Huawei GX8 vs. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Huawei GX8 and Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016). Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei GX8 vs. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei GX8 Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-A710F
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 152 mm 151.5 mm Huawei GX8 has greater height than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016).
Width 76.5 mm 74.1 mm Huawei GX8 has greater width than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016).
Depth 7.5 mm 7.3 mm Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) is narrower than Huawei GX8.
Weight 167 g 172 g Huawei GX8 is lighter than Huawei GX8.
Body Colour Mystic champagne Pink | Black | Gold
Body Material Metal Metal, Gorilla glass
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.87 W/kg (body), 1.18 W/kg (head) 0.55 W/kg (body), 0.41 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
SIM Card Type (Size) - Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Huawei GX8 Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology TFT Full HD Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5.5" Both phones have the same screen size.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format Full HD Full HD
Pixel Density - 401 ppi
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features - 2.5D Glass
Display Protection (Screen Protector) 2.5D Arc Glass Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Huawei GX8 Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 Qualcomm Snapdragon 615
Clock Speed 1.5 GHz 1.5 GHz Both phones have the same clock speed.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Huawei GX8 has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Huawei GX8 Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
RAM 2 GB 3 GB Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) has more RAM than Huawei GX8.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 16 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory - 10.5 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB
CAMERA Huawei GX8 Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Type - CMOS
Lens Aperture - F/1.9
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes - Panorama
Light Source LED light LED light
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Type (Front) - CMOS
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/1.9
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei GX8 Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 3300 mAh Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) has larger battery capacity than Huawei GX8.
Talk Time - 1020 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk (WCDMA): up to 1020 min
Playback (Music): up to 78 hrs
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Huawei GX8 Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 5.1 (Lollipop) Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 3.1 -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei GX8 Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, LTE, DC-HSPA+ GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n, ANT+/ANT
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth Profiles - A2DP
NFC - Yes Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei GX8 Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, VC-1, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, WebM
FEATURES Huawei GX8 Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features - Active noise-cancellation
OTHERS Huawei GX8 Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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