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Full Differences Change compare mode	Specs	Review Specs ALL VERSIONSG935F - Global marketG935FD - Southeast Asia & IndiaG935W8 - CanadaG9350 - Hong Kong

Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)

Samsung Galaxy S7 edge

Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - G935FD, G9350
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G935F, G935FD, G935W8
		HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 & TD-SCDMA - G9350
4G Network	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38 - Taiwan	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 - G935F, G935FD
	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40 - UAE	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 38, 39, 40, 41 - G9350
		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41 - G935W8
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2016, September. Released 2016, October	2016, February 21. Released 2016, March 11
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	156.6 x 76.8 x 7.2 mm (6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 in)	150.9 x 72.6 x 7.7 mm (5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 in)
Weight	182 g (6.42 oz)	157 g (5.54 oz)
Build	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame
SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) - G935F, G935W8 Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - G935FD
		IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Display
Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	5.7 inches, 89.6 cm2 (~74.5% screen-to-body ratio)	5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~76.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~386 ppi density)	1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~534 ppi density)
Protection		Corning Gorilla Glass 4
		Always-on display

Platform
OS	Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)	Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), TouchWiz UI
Chipset	Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm) - G9350 Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm) - G935FD, G935F, G935W8
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)	Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) - G9350 Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53) - G935FD, G935F, G935W8
GPU	Mali-T760MP8	Adreno 530 - G9350 Mali-T880 MP12 - G935FD, G935F, G935W8

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal	32GB 3GB RAM	32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
	eMMC 5.1	UFS 2.0

Main Camera
Modules	16 MP, f/1.9, AF	12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., OIS

Selfie Camera
Modules	8 MP, f/1.9	5 MP, f/1.7, 22mm (wide), 1/4.1", 1.34µm
Features		Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Video	1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
		24-bit/192kHz audio

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE	4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	FM radio, RDS, recording	No
USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0, OTG

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
	ANT+	ANT+ S-Voice natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 3300 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 3600 mAh, non-removable
Charging		15W wired, QC2 Wireless (Qi/PMA) (market dependent)
Talk time	Up to 22 h (3G)	Up to 27 h (3G)
Music play	Up to 44 h	Up to 74 h

Misc
Colors	Blue, Pink, Silver, Gold	Black, White, Gold, Silver, Pink Gold, Black Pearl, Coral Blue
SAR		0.56 W/kg (head)     0.66 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.13 W/kg (head)     1.17 W/kg (body)	0.26 W/kg (head)     1.43 W/kg (body)
Models	SM-A8100, SM-A810F, SM-A810F, SM-A810YZ, SM-A810S	SM-G935F, SM-G935FD, SM-G935W8, SM-G9350, SM-G935S, SC-02H, SM-G935K, SM-G935L, SM-G935R4, SCV33, SM-G935X, SM-G935VC, SM-G935D
Price	About 300 EUR	About 330 EUR

Tests
Performance		GFXBench: 8.3fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display		Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.439 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker		Voice 70dB / Noise 69dB / Ring 71dB
Audio quality		Noise -92.5dB / Crosstalk -92.2dB
Battery (old)		Endurance rating 92h