Alcatel A7 vs HiSense A2 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy Note 8: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Alcatel A7 vs HiSense A2 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy Note 8. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Alcatel A7Alcatel A7Global · 3GB · 32GB
HiSense A2 ProHiSense A2 ProGlobal · 4GB · 64GB
Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8N. America · 6GB · 64GB · N-950U
Technical data sheets

Basics
Alcatel A7
Alcatel A7
Global · 3GB · 32GB
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HiSense A2 Pro
HiSense A2 Pro
Global · 4GB · 64GB
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Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
N. America · 6GB · 64GB · N-950U
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 -- Not available -- Not available -- Not available
Design and Screen score --Design & Materials --Design & Materials --Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score --Performance & Hardware --Performance & Hardware --Performance & Hardware
Camera score --Camera --Camera --Camera
Connectivity score -- Connectivity -- Connectivity -- Connectivity
Battery score --Battery --Battery --Battery

User reviews
User score
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3 reviews
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No user reviews
8.8
73 reviews

Technical specifications of the Alcatel A7 vs HiSense A2 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy Note 8

Specs stores to buy Alcatel A7 Alcatel A7
Global · 3GB · 32GB 		HiSense A2 Pro prices HiSense A2 Pro
Global · 4GB · 64GB 		Samsung Galaxy Note 8 price comparison Samsung Galaxy Note 8
N. America · 6GB · 64GB · N-950U
Inches 5.5" 5.5" 6.3"
Resolution FHD FHD WQHD+
Usable surface 71% useful 69% useful 82% useful
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9 18:9
Dimensions 76.5 mm
152.7 mm
9.0 mm 		76.8 mm
157.0 mm
8.5 mm 		74.8 mm
162.5 mm
8.6 mm
Weight 164 g 188 g 195 g
Micro MT6750
Octa-Core 		SnapD. 625
Octa-Core 		SnapD. 835
Octa-Core
RAM 3 GB RAM 4 GB RAM 6 GB RAM
Storage 32 GB 64 GB 64 GB
AnTuTu 42.500
v? 		61.000
v? 		201.778
v7
Battery 4000 mAh 3090 mAh 3300 mAh
Main Camera 1
16 Mpx · ƒ/2.0

1
12 Mpx · ƒ/2.2
IMX386 Exmor RS
1
12.2 Mpx · ƒ/1.7

2
Selfie Camera SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 16 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/1.7
Bands
OS Android 7.0 Nougat Android 7.0 Nougat Android 7.0 Nougat

Brand
Brand Alcatel HiSense Samsung
Aliases -- -- --

Release Date
Release date September 2017,
6 years ago 		September 2017,
6 years ago 		August 2017,
6 years ago
State Not available Not available Not available
Market Global Global N. America

Design & Materials

Structure

Alcatel A7
HiSense A2 Pro
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Alcatel A7
HiSense A2 Pro
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Size
76.5 mm • 152.7 mm • 9.0 mm
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 Print 3D Model
76.8 mm • 157.0 mm • 8.5 mm
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 Print 3D Model
74.8 mm • 162.5 mm • 8.6 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 164 g 188 g 195 g
Usable surface 71 % 69 % 82 %
Materials Plastic Metal Glass
Resistance - - IP68
Colors
Black
Black

Gold
Black

Blue

Gold

Gray

Screen
Diagonal 5.5" 5.5" 6.3"
Type LCD IPS AMOLED Super AMOLED
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9 18:9
Resolution FHD
1080 x 1920 px 		FHD
1080 x 1920 px 		WQHD+
1440 x 2960 px
Density 401 Pixels per inch 401 Pixels per inch 522 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • Full Lamination Technology
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Without Notch
  • Brightnes 350 cd/m² (typ)
  • Color LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Back screen - E Ink 5.2 in; 540x960 pixe
  • Without Notch
  • Peak brightness - 1200 cd/m²
  • Always-On Display
  • HDR10
  • Color LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • Dual Edge display
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Stylus
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
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7.4
Do you think it's a nice phone?
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9.3
Is it comfortable?
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8.2
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
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8.8
Number of reviews
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73 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model MediaTek MT6750T Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
CPU 4x Cortex-A53 1.5 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 1.0 GHz 8x Cortex-A53 2.0 GHz 4x Kryo 280 2.45 GHz + 4x Kryo 280 1.9 GHz
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 28 nm 14 nm 10 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU ARM Mali-T860 MP2 Qualcomm Adreno 506 Qualcomm Adreno 540

