Samsung Galaxy A8 Duos (SM-A8000 32GB) vs Sharp Aquos R7
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy A8 vs Sharp Aquos R7 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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6.6"
OLED
OLED
1260x2730
47
MP
MP
13mp
12GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
5000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Sharp Aquos R7
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6 Advantages 
24 Advantages | 26 Common items in both devices |
| Aluminum body, glass front, plastic back / Aluminum frame, glass front/back |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus / PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| EIS: Digital stabilization |
| f/1.9 (aperture) |
| (front) Full HD (1920x1080) |
| +19 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy A8 Duos (SM-A8000 32GB) | Sharp Aquos R7 | |
| Model | Galaxy A8 Duos (SM-A8000 32GB) | Aquos R7 |
| Other model names | Samsung Galaxy A8 SM-A8000 (Dual-Sim) | Sharp AQUOS R7 (A203SH, SH-52C) |
| Country or region available |  China |  Japan |
| Brand | Samsung | Sharp |
| Release date | 8/1/2015 | 7/1/2022, Announced: 5/9/2022 |
| Depth | 5.9 millimeters (0.23 inches) | 9.3 millimeters (0.37 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 76.8 x 158 millimeters (3.02 x 6.22 in) | 77 x 161 millimeters (3.03 x 6.34 in) |
| Weight | 151 grams (5.29 ounces) | 208 grams (7.28 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 32GB) | Sharp Aquos R7 | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | OLED |
| Screen size | 5.7" inches | 6.6" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~73.8% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~86.3% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x1920 pixels | 1260x2730 pixels (20:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 386 PPI | 456 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 1 billion |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 4 | Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 240Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | 2000nits[peak] Dolby Vision/HDR10 |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy A8 Duos (SM-A8000 32GB) | Sharp Aquos R7 | |
| System version | Android 5.1.1 Lollipop | Android 12 |
| Firmware update | Android 6.0 Marshmallow | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy A8 Duos (SM-A8000 32GB) | Sharp Aquos R7 | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 (28nm) | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (SM8450) (4nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 1.5GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) 4x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) | Octa-core, 3 processors: 1x 3GHz ARM Cortex-X2 (Single-core) 3x 2.5GHz ARM Cortex-A710 (Triple-core) 4x 1.79GHz ARM Cortex-A510 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 405 | Qualcomm Adreno 730 (818MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy A8 Duos (SM-A8000 32GB) | Sharp Aquos R7 | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR3 | 12GB LPDDR5 |
| Internal storage | 32GB (25GB available) eMMC 4.5 | 256GB (222GB available) UFS 3.1 |
| External storage | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy A8 Duos (SM-A8000 32GB) | Sharp Aquos R7 | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot) | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) + e-SIM |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 150/50 Mbps | 5000/1024 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G |
| 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 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/1700/900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat4 (Bands 1, 3, 7, 8) TD-LTE (Bands 38, 39, 40, 41) | LTE Cat20 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21) TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41, 42) VoLTE |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | SA/NSA/Sub6 (3, 28, 77, 78, 79) mmWave (257) |
| 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, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA, Sub6 |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | UMTS 850/900/1700/900/2100 |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat20 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21) TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41, 42) VoLTE |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA, Sub6 |
📷 Camera | ||
| Galaxy A8 Duos (SM-A8000 32GB) | Sharp Aquos R7 | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 16 megapixels | (dual camera) 47 megapixels 1.9MP portrait |
| Main camera resolution | 4608x3456 pixels | 8200x5730 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | 8K UHD (7680x4320) |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/1.9 (aperture) | f/1.9 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 31mm (lens) | 19mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | EIS: Digital 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 | 1" Leitz lens |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy A8 Duos (SM-A8000 32GB) | Sharp Aquos R7 | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 5 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 4128x3096 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/1.9 (aperture) | f/2.3 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 23mm (lens) | 27mm (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 32GB) | Sharp Aquos R7 | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Stereo sound 24-bit/192kHz |
| 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, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy A8 Duos (SM-A8000 32GB) | Sharp Aquos R7 | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | USB Type-C (reversible) |
| Bluetooth | 4.1 + A2DP | 5.2 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy A8 Duos (SM-A8000 32GB) | Sharp Aquos R7 | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Compass Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Face unlock 2D Fingerprint sensor (under display) Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy A8 Duos (SM-A8000 32GB) | Sharp Aquos R7 | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 3050 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 15W (5V/3A) Wired fast charging Reverse charging by cable |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Qi wireless charging |
| Talk time autonomy | 17 hours | feature not registered |
| Standby | feature not registered | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy A8 Duos (SM-A8000 32GB) | Sharp Aquos R7 | |
| 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: Black, Silver |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy A8 Duos (SM-A8000 32GB) | Sharp Aquos R7 | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 0.81W/kg (head), 1.19W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.252W/kg (head), 0.672W/kg (body) | feature not registered |