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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2015-10-06 | 2018-06-28 |
| 5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 309.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.19 | 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 |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 23 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy J8 is a bit better than Lumia 950, with a 76.7 score against 74.1. Samsung Galaxy J8 is a heavier phone than the Lumia 950, but both of them are 0.32inches thick. Samsung Galaxy J8 counts with Android 10 operating system, and Lumia 950 comes with Windows 10 Mobile operating system.
The Microsoft Lumia 950 features a much better display than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better 2560 x 1440 resolution and a lot more pixels per inch of screen. The Galaxy J8 has a little bit better hardware performance than Lumia 950, because it has a greater number of 1800 megahertz cores and a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy J8 has a much greater memory for applications and games than Lumia 950, because it has more internal storage capacity and an external memory card slot that admits up to 256 GB. Microsoft Lumia 950 takes a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for shooting pictures and videos in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a more mega-pixels camera, a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Samsung Galaxy J8 features just a bit better battery lifetime than Microsoft Lumia 950, because it has a 3500mAh battery size.
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