Samsung Galaxy A7 2017 vs Samsung Galaxy A18

Product
Samsung Galaxy A18
330 USD

Price
330 USD
330 USD
Status
Discontinued
Available
Brand
Samsung Mobile
Samsung Mobile
Model No
Galaxy A7 -2017
SM-A185F, SM-A185F/DS, SM-A185M, SM-A185M/DS, SM-A185F/DSB

Launch Date
2017, January 18
2026, September 15

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 38, 39, 40, 41
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
HSPA, LTE

Dimensions
156.5 x 77.2 x 7 mm (6.16 x 3.04 x 0.28 in)
164.4 x 77.9 x 7.7 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.30 in)
Weight
172 g (6.07 oz)
196 g (6.91 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
SIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Colors
Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist and Peach Cloud
Black, Gray, Light blue

Type
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Super AMOLED, 90Hz
Size
5.7 inches, 89.6 cm2 (~74.1% screen-to-body ratio)
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~386 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)

OS
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Android 17, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8953-Pro Snapdragon 626 (14 nm)
Exynos 1610
CPU
Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A7X & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-T830MP3

RAM
3GB
4GB
Storage
32GB
64GB/128GB/256GB
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC

Lens 1
16 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), AF
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF, OIS
Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Lens 2
5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
Lens 3
2 MP (macro)

Lens 1
16 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Capacity
Li-Ion 3600 mAh, non-removable
5000 mAh
Charging
Fast charging 18W
25W wired, 50% in 30 min

Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass Virtual proximity sensing

Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE
5.3, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Yes
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
FM radio
USB
2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
USB Type-C 2.0