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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-07-04 | 2018-06-28 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Metal | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 9.02 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy J8 is a little bit better than the Galaxy J5 (2017), with a score of 76.7 against 71.8. The Samsung Galaxy J8 is a newer phone than the Galaxy J5 (2017), although it's just a little bit thicker and just a bit heavier. The Galaxy J8 has just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy J8 also has more RAM.
Galaxy J8 features a display that is just as good as the Galaxy J5 (2017) one, because although the Galaxy J8 has a little worse pixel quantity in each inch in the display, it also counts with a bit higher 720 x 1480 resolution and a bigger screen. The Samsung Galaxy J8 captures a little bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the same camera aperture and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy J8 also has a back camera with more mega-pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy J8 has a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have an external SD slot that supports up to 256 GB, the Samsung Galaxy J8 also has 48 GB more internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy J8 counts with a little better battery performance than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a 17 percent greater battery size.
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