Samsung Galaxy A7 (2015) vs Samsung Galaxy A8 (2015)

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Galaxy A7 (2015) compared with Galaxy A8 (2015)

	SamsungGalaxy A7 (2015)	SamsungGalaxy A8 (2015)
Overview
Released
Released	January 2015	July 2015
Display
Screen size
Screen size	5.5″	5.7″
Resolution
Resolution	1920 × 1080	1920 × 1080
Sharpness
Sharpness	401 pixels per inch (better)	386 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Display type
Display type	Full HD Super AMOLED	Full HD Super AMOLED
Performance
Chip
Chip	Exynos 5430 (LTE single-SIM)	Exynos 5430
Memory
Memory	2 GB	2 GB
Storage
Storage	16 GB	32 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	LTE single-SIM model has four 1.8 GHz plus four 1.3 GHz cores; LTE dual-SIM variant uses Qualcomm MSM8x39 with four 1.5 GHz plus four 1.0 GHz cores	Octa-core, four 1.8 GHz and four 1.3 GHz cores on the Indian model; other regions used different processors
Storage type
Storage type	16 GB internal storage; microSD up to 64 GB	32 GB internal storage in India; microSD up to 128 GB in the hybrid second SIM slot
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	13 MP	16 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	None
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	5 MP	5 MP
Main camera
Main camera	13 MP autofocus with LED flash	16 MP, F1.9, autofocus, LED flash; no optical image stabilisation (Android Authority)
Front camera
Front camera	5 MP with wide selfie mode	5 MP, F1.9, wide-angle selfie mode
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	2,600 mAh	3,050 mAh (better)
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	2,600 mAh non-removable battery	–
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	141 g (better)	151 g
Thickness
Thickness	6.3 mm	5.9 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	151 × 76.2 mm	158 × 76.8 mm
Materials
Materials	Samsung calls this a metal unibody; FoneArena found a metal frame with a plastic back on its dual-SIM review unit	Metal unibody
Colours
Colours	–	White, black and gold
Biometrics
Biometrics	–	Fingerprint reader in the home button
Sensors
Sensors	Accelerometer, proximity, geomagnetic, RGB, Hall and light sensors	–
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 4.4 KitKat	Android 5.1.1 Lollipop
Connectivity
SIM
SIM	–	Hybrid dual nano-SIM in India; second slot also accepts microSD
Mobile network
Mobile network	LTE Category 4 on LTE variants	–
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac at 2.4 and 5 GHz
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.0	Bluetooth 4.1
NFC
NFC	Supported on LTE versions	–
USB
USB	USB 2.0; 3.5 mm headphone socket	Micro-USB; 3.5 mm headphone socket (Android Authority)
Positioning
Positioning	A-GPS and GLONASS	GPS and GLONASS