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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2015-10-20 | 2018-06-28 |
| 5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 429.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy J8 is slightly better than Google Nexus 5X, with a global score of 76.7 against 73.7. The Galaxy J8 body is incredibly newer, but extremely heavier and a little bit thicker than Google Nexus 5X. Galaxy J8 features just a bit better hardware performance than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory and a greater number of 1.8 GHz cores.
Google Nexus 5X features a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a lot greater pixels quantity per display inch and a better resolution of 1080 x 1920px. Galaxy J8 has a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Google Nexus 5X, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 256 GB.
The Google Nexus 5X shoots a bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a lot less MP resolution back camera and a tinier aperture which is not nice for taking images and/or video in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a bigger camera sensor capturing better quality photographs and a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
Samsung Galaxy J8 features improved battery life than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity instead of 2700mAh.
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