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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 |
| 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 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 |
| -- | 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 | 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy J8 is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), getting a 76.7 score against 75.8. Samsung Galaxy J8's design is newer and a little bit lighter, but also just a bit thicker than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017). Galaxy A7 (2017) has a little bit better processing power than Galaxy J8, although it has less RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Galaxy A7 (2017) features a little sharper display than Galaxy J8, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater count of pixels per inch of screen and a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels. Galaxy J8 has a very superior storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have a SD extension slot that admits up to 256 GB, the Galaxy J8 also has more internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) features a bit longer battery life than Galaxy J8, because it has a 3600mAh battery size instead of 3500mAh. Samsung Galaxy J8 has a little bit better camera than Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same resolution camera in the back, the Samsung Galaxy J8 also has a bigger aperture.
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