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Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) vs Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro

Comparison between Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) and Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Samsung.

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The verdict

Your pick: Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro, ahead on Camera and Battery & charging. Unless Connectivity decides it for you.

Category
Category	Galaxy A8 (2018)	Galaxy C7 Pro
Design & display	6.9	6.9
Performance & hardware	2.7	3.0
Camera	3.6	3.9
Connectivity	5.3	4.5
Battery & charging	2.4	2.8

Which one is for you?

Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), if you care about…

Bluetooth Version: Bluetooth 5.0; against Bluetooth 4.2
RAM Type: DDR4; against DDR3
Display Pixel Density: 441 ppi; against 386 ppi
Geekbench 6 Single-Core: 334; against 189

Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 3,300 mAh; against 3,000 mAh
Body Thickness: 7 mm; against 8.4 mm

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Galaxy A8 (2018)	Galaxy C7 Pro
Processor Model	Samsung Exynos 7885	Qualcomm Snapdragon 626
Processor Process Size	14 nm	14 nm
Graphics GPU	ARM Mali-G71 MP2	Qualcomm Adreno 506
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1
Maximum CPU Clock	2.2 GHz	2.2 GHz
Maximum Storage Capacity	64 GB	64 GB
AnTuTu Score	116,643	—
Geekbench 6 Single-Core	334 Best value	189
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core	862	862
CPU Description	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 and 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	Yes
RAM Capacity	4 GB	4 GB
RAM Type	DDR4 Best value	DDR3
Expandable Storage	Yes	Yes
Maximum memory card	256 GB	256 GB

Design

Specification	Galaxy A8 (2018)	Galaxy C7 Pro
Body Colors	Black, Grey, Gold, Blue	Gold, Rose Gold, Blue
Body Thickness	8.4 mm	7 mm Best value
Body Width	70.6 mm	77.2 mm
Body Height	149.2 mm	156.5 mm
Weight	172 g	172 g
Usable Surface	75.6 % Best value	74.1 %
Body Materials	Glass, Aluminium Alloy	Glass, Aluminium Alloy
Resistance Features	IP68	—
Waterproof Depth	1.5 m	—
Unfolded thickness	8.4 mm	—

Battery

Specification	Galaxy A8 (2018)	Galaxy C7 Pro
Battery Capacity	3,000 mAh	3,300 mAh Best value
Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Fast Charge Power	18 W	18 W
Battery Features	Fast Charging, Rechargeable, Battery Level Indicator	Fast Charging, Rechargeable, Battery Level Indicator
Talk time	24 h	—
Music playback time	66 h	—

Display

Specification	Galaxy A8 (2018)	Galaxy C7 Pro
Display Aspect Ratio	18.5:9	16:9
Display Technology	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Display Diagonal	5.6″	5.7″ Best value
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,080 px	1,080 px
Display Vertical Resolution	2,220 px Best value	1,920 px
Display Pixel Density	441 ppi Best value	386 ppi
Display Refresh Rate	60 Hz	—
Display Features	Gorilla Glass 4, Always-On Display, Touchscreen	Gorilla Glass 4, Capacitive Touch

Sensors

Specification	Galaxy A8 (2018)	Galaxy C7 Pro
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Rear	Front

Sensor

Specification	Galaxy A8 (2018)	Galaxy C7 Pro
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Barometer	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass

Software

Specification	Galaxy A8 (2018)	Galaxy C7 Pro
Operating System	Android 7	Android 6
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	7 Best value	6

Connectivity

Specification	Galaxy A8 (2018)	Galaxy C7 Pro
SIM Configurations	Single Nano-SIM, Dual Nano-SIM	Dual Nano-SIM
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B13, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B26, LTE B28, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 4G LTE B66	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41
Cellular Technologies	GSM, HSPA, UMTS, LTE, 4G	GSM, HSPA, UMTS, LTE, 4G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 5.0 Best value	Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, EDR, LE	A2DP, LE
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo Best value	GPS, GLONASS
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, FM Radio, ANT+, USB Type-C	3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, FM Radio, ANT+, USB Type-C, USB Charging
USB Version	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
SAR American Head	0.26 W/kg	—
SAR American Body	0.76 W/kg	—
SAR (EU) head	0.24 W/kg	—
SAR (EU) body	1.25 W/kg	—
Max. download speed	300 Mbps	300 Mbps
Max. upload speed	50 Mbps	50 Mbps

Audio

Specification	Galaxy A8 (2018)	Galaxy C7 Pro
Microphone Count	2	2
Audio Features	Loudspeaker, 24-bit/192kHz Audio	Loudspeaker

Technical

Specification	Galaxy A8 (2018)	Galaxy C7 Pro
Model numbers	SM-A530F, SM-A530K, SM-A530L, SM-A530S, SM-A530N, SM-A530W	SM-C7010, SM-C701F, SM-C7018

Features

Specification	Galaxy A8 (2018)	Galaxy C7 Pro
Built-in functions	Samsung Pay	—