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Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) vs Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017)

Comparison between Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) and Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017): 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 A8 (2018), ahead on Performance & hardware and Connectivity. Unless Battery & charging decides it for you.

Category
Category	Galaxy A8 (2018)	Galaxy J7 (2017)
Design & display	6.9	6.7
Performance & hardware	2.7	2.1
Camera	3.6	3.7
Connectivity	5.3	4.4
Battery & charging	2.4	3.1

Which one is for you?

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

RAM Capacity: 4 GB; against 3 GB
Bluetooth Version: Bluetooth 5.0; against Bluetooth 4.1
RAM Type: DDR4; against DDR3
Display Pixel Density: 441 ppi; against 401 ppi

Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 3,600 mAh; against 3,000 mAh
Body Thickness: 8 mm; against 8.4 mm
Unfolded thickness: 8 mm; against 8.4 mm
Music playback time: 91 h; against 66 h

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Galaxy A8 (2018)	Galaxy J7 (2017)
Processor Model	Samsung Exynos 7885	Samsung Exynos 7870
Processor Process Size	14 nm	14 nm
Graphics GPU	ARM Mali-G71 MP2	Mali-T820 MP1
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1
Maximum CPU Clock	2.2 GHz Best value	1.6 GHz
Maximum Storage Capacity	64 GB	64 GB
AnTuTu Score	116,643	46,000
Geekbench 6 Single-Core	334 Best value	172
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core	862 Best value	492
CPU Description	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 and 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	Yes
RAM Capacity	4 GB Best value	3 GB
RAM Type	DDR4 Best value	DDR3
Expandable Storage	Yes	Yes
Maximum memory card	256 GB	256 GB

Design

Specification	Galaxy A8 (2018)	Galaxy J7 (2017)
Body Colors	Black, Grey, Gold, Blue	Black, Blue, Gold, Rose Gold
Body Thickness	8.4 mm	8 mm Best value
Body Width	70.6 mm	74.8 mm
Body Height	149.2 mm	152.5 mm
Weight	172 g Best value	181 g
Usable Surface	75.6 % Best value	73.1 %
Body Materials	Glass, Aluminium Alloy	Glass, Aluminium Alloy
Resistance Features	IP68	—
Waterproof Depth	1.5 m	—
Unfolded thickness	8.4 mm	8 mm Best value

Battery

Specification	Galaxy A8 (2018)	Galaxy J7 (2017)
Battery Capacity	3,000 mAh	3,600 mAh Best value
Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Fast Charge Power	18 W	—
Battery Features	Fast Charging, Rechargeable, Battery Level Indicator	Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable
Talk time	24 h	24 h
Music playback time	66 h	91 h Best value

Display

Specification	Galaxy A8 (2018)	Galaxy J7 (2017)
Display Aspect Ratio	18.5:9	16:9
Display Technology	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Display Diagonal	5.6″ Best value	5.5″
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	401 ppi
Display Refresh Rate	60 Hz	—
Display Features	Gorilla Glass 4, Always-On Display, Touchscreen	Always-On Display, Touchscreen

Sensors

Specification	Galaxy A8 (2018)	Galaxy J7 (2017)
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Rear	Front

Sensor

Specification	Galaxy A8 (2018)	Galaxy J7 (2017)
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Barometer	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass

Software

Specification	Galaxy A8 (2018)	Galaxy J7 (2017)
Operating System	Android 7	Android 7
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	7	7

Connectivity

Specification	Galaxy A8 (2018)	Galaxy J7 (2017)
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 B20, LTE B28, 4G LTE B40
Cellular Technologies	GSM, HSPA, UMTS, LTE, 4G	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 4G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 5.0 Best value	Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, EDR, LE	A2DP, LE
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo Best value	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, FM Radio, ANT+, USB Type-C	3.5 mm Audio Jack, ANT+, NFC, FM Radio, microUSB, USB OTG
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 Best value	0.57 W/kg
SAR (EU) body	1.25 W/kg Best value	1.33 W/kg
Max. download speed	300 Mbps	300 Mbps
Max. upload speed	50 Mbps	50 Mbps

Audio

Specification	Galaxy A8 (2018)	Galaxy J7 (2017)
Microphone Count	2 Best value	1
Audio Features	Loudspeaker, 24-bit/192kHz Audio	A2DP, LE, Loudspeaker

Technical

Specification	Galaxy A8 (2018)	Galaxy J7 (2017)
Model numbers	SM-A530F, SM-A530K, SM-A530L, SM-A530S, SM-A530N, SM-A530W	SM-J730F, SM-J730FM, SM-S727VL, SM-J730K

Features

Specification	Galaxy A8 (2018)	Galaxy J7 (2017)
Built-in functions	Samsung Pay	—