Compare

Specifications
 
Compare with

Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018)
Compare with

Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017)
Full Differences
Change compare mode
Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018) MORE PICTURES
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) MORE PICTURES
 

Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018)

Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017)
Our video review on Youtube
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
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 40
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2017, December 2017, June
Status Available. Released 2018, January Available. Released 2017, July
Body
Dimensions 159.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm (6.30 x 2.98 x 0.33 in) 152.5 x 74.8 x 8 mm (6.00 x 2.94 x 0.31 in)
Weight 191 g (6.74 oz) 181 g (6.38 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
 IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Display
Type Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.0 inches, 91.4 cm2 (~75.5% screen-to-body ratio) 5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~73.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~411 ppi density) 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 4
 Always-on display Always-on display
Platform
OS Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie) Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI
Chipset Exynos 7885 (14 nm) Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm)
CPU Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53) Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Mali-G71 Mali-T830 MP1
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM 16GB 3GB RAM
 eMMC 5.1 eMMC 5.1
Main Camera
Modules 16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8”, 1.12µm, PDAF 13 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, AF
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Modules 16 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
8 MP, f/1.9, 1/4.0", 1.12µm		 13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Features LED flash
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
ADVERTISEMENT
Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
 24-bit/192kHz audio
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE 4.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC Yes Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio FM radio FM radio
USB USB Type-C 2.0 microUSB 2.0, OTG
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
 ANT+
Samsung Pay		 ANT+
Battery
Type Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable Li-Ion 3600 mAh, non-removable
Charging 18W wired
Talk time Up to 23 h (3G) Up to 24 h (3G)
Music play Up to 73 h Up to 91 h
Misc
Colors Black, orchid grey, gold, blue Black, Blue, Gold, Rose Gold
SAR EU 0.32 W/kg (head)     1.30 W/kg (body)     0.57 W/kg (head)     1.33 W/kg (body)    
Models SM-A730F SM-J730F, SM-J730FM, SM-S727VL, SM-J730K
Price About 300 EUR About 200 EUR
Tests
Performance GeekBench: 3779 (v4.4)
GFXBench: 1.9fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.812 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker Voice 67dB / Noise 71dB / Ring 83dB
Audio quality Noise -92.8dB / Crosstalk -92.3dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 108h

Popular rivals