Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.3, 4.4 | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2014-03-25 | 2018-06-28 |
| 5.76 x 2.78 x 0.37 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and Red | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Aluminium | Plastic |
| $ 325.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 4.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 |
| 8.36 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 20 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy J8 has a global score of 76.7, which is slightly better than HTC One (M8)'s 71.9 overall score. Both phones we compare here come with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy J8 has a more recent 10 version and HTC One (M8) has Android 5.0 version, providing the user some additional features. Galaxy J8 is a noticeably newer and somewhat thinner device than HTC One (M8), although it is also just a little heavier.
HTC One (M8) counts with a bit faster CPU than Galaxy J8, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and 4 lesser CPU cores , it also counts with an extra GPU. HTC One (M8) has a lot better screen than Galaxy J8, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a way greater quantity of pixels per inch of display and a better resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels.
The Galaxy J8 has a superior camera than HTC One (M8), because although it has slower 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same (Full HD) video quality, the Galaxy J8 also counts with a back-facing camera with a lot higher 16 mega-pixels resolution, a larger aperture and a bigger sensor providing a higher image quality.
Galaxy J8 features a much better storage for games and applications than HTC One (M8), because it has 64 GB internal storage and an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB. The Galaxy J8 features improved battery performance than HTC One (M8), because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity.
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