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| Global Score | |
| 72 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11 | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-04-28 | 2018-06-28 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Supersonic Black and Supersonic blue | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| -- | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.56 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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
The Galaxy J8 has a general score of 76.7, which is slightly better than realme 8 5G's 72 score. The Galaxy J8 construction is just a bit thinner and a bit lighter than realme 8 5G, although it was released 3 years before. Both phones in this comparison review include Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy J8 has the older 10 version and realme 8 5G has Android 11 version.
Realme 8 5G features just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy J8. They have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core processor. The realme 8 5G features a better looking screen than Galaxy J8, because it has a better count of pixels per inch of screen, a little bigger display and a lot better 1080 x 2400 resolution.
Realme 8 5G shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy J8, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the realme 8 5G also counts with a camera in the back with a much higher 48 megapixels resolution.
The realme 8 5G features a much bigger memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 1 TB and more internal memory. Realme 8 5G has a much longer battery performance than Galaxy J8, because it has a 43% more battery size.
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