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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10, 8.0 Oreo | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-06-28 | 2016-06-01 |
| 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Metal |
| 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 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 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 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy J8 has a general score of 76.7, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy C5's overall score of 76.4. Samsung Galaxy J8's design is notably newer than Galaxy C5's, but it's thicker and heavier. Both of these devices come with Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy J8 has older 10 version while Galaxy C5 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
The Samsung Galaxy J8 counts with a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy C5. Both of them have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores. Galaxy C5 counts with a sharper screen than Galaxy J8, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a much greater pixels quantity per screen inch.
The Galaxy J8 shoots slightly better photographs and videos than Galaxy C5, and although they both have a 16 mega-pixels resolution back camera, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Galaxy J8 also has a larger diafragm aperture. The Samsung Galaxy J8 features a little bit more memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy C5, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy J8 also has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 256 GB.
The Galaxy J8 counts with longer battery lifetime than Galaxy C5, because it has a 35 percent more battery size.
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