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Global Score
76.785.7
Basic Information
SamsungSamsung
Android 10, 8.0 OreoAndroid 5.0
2018-06-282015-04-10
6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches
6.24 ounces4.66 ounces
Black, Blue, Gold and PinkBlack, Gold, Green and White
Plastic Aluminium and Glass
--Scratch-Resistant Glass
--$ 950.00
Display / Screen
6 inches5.1 inches
1480 x 720 pixels 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K)
Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
274 pixels per inch576 pixels per inch
No touch screenCapacitive, Multi-touch
7.29.9
Performance
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipsetExynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset
ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor
4 GB RAM3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM
Adreno 506 GPUMali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU
8.9110.08
Storage
64 GB internal memory128 GB internal memory
microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slotNo SD card slot
10.7810.1
Camera
16.00 MP + 16.00 MP16.00 MP + 5.00 MP
f/1.70 aperturef/1.90 aperture
26.00mm focal length28.00mm focal length
0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor
1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution
9.468.47
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPALTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM
Nano SIM, Dual SIMNano SIM
6.36.7
Battery Life
3500mAh Battery2600mAh Battery
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
--Wireless Charging
5.444.56
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.1
GPSGPS
--NFC
--Infra-red port
Fingerprint ID ScannerFingerprint ID Scanner
Accelerometer and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor
FM Radio--

Comparison review

The Galaxy S6 Edge is much better than Galaxy J8, with an 85.7 score against 76.7. Both phones in our current comparison come with Android operating system, but Galaxy S6 Edge has an older 5.0 version and Galaxy J8 has Android 10. Even though Galaxy S6 Edge is a lot older than Galaxy J8, it's body is somewhat thinner and lighter.

The Galaxy S6 Edge features a better processing power than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has less RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S6 Edge also counts with a 64-bit processing unit and an additional GPU. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge counts with an incredibly better display than Galaxy J8, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much greater display pixels density and a way higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px.

Samsung Galaxy J8 shoots much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor capturing less light and dull colors, and they both have the same resolution back facing camera, the same video frame rate and the same video quality, the Samsung Galaxy J8 also counts with a bigger aperture to take better photography in low light situations.

The Samsung Galaxy J8 features a slightly bigger storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports up to 256 GB. The Galaxy J8 has improved battery performance than Galaxy S6 Edge, because it has a 3500mAh battery size against 2600mAh.




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