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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2015-10-06 | 2018-06-28 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 325.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.34 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy J8 has a general score of 76.7, which is slightly better than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL's general score of 75. Samsung Galaxy J8 works with Android 10 operating system, while Microsoft Lumia 950 XL counts with Windows 10 Mobile operating system. The Samsung Galaxy J8 is a just a bit heavier phone than the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, but both are equally thin.
Lumia 950 XL features a way better screen than Galaxy J8, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot greater screen pixel density and a much better 2560 x 1440 resolution. Galaxy J8 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Lumia 950 XL, because it has more RAM and 7 more processing cores.
Microsoft Lumia 950 XL counts with a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a higher resolution back facing camera, a bigger sensor providing a better image quality and a way better video resolution. The Samsung Galaxy J8 has a very superior memory capacity for apps and games than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 256 GB and 64 GB internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy J8 counts with a bit better battery life than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity against 3340mAh.
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