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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-01-13 | 2018-06-28 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy J8 is slightly better than Galaxy A5 (2017), getting a 76.7 score against 75.8. Although the Galaxy J8 is newer than Galaxy A5 (2017), it is somewhat heavier and a little thicker. The Galaxy A5 (2017) features a sharper screen than Galaxy J8, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a way better display pixels density.
Samsung Galaxy J8 counts with a much greater memory for apps and games than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have a SD memory slot that allows up to 256 GB, the Samsung Galaxy J8 also has more internal storage. The Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy J8, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
The Samsung Galaxy J8 counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality, the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same resolution back facing camera, the Samsung Galaxy J8 also has a bigger diafragm aperture for better low light photography and videos.
Galaxy J8 has a bit better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 17 percent greater battery size.
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