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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-06-28 | 2016-03-11 |
| 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 124.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 274 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 855 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S7 has a global score of 79.5, which is a bit better than the Galaxy J8's score of 76.7. Samsung Galaxy S7 is an much older device than the Galaxy J8, but Samsung was able to make it somewhat lighter and a bit thinner anyway. The Galaxy S7 features a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy J8, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with much more pixels per screen inch and a much better 1440 x 2560 resolution.
Galaxy S7 features a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy J8, although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster), they both have 4 GB of RAM memory. The Galaxy J8 has a much bigger memory to install games and applications than Galaxy S7, because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 256 GB and 64 GB internal storage.
Galaxy S7 counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy J8, because although it has a much lower 12 megapixels resolution camera in the back, and they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Galaxy S7 also counts with a bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a way better 3840x2160 video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy J8 features just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S7, because it has a 17 percent larger battery capacity.
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