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| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-04-10 | 2018-06-28 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black,Deep blue and Red | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| $ 166.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7884 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 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 |
| 9.02 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Samsung Galaxy J8 has an overall score of 76.7, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A20's general score of 74.7. The Samsung Galaxy J8 is an older, a little thicker and just a little heavier device than the Samsung Galaxy A20. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy J8 has an older 10 version and Samsung Galaxy A20 has Android 11 version.
Galaxy A20 and Galaxy J8 count with extremely similar screens, because although the Galaxy J8 has a bit worse 720 x 1480 pixels resolution and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little higher pixels density. Samsung Galaxy J8's CPU is very similar to Galaxy A20's CPU, and although the Samsung Galaxy J8 has more RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores.
The Galaxy J8 features a bit more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A20, because although it has a SD extension slot that admits 256 GB smaller, it also counts with 32 GB more internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy J8 features a little bit better camera than Galaxy A20, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy J8 also has a larger back-facing camera sensor taking better quality photos, a back-facing camera with a higher resolution and a larger camera aperture.
The Galaxy A20 has a bit better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 3500mAh.
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