Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) vs Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)

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 (2018): 14 g lighter

  Galaxy A7 (2018):

  168 g

  Galaxy A8 (2016):

  182 g

• Screen diagonal

  Galaxy A8 (2016): 0.3 in smaller diagonal

  Galaxy A7 (2018):

  6 in

  Galaxy A8 (2016):

  5.7 in

• Chipset

  Galaxy A7 (2018):

  Exynos 7885 Octa (14 nm)

  Galaxy A8 (2016):

  Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)

• Rear camera layout

  Galaxy A7 (2018):

  Triple

  Galaxy A8 (2016):

  Single

• Height

  Galaxy A8 (2016): 3.2 mm shorter

  Galaxy A7 (2018):

  159.8 mm

  Galaxy A8 (2016):

  156.6 mm

• Release year

  Galaxy A7 (2018):

  2018

  Galaxy A8 (2016):

  2016

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. Galaxy A7 (2018)

   Height:

   159.8 mm +3.2 mm versus Galaxy A8 (2016)

   Width:

   76.8 mm

   Depth:

   7.5 mm

2. 2. Galaxy A8 (2016)

   Height:

   156.6 mm

   Width:

   76.8 mm

   Depth:

   7.2 mm

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. Galaxy A7 (2018)

   Screen diagonal:

   6 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   18.5:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   91.4 cm²

2. 2. Galaxy A8 (2016)

   Screen diagonal:

   5.7 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   89.6 cm²

Galaxy A7 (2018) has approximately 2% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy A8 (2016).

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.

Practical features

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

Battery capacity

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

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