Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-07-11 | 2018-06-28 |
| 5.60 x 2.71 x 0.27 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2950mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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 |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy J8 is slightly better than Huawei nova 2, having a 76.7 score against 74.2. Both phones we are comparing work with Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy J8 has older 10 version while Huawei nova 2 has Android 7.0 Nougat version. The Samsung Galaxy J8 construction is newer than Huawei nova 2's, although it is thicker and somewhat heavier.
The Huawei nova 2 features a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better 1080 x 1920 resolution and a much greater display pixel density. The Huawei nova 2 counts with a little bit better performance than Galaxy J8. Both have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM.
Galaxy J8 has a little bit more memory for apps and games than Huawei nova 2, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage, the Galaxy J8 also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 256 GB. The Galaxy J8 has a little longer battery life than Huawei nova 2, because it has a 3500mAh battery size.
Galaxy J8 takes just a bit better pictures and videos than Huawei nova 2, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy J8 also has a camera with a way higher resolution and a larger aperture for better low light photos and video.
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