Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-10-25 | 2018-06-28 |
| 6.15 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| -- | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.14 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy J8 has a global score of 76.7, which is a little bit better than Huawei nova 2i's score of 72.4. Although it's the best cellphone in this review, we must highlight that it is also a just a little bit heavier and a little bit thicker cellphone. These phones use Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy J8 has the older 10 version while Huawei nova 2i has Android 7.0 Nougat version.
The Huawei nova 2i has a little faster CPU than Galaxy J8. Both have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores. The Huawei nova 2i features a better display than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixels density and a much higher 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution.
The Galaxy J8 counts with just a bit more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei nova 2i, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Galaxy J8 also has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 256 GB. Samsung Galaxy J8 shoots much clearer photos and videos than Huawei nova 2i. Both of them have the same 1920x1080 video quality, the same video frame rates and a same resolution back-facing camera.
Galaxy J8 has just a bit longer battery life than Huawei nova 2i, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity instead of 3340mAh.
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