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| Global Score | |
| 72.7 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-06-29 | 2018-06-28 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 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 MP1 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer 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 |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy J8 has a general score of 76.7, which is slightly better than Galaxy J7 Refine's 72.7 score. These devices have Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy J8 has 10 version while Galaxy J7 Refine has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Even when the Galaxy J8 and Galaxy J7 Refine were only released 0 months apart, the Galaxy J8 is just a bit lighter and a little thinner.
Galaxy J8 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy J7 Refine, because it has a little bit bigger screen, a quite better 720 x 1480 pixels resolution and a just a bit higher screen density. The Galaxy J8 has a better memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine, because although it has a slot for an external memory card that admits 144 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy J8 features a little better processing power than Galaxy J7 Refine, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy J8 also has a larger amount of RAM. Galaxy J8 counts with just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy J7 Refine, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy J8 has a slightly better camera than Galaxy J7 Refine, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Galaxy J8 also has a camera in the back with more mega-pixels and a larger back camera sensor providing a higher image quality.
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