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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-06-20 | 2018-06-28 |
| 6.17 x 3.10 x 0.32 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 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) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy J8 has an overall score of 76.7, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy J7 Max's global score of 76.1. These devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy J8 has 10 version and Samsung Galaxy J7 Max has Android 7.0 Nougat. Samsung Galaxy J8's construction has the same thickness than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, but it's a little bit lighter.
Galaxy J7 Max has a better looking display than Galaxy J8, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better pixels density and a better 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution. The Galaxy J7 Max counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy J8. They have the same RAM amount and 8 processing cores.
The Galaxy J8 features a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, and although they both have a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB, the Galaxy J8 also has 32 GB more internal storage. Galaxy J8 shoots a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, and although they both have the same aperture, the same video frame rate and the same video quality, the Galaxy J8 also has a camera in the back with more mega pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy J8 has just a little better battery performance than Galaxy J7 Max, because it has a 6% greater battery capacity.
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