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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-06-28 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 274 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 |
| 9.46 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy J8 has a general score of 76.7, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)'s 75.8 general score. Although the Samsung Galaxy J8 is newer than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), it's heavier and a little thicker. Galaxy A5 (2017) features a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy J8, although it has lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with a much better looking screen than Galaxy J8, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher display pixels density and a better 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution. The Samsung Galaxy J8 features a bit better camera than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, a 16 megapixels resolution camera in the back and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Samsung Galaxy J8 also has a larger camera aperture to capture better photos in low light situations.
Samsung Galaxy J8 counts with a superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB, the Samsung Galaxy J8 also has 32 GB more internal memory. Galaxy J8 has a little better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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