Entry-level · 2018

Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018)

Name: Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018)
Brand: Samsung

Our Take CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A04s

A basic entry-level phone with an AMOLED screen — but a smaller battery and 64GB storage show its age.

Best for Streaming · reading · social

Strength AMOLED screen

Watch out Smaller battery (3300mAh), 64GB storage

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

6″ Super AMOLED · 60Hz

Exynos 7885 4 / 64 GB

3300 mAh

24 MP 2 rear · 24 MP selfie

4G LTE NFC

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In the Real World

See how the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) looks and feels in everyday use.

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Full specifications

Display

6.0″ · Super AMOLED · 1080 × 2220 · 60 Hz · HDR

OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size

6.0"

Panel type

Super AMOLED

OLED

Resolution

1080 × 2220 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

HDR

Supported

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Exynos 7885 (14 nm) · 8-core 2.2 GHz · Mali-G71

Basic CPU

Best for messaging, calls, and light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset

Exynos 7885 (14 nm)

Current CPU tier

Entry-level

AnTuTu

147,124

GeekBench

4,446

CPU

8-core, 2.2 GHz

GPU

Mali-G71

Process

14 nm

RAM type

LPDDR4 RAM

CPU layout

2x Cortex A53 2.2 GHz + 6x Cortex A53 1.6 GHz

Camera

24 MP f/1.7 main · 24 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera

24 MP f/1.7

Ultrawide

8 MP f/2.4

Front camera

24 MP f/2.0

Main sensor

Sony IMX576 Exmor RS, 1/2.78", 0.9µm

Slow motion

Yes, 120 fps

Video

1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

3300 mAh

Plan to charge daily

Small by today's standards. Plan on charging once a day, twice if you're heavy.

Capacity

3300 mAh

Lab endurance

93:00h

Removable

Memory

4 GB RAM · 64 GB · expandable

Tight

RAM

4 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

64 GB

Fills fast

Storage type

eMMC 5.1

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth

5.0

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou

USB

Micro-USB

USB OTG

Supported

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

168 g · 7.5 mm

Height

159.8 mm

Width

76.8 mm

Thickness

7.5 mm

Weight

168 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Specifications sourced from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

Apple iPhone XS

Loses on most 1 win 3 losses

24% larger battery capacity

3,300 mAh vs 2,658 mAh battery

Lower benchmark score

147k vs 691k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Mid-range tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S9

Loses on most 4 losses

Lower-resolution screen

1080 × 2220 vs 1440 × 2960 resolution

Lower benchmark score

147k vs 416k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Lower mid-range tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection

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Display

Performance

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Memory

Connectivity

Build & Design

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