Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10, 8.0 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-06-28 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 274 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note8 is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy J8, getting a overall score of 83 against 76.7. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Note8 has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Samsung Galaxy J8 has Android 10. Despite being the best phone in our current comparison, we must tell that it is also an older, a little heavier and a little bit thicker phone.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy J8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 also has a larger amount of RAM. Samsung Galaxy Note8 features a lot better looking display than Galaxy J8, because it has a bit bigger display, a lot better quantity of pixels per inch of screen and a way higher 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution.
Samsung Galaxy J8 and Galaxy Note8 count with extremely similar storage for applications, games, photos and videos, they have exactly the same internal memory and an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB. The Galaxy Note8 shoots slightly better photographs and videos than Galaxy J8, because although it has a back-facing camera with a way worse 12 mega pixels resolution, and they both have a F1.7 aperture, the Galaxy Note8 also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor taking higher quality pictures and videos and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
The Samsung Galaxy J8 counts with just a little bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has a 6% more battery size.
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