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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-06-28 | 2016-06-10 |
| 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 247.00 |
| 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 |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9.3 |
| 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 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| 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 | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy J8 is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, getting a 76.7 score against 75.8. Samsung Galaxy J8 is a way newer phone, and it's also somewhat thinner and a bit lighter than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active. The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active has a processing unit that's just as good as the CPU in Galaxy J8, and although the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active has less CPU cores , they both have the same RAM memory amount.
The Galaxy S7 Active features a much better screen than Galaxy J8, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way greater screen pixel density and a much better 1440 x 2560 resolution. Galaxy S7 Active features a camera that is very similar to the Galaxy J8 one, because although the Galaxy S7 Active has a back camera with lot less mega pixels, and they both have the same aperture, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
Galaxy J8 has a much greater storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has more internal memory capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 256 GB. The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active has a little longer battery duration than Galaxy J8, because it has a 14 percent greater battery capacity.
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