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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2015-12-16 | 2018-06-28 |
| 5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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 |
| 8.91 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy J8 has a score of 76.7, which is a bit better than the Galaxy A7 (2016)'s 72.8 global score. Galaxy J8's construction is way newer than the Galaxy A7 (2016)'s, although it is just a little bit thicker and a little heavier. Samsung Galaxy J8 counts with a bit better processing power than Galaxy A7 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy J8 also has a greater amount of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) counts with a little bit better display than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixels density and a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920px. The Samsung Galaxy J8 counts with a much better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has more internal memory capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 256 GB.
Galaxy J8 features a bit better camera than Galaxy A7 (2016), and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Galaxy J8 also has a bigger camera aperture and a back facing camera with more mega-pixels. The Galaxy J8 features a little better battery performance than Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
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