Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2015-07-01 | 2018-06-28 |
| 7.19 x 3.66 x 0.27 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 8.04 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Metal and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 935 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53e and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T628 MP4 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4360mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.24 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy J8 is a bit better than Huawei P8max, getting a 76.7 score against 72.1. The Galaxy J8 body is noticeably newer and incredibly lighter than the Huawei P8max's, although it is thicker. These devices include Android operating system, but the Galaxy J8 has the older 10 version while Huawei P8max has Android 5.1 Lollipop.
The Huawei P8max features a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy J8, although it has less RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores. Huawei P8max features a little sharper screen than Galaxy J8, because it has a just a bit better pixel number in each inch of screen, a bit bigger display and a better resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels.
Galaxy J8 captures much better photos and videos than Huawei P8max, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Galaxy J8 also has a higher 16 MP resolution camera and a larger camera aperture to capture better low-light photos and video.
Galaxy J8 features just a bit more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Huawei P8max, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage, the Galaxy J8 also has an external memory card slot that allows up to 256 GB. The Huawei P8max features superior battery life than Galaxy J8, because it has a 25% more battery capacity.
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