Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018) vs Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
6.30 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches 159.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm	6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches 159.8 x 76.8 x 7.5 mm
Weight
6.74 oz (191.0 g)	5.93 oz (168.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Features
	Notification light
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold, Orchid grey, Blue	Black, Gold, Pink, Blue

Display

Size
6.0-inch	6.0-inch
Resolution
2220x1080px, 18.5:9 ratio, 411 PPI	2220x1080px, 18.5:9 ratio, 411 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body
75.43 %	74.55 %
Colors
	16 777 216
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 (14 nm)	Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 (14 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2200 MHz ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53	Octa-core 2200 MHz ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-G71	Mali-G71 MP2
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4)	6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
64GB	128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB	microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat), Samsung One UI	Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity
3500 mAh	3300 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Triple camera
Main camera
16 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7	24 MP (PDAF, CMOS image sensor) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.8" Pixel size: 0.9 μm
Second camera
	8 MP (Ultra-wide, Autofocus, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 18 mm Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
	5 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/5" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Hyperlapse, Video calling, Video sharing	1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Hyperlapse, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
16 MP (Dual-Camera), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	24 MP (Flash), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	microUSB, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	Album art cover, Background playback, Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Radio
FM	FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)	Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
VoLTE
	Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
	Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Vibration
Other features
	Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Nov 09, 2017 FCC ID value: A3LSMA730F	Date approved: Sep 13, 2018 FCC ID value: A3LSMA750FN
Measured SAR
Head: 0.20 W/kg Body: 0.75 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.92 W/kg Phablet: 3.95 W/kg	Head: 0.50 W/kg Body: 0.39 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.05 W/kg

Buyers information

In The Box
	Charger, microUSB cable, Headphones, SIM Removal Tool, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Dec 19, 2017	Sep 20, 2018

Alternative variants

with 32 GB storage

RAM	4GB
Internal storage	32GB

with 4 GB RAM

RAM	4GB

with 64 GB storage

RAM	4GB
Internal storage	64GB

Dual SIM support

Dual SIM	Yes

Links

Full specifications
Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018) Specs	Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) Specs
PhoneArena Review
Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018) Review	Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) Review
User Reviews
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