Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.0 Nougat | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-07-01 | 2018-06-28 |
| 6.00 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Rose gold and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
| 3 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy J8 is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), having a global score of 76.7 against 73.5. Even though the Samsung Galaxy J8 is just a bit thicker than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), it's just a bit lighter and newer. These devices use Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy J8 has 10 version while Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie.
Galaxy J8 has a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy J8 also has 1 GB more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) counts with a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixel density and a better resolution of 1080 x 1920px.
Galaxy J8 counts with a lot bigger memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), and although they both have an external memory card slot that allows up to 256 GB, the Galaxy J8 also has more internal storage. Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) features just a bit better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has a 3% more battery size.
The Galaxy J8 shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, a same size diafragm aperture and the same (Full HD) video definition, the Galaxy J8 also has a higher resolution camera.
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