Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018)'s benchmark scores, how does it perform?

The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) shocked the market with low PHP 17,990 relative to its specs. But, does it deliver in performance?

The new Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018)!

The A7 (2018) is Samsung's first triple rear camera smartphone with a 24MP f/1.7 standard lens, 8MP 120 degree wide angle lens and a 5MP depth sensor. It also comes with the Exynos 7885 with 4GB and 64GB ROM.

If you've yet to see our first impressions with the device, you can read it here.

Galaxy A7 (2018)'s Antutu score is 122673!

1. AnTuTu Benchmark - The A7 (2018) scored 122,673 which is slightly lower than the MediaTek Helio P60 but comparable none the less.

In the GPU category the A7 (2018) scored of 26,728 and CPU score of 53,317.

This is similarly scored to the Vivo V11 that also scarries the Snapdragon 660 variant but because the A7 (2018) is priced at PHP 17,990, it is a better value over the PHP 19,990 Vivo V11.

Single Core score of 1527 and Multi-core score of 4393<

2. Geekbench Benchmark - This benchmark measures the capabilities of both the individual single cores and all the cores in conjunction. 

The result of the single core is a respectable 1527 which is on par with the V11's Snapdragon 660!

The multi-core score on the other hand is 4393 which makes it capable in multi-core dependent apps.

Both scores however do not stray too far the Vivo V11 with nearly the same SoC but with the Vivo V11 carrying a higher price tag.

PC Mark Battery Benchmark score of 6 hours and 55 minutes!

3. PCMark Battery test - In our PCMark battery test where it tests the phone through a rigorous continuous workloads of varying difficulty until the phone nears the critical battery percentage.

The A7 (2018)'s 3,300mAh battery scored at 6 hours and 55 minutes which is consistent with our PCMark test with the Galaxy S9+ with 3,500mAh that scored 7 hours and 33 minutes.

UPDATE: We redid the battery test with the main difference being is that we used a Samsung OEM charger instead of a charging hub in the first one. This was because we were only sent an A7 (2018) without accessories. The results came in at least 11 hours which consistent with our day to day use.

Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) Specs

Display: 6-inch 2.5D curved Super AMOLED screen w/ FHD+ 2220 x 1080 resolution at 408 ppi

CPU: 2.2GHz 64-bit Exynos 7885 octa-core processor

GPU: Mali-G72 MP2

RAM: 4GB

ROM: 64GB expandable via microSD card slot up to 512GB

Back Camera: 24MP f/1.7 + 8MP f/2.4 120-degree wide-angle lens + 5MP f/2.2 depth sensor w/ AI and LED flash

Selfie Camera: 24MP f/2.0 w/ screen flash

Battery: 3,300mAh

OS: Android 8.0 Oreo

Connectivity: WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4/5GHz), VHT80, 4G LTE Cat 12, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, dual SIM

Sensors: Accelerometer, light, orientation, proximity, gyroscope, sound, magnetic, pressure

Others: Fingerprint sensor, microUSB

Colors: blue, black, gold, pink

Dimensions: 159.8 x 76.8 x 7.5 mm

Weight: 168 g

Price: PHP 17,990

Will you be getting the new A7 (2018)? If so, will you get it unlocked or with a carrier?

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