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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-04-17 | 2018-06-28 |
| 6.42 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Midnight black and Phantom purple | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Kirin 810 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A76, Arm Cortex-A55 and DynamIQ, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP6 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.34 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 11.11 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy J8 is a bit better than the Honor 9X Pro, with a 76.7 score against 71.9. Samsung Galaxy J8's body is a little thinner and lighter than Honor 9X Pro, despite of the fact that it was released a bit more further than a year before. Both of these devices have the same Android 10 OS (operating system), so you shouldn't notice any difference regarding operating system features.
The Honor 9X Pro features a much better screen than Galaxy J8, because it has a much higher 1080 x 2340px resolution, a little bigger screen and a greater count of pixels per screen inch. The Honor 9X Pro features a bit better performance than Galaxy J8, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Honor 9X Pro also has 2 GB more RAM.
The Honor 9X Pro shoots much better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same (Full HD) video quality, the Honor 9X Pro also counts with a much bigger sensor shooting much higher quality videos and pictures, a back-facing camera with a much higher 48 mega pixels resolution and faster 60 fps video frame rate.
The Honor 9X Pro has a very superior storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy J8, because it has more internal storage capacity and a SD memory slot that holds up to 512 GB. Honor 9X Pro has a little better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has a 14 percent larger battery size.
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