OnePlus 8 vs Samsung Galaxy A7

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Galaxy A7: 39 g lighter

    8:
    180 g
    Galaxy A7:
    141 g
  • Width

    8: 3.3 mm narrower

    8:
    72.9 mm
    Galaxy A7:
    76.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy A7: 1.05 in smaller diagonal

    8:
    6.55 in
    Galaxy A7:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    8:
    Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
    Galaxy A7:
    Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) A700FD -Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm) A700F
  • Rear camera layout

    8:
    Triple
    Galaxy A7:
    Single
  • Depth

    Galaxy A7: 1.7 mm thinner

    8:
    8 mm
    Galaxy A7:
    6.3 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. 8

    Height:
    160.2 mm +9.2 mm versus Galaxy A7
    Width:
    72.9 mm
    Depth:
    8 mm +1.7 mm versus Galaxy A7
  2. 2. Galaxy A7

    Height:
    151 mm
    Width:
    76.2 mm +3.3 mm versus 8
    Depth:
    6.3 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. 8

    180 g

    +39 g versus Galaxy A7

  2. 2. Galaxy A7

    141 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. 8

    Screen diagonal:
    6.55 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    103.6 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy A7

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²

8 has approximately 24.2% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy A7.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for 8, Galaxy A7, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage8Galaxy A7
16 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
128 GB 8 GB RAM Not recorded
256 GB 12 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. 8

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

2. Galaxy A7

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. 8

    4300 mAh

    +1700 mAh versus Galaxy A7

  2. 2. Galaxy A7

    2600 mAh

Specifications

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1. 82. Galaxy A7

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 8, Galaxy A7.
Specification8Galaxy A7
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 160.2 Х 72.9 Х 8 mm
  • 151 Х 76.2 Х 6.3 mm
Weight
  • 180 g
  • 141 g
Technology
  • Fluid AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.55" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2400 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 256GB 12GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0; OxygenOS 10.0
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) A700FD -Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm) A700F
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 8, Galaxy A7.
Specification8Galaxy A7
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 103.6 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 20:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 88.7%
  • 72.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 402 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 8, Galaxy A7.
Specification8Galaxy A7
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/2.0''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF
  • OIS -16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (macro)
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
Functions
  • Auto-HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • gyro-EIS
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.0µm
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 23mm (wide)
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for 8, Galaxy A7.
Specification8Galaxy A7
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585)
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53) A700FD -Octa-core (4x1.8 Cortex-A15 GHz & 4x1.3 Cortex-A7 GHz) A700F
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 650
  • Adreno 405 A700FD -Mali-T628 MP6 A700F
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 568
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1471
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1984
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 296
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 973
General specs
General specs — specifications for 8, Galaxy A7.
Specification8Galaxy A7
Release date
  • 2020
  • April 14
  • 2015
  • January
Colors
  • Onyx Black
  • Glacial Green
  • Interstellar Glow
  • Polar Silver
  • Pearl White
  • Midnight Black
  • Champagne Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 700 EUR
  • 300 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Talking time- Up to 17 h (3G) Music play - Up to 54 h
Body build
  • Glass front (Gorilla Glass)
  • glass back (Gorilla Glass)
  • aluminum frame
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 8, Galaxy A7.
Specification8Galaxy A7
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 42(3500)
  • 46(5200)
  • 66(1700/2100) - EU -5G - 5G band 1(2100)
  • 78(3500); SA/NSA - EU 5G band 2(1900)
  • 66(1700)
  • 71(600); SA/NSA - NA 5G band 78(3500); SA/NSA - IN 5G band 41(2500)
  • 78(3500)
  • 79(4700); SA/NSA - CNmmWave - Verizon exclusive
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A700FD
  • A700F -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - A700F LTE band 1(2100)
  • 20(800)
  • 40(2300) - A700FD
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
  • 5G 7.5 Gbps DL
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • SBAS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.05 W/kg (head) 0.80 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.41 W/kg (head) 0.55 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 8, Galaxy A7.
Specification8Galaxy A7
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
Others
  • HDR10+ -90Hz refresh rate
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 8, Galaxy A7.
Specification8Galaxy A7
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 30W
  • 50% in 22 min (advertised) - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ -S-Voice - Versions: A700F (EMEA)
  • A700FD (Malaysia
  • Pakistan)
  • A700K/A700S/A700L (Korea)