Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) vs Vodafone 1231

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

    1231: 38 g lighter

    Galaxy A7 (2018):
    168 g
    1231:
    130 g
  • Width

    1231: 11.4 mm narrower

    Galaxy A7 (2018):
    76.8 mm
    1231:
    65.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    1231: 3.5 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy A7 (2018):
    6 in
    1231:
    2.5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Galaxy A7 (2018):
    Triple
    1231:
    Single
  • Depth

    Galaxy A7 (2018): 7 mm thinner

    Galaxy A7 (2018):
    7.5 mm
    1231:
    14.5 mm
  • Height

    1231: 46.8 mm shorter

    Galaxy A7 (2018):
    159.8 mm
    1231:
    113 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. Galaxy A7 (2018)

    Height:
    159.8 mm +46.8 mm versus 1231
    Width:
    76.8 mm +11.4 mm versus 1231
    Depth:
    7.5 mm
  2. 2. 1231

    Height:
    113 mm
    Width:
    65.4 mm
    Depth:
    14.5 mm +7 mm versus Galaxy A7 (2018)

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy A7 (2018)

    168 g

    +38 g versus 1231

  2. 2. 1231

    130 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. Galaxy A7 (2018)

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    91.4 cm²
  2. 2. 1231

    Screen diagonal:
    2.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    19.4 cm²

Galaxy A7 (2018) has approximately 372.1% more rectangular screen area than 1231.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Galaxy A7 (2018): Original memory entry

128 GB · 4/6 GB RAM 64 GB · 512GB 4GB

1231: Original memory entry

48 MB

Practical features

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

1. Galaxy A7 (2018)

NFC:
See details Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)

2. 1231

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 4 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. Galaxy A7 (2018)

    3300 mAh

    +2200 mAh versus 1231

  2. 2. 1231

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy A7 (2018)2. 1231

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy A7 (2018), 1231.
SpecificationGalaxy A7 (2018)1231
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 159.8 Х 76.8 Х 7.5 mm
  • 113 Х 65.4 Х 14.5 mm
Weight
  • 168 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 2.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2220 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 GB
  • 4/6 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 48 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard
Chipset
  • Exynos 7885 Octa (14 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes (market dependent)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy A7 (2018), 1231.
SpecificationGalaxy A7 (2018)1231
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 91.4 cm2
  • 19.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 74.4%
  • 26.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 411 PPI
  • 160 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy A7 (2018), 1231.
SpecificationGalaxy A7 (2018)1231
Rear camera, main
  • 24 MP
  • Triple
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 24 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 27mm (wide)
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 18mm (ultrawide) -5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • depth sensor
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 24 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy A7 (2018), 1231.
SpecificationGalaxy A7 (2018)1231
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G71
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 116560
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 144819
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 297
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 974
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy A7 (2018), 1231.
SpecificationGalaxy A7 (2018)1231
Release date
  • 2018
  • September
  • 2009
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Pink
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 280 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 230 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • plastic frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy A7 (2018), 1231.
SpecificationGalaxy A7 (2018)1231
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A750F/DS
  • A750FN/DS HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A750G -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - A750F/DS
  • A750FN/DS LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100) - A750G
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.34 W/kg (head) 1.43 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy A7 (2018), 1231.
SpecificationGalaxy A7 (2018)1231
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Always-on display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy A7 (2018), 1231.
SpecificationGalaxy A7 (2018)1231
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - Samsung Pay - Versions: SM-A750F/DS (EMEA); SM-A750G (Hong Kong); SM-A750FN/DS (Europe)
  • MP3/MP4 player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input