Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| -- | 2018-06-28 |
| 5.97 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Rose gold | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | 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 MP1 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.73 | 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/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 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 |
| 9.13 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual 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 |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy J8 has a global score of 76.7, which is slightly better than Galaxy J7 Prime 2's 75.3 score. Even being the best cellphone in this review, the Galaxy J8 construction is just a little heavier and a little thicker than Galaxy J7 Prime 2. Both devices we are comparing use Android operating system, but Galaxy J8 has 10 version and Galaxy J7 Prime 2 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Galaxy J7 Prime 2 counts with a little bit better looking screen than Galaxy J8, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a greater pixel density. The Samsung Galaxy J8 has much more memory for applications and games than Galaxy J7 Prime 2, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 256 GB, the Samsung Galaxy J8 also has more internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy J8 has just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy J7 Prime 2, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy J8 also has 1 GB more RAM memory. Galaxy J8 features a bit better camera than Galaxy J7 Prime 2, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video definition, the Galaxy J8 also has a camera in the back with a higher resolution, a bigger camera aperture to take better low-light photography and videos and a bigger camera sensor.
Samsung Galaxy J8 features just a little better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 2, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
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