Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) vs Samsung Galaxy A8 2016

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) vs Samsung Galaxy A8 2016 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy A8 2016 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.1 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) runs at 1.6 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy A8 2016 the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy A8 2016 offers a screen size of 5.7 inches, while Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) offers 5.5 inches, making Samsung Galaxy A8 2016 the larger display of the two. Both Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) and Samsung Galaxy A8 2016 feature the same Super AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy A8 2016 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) offers 13 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A8 2016 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy A8 2016 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) offers 5 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A8 2016 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) and Samsung Galaxy A8 2016 offer the same 3300 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy A8 2016 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) offers 16 GB, making Samsung Galaxy A8 2016 the better option for storage.

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Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
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Summary

Spec Score

73%
73%

Release Date

12 Feb, 2016
25 Aug, 2016

Performance

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.6 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 2.1 GHz)
3 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
5.7 inches (14.48 cm)
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
8 MP

Battery

3300 mAh
3300 mAh
Fast Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
64 GB

User Ratings

4.1/5
(1,753 ratings)
N/A

Video

Videos
1 Video
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Operating System

Android v5.1 (Lollipop)
Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420

Processor

Octa core, 1.6 GHz, Cortex A53
Quad core

2.1 GHz, Quad core, ARM Cortex A57 1.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T720 MP2
Mali-T760 MP8

RAM

3 GB
3 GB

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
5.7 inches  (14.48 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Aspect Ratio

16:9
N/A

Pixel Density

401 ppi
386 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

74.11 %
74.3 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v4
N/A

Design

Height

151.5 mm
156.6 mm

Width

74.1 mm
76.8 mm

Thickness

7.3 mm
7.2 mm

Weight

169 grams
182 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9CMOS image sensor
16 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4616 x 3464 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/1.9 Primary CameraCMOS
8 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

No
No

Video Recording

N/A
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3300 mAh
3300 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 13 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
64 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

N/A
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
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SIM 2

N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.391 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front
Front

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass