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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 | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 274 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.9 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 | 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.6 |
| 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
Galaxy J8 has a score of 76.7, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017)'s 75.8 global score. Galaxy J8's body is newer and just a bit lighter, but a little thicker than the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017). The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) has a little bit better display than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher display pixel density and a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy J8 has a way bigger storage to install games and applications than Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB, the Samsung Galaxy J8 also has 32 GB more internal memory. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) has a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy J8, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) counts with just a little bit longer battery life than Galaxy J8, because it has a 3% bigger battery capacity. Galaxy J8 shoots clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have the same resolution camera, the same video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Galaxy J8 also has a larger aperture.
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