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Comparison - Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) vs Samsung Galaxy S7

Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is smartphone from 2017 year with weight of 172 grams and size 149.2 x 70.6 x 8.4 mm.. It has a screen of 5.6 inches, camera 16 MP and memory 32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM. Its processor is Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)

Samsung Galaxy S7 is smartphone from 2016 year with weight of 152 grams and size 142.4 x 69.6 x 7.9 mm.. It has a screen of 5.1 inches, camera 12 MP and memory 32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM. Its processor is Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)

For a full comparison of all specs check the table below .

Common features
Release date	2017	2016
Dimensions (HxWxD)	149.2 Х 70.6 Х 8.4 mm	142.4 Х 69.6 Х 7.9 mm
Weight	172 g	152 g
Body Build	Front/back glass, aluminum frame	Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame
Colors	Black, orchid grey, gold, blue	Black, White, Gold, Silver, Pink Gold
Battery	3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion	3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion
Battery life	Talking time - Up to 24 h (3G) Music play - Up to 66 h	Talking time - Up to 22 h (3G) Music play - Up to 62 h
Approximate price	270 EUR	290 EUR

Performance
Operating system - OS	Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)	Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); TouchWiz UI
Chipset	- Exynos 7885 Octa (14 nm)	- Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm)
Processor CPU	- Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)	- Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G71	Mali-T880 MP12
External memory	microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal memory	32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM	32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM
Antutu score	116745	158900

Screen
Technology	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen size	5.6" inc	5.1" inc
Screen area	79.6 cm²	71.5 cm²
Screen format	18.5:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	75.6%	72.1%
Screen resolution	1080 x 2220 px	1440 x 2560 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/	441 PPI	577 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)	Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Other specs	- Always-on display	- Always-on display

Camera and Video
Rear camera, main	16 MP, Single	12 MP, Single
Camera specs	-16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8, 1.12µm, PDAF	-12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
Functions	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, dual-video rec.
Front camera, selfie	16 MP, Dual	5 MP, Single
Specifications	16 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), 1/3.1'', 1.0µm 8 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/4'', 1.12µm	5 MP, f/1.7, 22mm (wide), 1/4.1'', 1.34µm
Functions		Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1440p

Communication and Connectivity
SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) - G930FHybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - G930FD
Network	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
Bands	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100)	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - G930FD -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G930F, G930FD, G930W8 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - G930F, G930FD LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - G930W8
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	microUSB 2.0, USB Host
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE	4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX
Harmful irradiation	SAR EU - 0.24 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body)	SAR - 1.40 W/kg (head) 1.59 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.41 W/kg (head) 0.62 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio
Radio	FM radio	No
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Others	- 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	- 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features
Sensors	- Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	- Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Other extras	- Fast battery charging -ANT+ - Samsung Pay -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)	- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Versions	- Versions: A530F (Europe, Global Single-SIM); A530F/DS (Global Dual-SIM) Also known as Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Duos with dual-SIM card slots	- Versions: G930F (Global); G930FD (Global; Southeast Asia); G930W8 (Canada) Also known as Samsung Galaxy S7 Duos with dual-SIM card slots