Samsung Galaxy A8 Duos (SM-A8000 16GB) vs Samsung Galaxy Note 7 (SM-N930R4)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy A8 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5.7"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x1920
16
MP
MP
5mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
3050
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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5.7"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1440x2560
12.2
MP
MP
5mp
4GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
3500
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy Note 7 (SM-N930R4)
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5 Advantages 
23 Advantages | 31 Common items in both devices |
| Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC |
| Aluminum body, glass front, plastic back / Aluminum frame, glass front/back |
| Super AMOLED |
| 16 million |
| 5.7" |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| +24 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy A8 Duos (SM-A8000 16GB) | Galaxy Note 7 (SM-N930R4) | |
| Model | Galaxy A8 Duos (SM-A8000 16GB) | Galaxy Note 7 (SM-N930R4) |
| Other model names | Samsung Galaxy A8 SM-A8000 (Dual-Sim) | US Cellular Samsung Galaxy Note 7 N930R4, Galaxy Note 6 |
| Country or region available |   China, Hong Kong |  USA |
| Brand | Samsung | Samsung |
| Release date | 8/1/2015 | 8/19/2016 |
| Depth | 5.9 millimeters (0.23 inches) | 7.9 millimeters (0.31 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 76.8 x 158 millimeters (3.02 x 6.22 in) | 73.9 x 153.5 millimeters (2.91 x 6.04 in) |
| Weight | 151 grams (5.29 ounces) | 169 grams (5.92 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum body, glass front, plastic back | Aluminum frame, glass front/back |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy A8 Duos (SM-A8000 16GB) | Galaxy Note 7 (SM-N930R4) | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 5.7" inches | 5.7" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~73.8% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~79% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x1920 pixels | 1440x2560 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 386 PPI | 515 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 4 | Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy A8 Duos (SM-A8000 16GB) | Galaxy Note 7 (SM-N930R4) | |
| System version | Android 5.1.1 Lollipop | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow |
| Firmware update | Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy A8 Duos (SM-A8000 16GB) | Galaxy Note 7 (SM-N930R4) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 (28nm) | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 (14nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 1.5GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) 4x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) | Quad-core, 2 processors: 2x 2.15GHz Kryo (Dual-core) 2x 1.6GHz Kryo (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 405 | Qualcomm Adreno 530 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy A8 Duos (SM-A8000 16GB) | Galaxy Note 7 (SM-N930R4) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR3 | 4GB LPDDR4 |
| Internal storage | 16GB (11GB available) eMMC 4.5 | 64GB (52GB available) UFS 2.0 |
| External storage | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy A8 Duos (SM-A8000 16GB) | Galaxy Note 7 (SM-N930R4) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 150/50 Mbps | 450/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | CDMA 800, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat4 (Bands 1, 3, 7, 8) TD-LTE (Bands 38, 39, 40, 41) | LTE Cat9 (Bands 2, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 25) TD-LTE (Bands 38, 39, 40) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Galaxy A8 Duos (SM-A8000 16GB) | Galaxy Note 7 (SM-N930R4) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 16 megapixels | 12.2 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 4608x3456 pixels | 4032x3024 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/1.9 (aperture) | f/1.7 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 31mm (lens) | 26mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/2.55" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.4µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | OIS: Optical stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo/video on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy A8 Duos (SM-A8000 16GB) | Galaxy Note 7 (SM-N930R4) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 5 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | 2K UHD (2560x1440) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/1.9 (aperture) | f/1.7 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 23mm (lens) | 22mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Galaxy A8 Duos (SM-A8000 16GB) | Galaxy Note 7 (SM-N930R4) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, MKV, WMV | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviD, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy A8 Duos (SM-A8000 16GB) | Galaxy Note 7 (SM-N930R4) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.1 + A2DP | 4.2 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy A8 Duos (SM-A8000 16GB) | Galaxy Note 7 (SM-N930R4) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Compass Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Barometer Compass Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted) Gyroscope Hall effect Heart rate Iris scanner Proximity sensor SpO2 |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy A8 Duos (SM-A8000 16GB) | Galaxy Note 7 (SM-N930R4) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 3050 mAh | 3500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 15W Wired fast charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Qi wireless charging |
| Talk time autonomy | 17 hours | 38 hours (1.6 days) |
| Standby | feature not registered | 312 hours (13 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy A8 Duos (SM-A8000 16GB) | Galaxy Note 7 (SM-N930R4) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White, Gold • Samsung TouchWiz UX | • Colors: Blue Coral, Silver Titanium, Black Onyx • Stylus Pen (12-bit) • Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard) • S-Voice • HD Voice |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy A8 Duos (SM-A8000 16GB) | Galaxy Note 7 (SM-N930R4) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 0.81W/kg (head), 1.19W/kg (body) | 0.65W/kg (head), 1.59W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.252W/kg (head), 0.672W/kg (body) | feature not registered |