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

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Display

Size:

6.0 inches

Resolution:

2220 x 1080 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio, 411 PPI

Technology:

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, 64-bit

GPU:

Mali-G71

Mali-G71 MP2

RAM:

6GB LPDDR4

Internal storage:

64GB

128GB

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 256 GB

microSDXC up to 512 GB

Device type:

Smartphone

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, Not user replaceable

Not user replaceable

Charging:

Fast charging

Camera

Rear:

Single camera

Triple camera

Main camera:

16 MP (PDAF)

24 MP (PDAF, CMOS image sensor)

Specifications:

F1.7

F1.7; 26 mm; 1/2.8"; 0.9 μm

Second camera:

8 MP (Ultra-wide, Autofocus, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.4; Focal Length: 18 mm; Sensor size: 1/4"; Pixel size: 1.12 μm

Third camera:

5 MP (Depth information)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.2; Focal Length: 24 mm; Sensor size: 1/5"; Pixel size: 1.12 μm

Flash:

LED

Video recording:

1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)

Features:

Hyperlapse, Video calling, Video sharing

Hyperlapse, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing

Front:

16 MP (Dual-Camera)

24 MP (Flash)

Video capture:

1920x1080 (Full HD)

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

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+)

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

VoLTE:

Yes

Multimedia

Headphones:

3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Earpiece, Loudspeaker

Features:

Album art cover, Background playback

Album art cover, Background playback, Dolby Atmos

Screen mirroring:

Wireless screen share

Radio:

Additional microphone(s):

for Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

5.0

Wi-Fi:

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 (reversible), USB 2.0

microUSB, USB 2.0

Features:

Charging, Mass storage device

Mass storage device, Charging

Location:

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

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

Sep 13, 2018

FCC ID value:

A3LSMA730F

A3LSMA750FN

Measured SAR:

Head:

0.20 W/kg

0.50 W/kg

Body:

0.75 W/kg

0.39 W/kg

Simultaneous Transmission:

1.59 W/kg

Wireless Router:

0.92 W/kg

1.05 W/kg

Phablet:

3.95 W/kg

Buyers information

In The Box:

Charger, microUSB cable, Headphones, SIM Removal Tool, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced:

Dec 19, 2017

Sep 20, 2018

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