RAM
RAM 3 GB 4 GB 6 GB
Type -- -- LPDDR4X RAM

Antutu
Score
42.500
Antutu v?
Overall performance better than 38% of devices
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61.000
Antutu v?
Overall performance better than 38% of devices
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201.778
Antutu v7
Overall performance better than 0% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 32 GB 64 GB 64 GB
Type -- -- UFS Storage 2.1
SD Slot Yes ,
Independent SD slot 		Yes ,
Independent SD slot 		Yes ,
Independent SD slot

Security
Fingerprint Yes, in the back Yes, in the back Yes, in the back

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Hall
  • Heart Rate
  • Iris scanner

Audio

Audio
-
-
-

Others
Notifications LED -- Color LED Notifications Color LED Notifications
Cooling system No No Yes
Gaming buttons No No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
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8.0
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
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9.0
What's your experience been with demanding games?
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9.0
Number of reviews
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73 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Rear camera Rear camera Double rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard

Standard
Resolution 16 Mpx 12 Mpx 12.2 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Sony IMX386 Exmor RS Samsung
Type CMOS CMOS BSI ISOCELL
Aperture ƒ/ 2.0 ƒ/ 2.2 ƒ/ 1.7
ISO -- -- --
Pixel size -- 1.25 µm --
Pixel Binning -- -- --
Sensor size -- 1/2.9" --
2
Camera type
--
--

Telephoto lens
Resolution
12 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Type
--
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
Pixel size
--
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
--

Features
Flash Dual LED LED Dual LED
Optical Stabilisation No No Yes
Slow Motion Video No,
30 fps 		No,
30 fps 		Yes,
240 fps
Others
  • Digital zoom
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • Front Flash
  • Digital zoom
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Optical zoom
  • Dual camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • Dual capture
  • RAW

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 8 Mpx 16 Mpx 8 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown Unknown
Type -- -- --
Aperture ƒ/ -- ƒ/ -- ƒ/ 1.7
Pixel size -- -- 1.22 µm
Pixel Binning -- -- --
Sensor size -- -- --
Others
--
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score -- --
94
Mobile
100
Photo
84
Video

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
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9.4
Quality of nighttime photos
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8.2
Quality of selfies
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8.5
Does it have a powerful flash?
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8.8
Number of reviews
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73 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B20 (800)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B20 (800)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B25 (1900+)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B29 (700)
  • B30 (2300)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
  • B252 (5200)
  • B255 (5800)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B8 (900)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
  • B39 (TD 1900+)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • CDMA BC1 (1900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Single Sim Dual Sim Dual Standby Single Sim
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Micro SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 4.2 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 5.0 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile)
  • DIP (Device ID Profile)
  • HFP (Hands-Free Profile)
  • HID (Human Interface Profile)
  • HSP (Headset Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • MAP (Message Access Profile)
  • PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile)
  • OPP (Object Push Profile)
  • PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile)

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • Galileo

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • USB Host 3.1

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 -- W/Kg on head
1.570 W/Kg on body 		-- 0.173 W/Kg on head
1.290 W/Kg on body
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 -- -- 0.610 W/Kg on head
0.560 W/Kg on body

Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Infrared
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • ANT+
  • Mirrorlink

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
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9.1
Quality of the GPS
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9.1
And the WiFi?
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9.2
Number of reviews
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73 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
4000 mAh
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3090 mAh
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3300 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Ion Li-Polymer
Fast charge Yes Yes Yes
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable
  • Wireless charging
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
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  • 8%
    Less than half day
  • 38%
    Less than a day
  • 34%
    One day
  • 18%
    More than one day
  • 1%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
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73 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 7.0 Nougat
    Android 7.0 Nougat, 7 years ago
  • Android 7.1 Nougat
    Android 7.0 Nougat, 7 years ago
  • Android 7.1 Nougat
    Android 7.0 Nougat, 7 years ago
Google Services (official) Yes Yes Yes

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
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  • 0%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 83%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 17%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
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  • 4%
    Never
  • 12%
    Once a year
  • 36%
    Every six months
  • 48%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
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73 reviews
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