-On
display_color_Übits_Ünum24 bit (16,777,216 colors)24 bit (16,777,216 colors)
Primary Camera
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy J7 (2016)Galaxy A8 (2018)
megapixel_Ümpix_Ünum13-MP16-MP
aperture_Üfstop_Ünumf/1.9f/1.7
dyn_sensor_surface_descrption_ÜstrSmallSmall
autofocus_features_Üas
  • Contrast
cam_hardware_features_Üas
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • LED Flash
  • Autofocus
  • HDR Photo
video_resolutions_Üas
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
Battery
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy J7 (2016)Galaxy A8 (2018)
battery_type_ÜssLi-IonLi-Poly
battery_capacity_Ümah_Ünum3300 mAh3000 mAh
battery_features_Üas
  • Removable
  • Fast Charge
  • Non-Removable
battery_talk_time_Ührs_Ünum23 hours19 hours
battery_music_playback_time_Ührs_Ünum96 hours
Computing
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy J7 (2016)Galaxy A8 (2018)
main_processor_brand_name_ÜstrQualcomm
main_processor_name_ÜstrMSM8952 Snapdragon 617Exynos 7870 OctaSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885
main_processor_core_number_Ünum88
main_processor_ÜGhz_Üstrquad-core 1.6 & quad-core 1 GHz2.2 GHz
memory_ram_ÜgB_Üanum2GB4GB
memory_built_in_storage_ÜgB_Üanum16GB32GB/64GB
memory_card_type_ÜssMicroSDMicroSDXC
memory_card_max_capacity_ÜgB_Ünum256GB
operating_system_compound_ÜstrAndroid 6.0.1Android 7.1.1
Communications
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy J7 (2016)Galaxy A8 (2018)
lte_cat_down_ÜstrLTE CAT4 150 MbpsLTE CAT11 603 Mbps
lte_bands_list_Üstr18, 19, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
modem_features_Üas
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • UMTS
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSPA+
  • LTE
wifi_speeds_Üas
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
wifi_features_Üas
  • Hotspot
  • WiFi Direct
  • Dual-band
  • Hotspot
  • WiFi Direct
bluetooth_version_ÜstrBluetooth 4.1Bluetooth 5.0
bluetooth_features_Üas
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • DIP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP/PAB
nfc_features_Üas
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
port_type_ÜssMicro USBUSB Type C
port_features_Üas
  • USB 2.0
  • USB OTG
sar_us_head_Üwpkg_Ünum1.1 W/Kg0.26 W/Kg
sar_us_body_Üwpkg_Ünum1.01 W/Kg0.76 W/Kg
sar_eu_head_Üwpkg_Ünum0.35 W/Kg0.241 W/Kg
sar_eu_body_Üwpkg_Ünum1.39 W/Kg1.25 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy J7 (2016)Galaxy A8 (2018)
unique_name_ÜstrSIM0SIM0
sim_type_ÜssMicro SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy J7 (2016)Galaxy A8 (2018)
audio_alerts_Üas
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
audio_features_Üas
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • FM Radio
  • Loudspeaker
  • FM Radio
  • 3.5mm Port
audio_formats_Üas
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • FLAC
  • AAC
  • 3GA
  • AMR
  • RA
  • AWB
  • FLAC
  • M4A
  • MID
  • MIDI
  • MP3
  • OGA
  • OGG
  • WMA
  • WAV
video_formats_Üas
  • MP4
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • H.263
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • H.265
  • MP4
  • VC-1
  • VP8
  • VP9
  • WMV7
  • WMV8
  • XVID
sensors_Üas
  • Accelerometer
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Proximity
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Fingerprint
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BeiDou

Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) vs. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Specs & Speed Benchmarks

benchmark_antutu_4_Ünum

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016)Apple iPhone 6Huawei P9 LiteSamsung Galaxy A5 (2017)2250025000275003000032500350003750040000425004500047500500005250055000575006000062500

benchmark_3dmark_unlimited_icestorm_Ünum

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016)Samsung Galaxy S4Huawei P9 LiteApple iPhone 662507500875010000112501250013750150001625017500

benchmark_gfxbench_manhattan_Ünum

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016)Huawei P9 LiteVertu Signature Touch (2015)Apple iPhone 62.557.51012.51517.52022.5

benchmark_gfxbench_manhattan_31_Ünum

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016)Huawei P9 LiteVertu Signature Touch (2015)2.53.7556.257.58.751011.2512.513.751516.2517.518.75

benchmark_gfxbench_trex_Ünum

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016)Samsung Galaxy S4Huawei P9 LiteApple iPhone 6Vertu Signature Touch (2015)1012.51517.52022.52527.53032.53537.54042.54547.550

battery_capacity_Ümah_Ünum

Higher is better
Apple iPhone 6Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)Huawei P9 LiteSamsung Galaxy A5 (2017)Alcatel Flash (2017)Vertu Signature Touch (2015)Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016)Samsung Galaxy On8Alcatel A7Xiaomi Redmi Note 4150017502000225025002750300032503500375040004250