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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11 | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-06-25 | 2018-06-28 |
| 6.30 x 2.91 x 0.30 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Amber Red, Emerald Green, Frost Crystal and Midnight Black | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Kryo 670, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 17.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy J8 has a global score of 76.7, which is just a bit better than the Honor 50's general score of 74.5. The Galaxy J8 construction is noticeably older, a little heavier and a little bit thicker than Honor 50. Both of these phones include Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy J8 has 10 version and Honor 50 has Android 11 version.
The Honor 50 features a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has a little bit bigger screen, a higher pixels count in each inch in the display and a way better resolution of 1080 x 2340px. The Galaxy J8 features a slightly bigger memory to store more games and applications than Honor 50, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 256 GB.
The Honor 50 has a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy J8, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Honor 50 also has more RAM memory. The Honor 50 takes greater videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for capturing photos or videos in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a back camera with a lot better resolution.
Honor 50 counts with improved battery lifetime than Galaxy J8, because it has a 23 percent greater battery size.
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