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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10, 8.0 Oreo | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-06-28 | 2016-03-11 |
| 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 336.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 274 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.6 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.6 |
| 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 edge is slightly better than Galaxy J8, getting a global score of 78.1 against 76.7. Both of these phones include Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has 8.0 Oreo version and Galaxy J8 has Android 10, counting with some extra features. The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge is an extremely older cellphone than Galaxy J8, but it's lighter and just a little bit thinner anyway.
Galaxy S7 edge counts with a better screen than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with much more pixels per inch of display and a much higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px. The Galaxy J8 features a much greater storage for apps and games than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has an external memory slot that holds up to 256 GB and 32 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has a bit better CPU than Galaxy J8, although it has less CPU cores (but faster), they both have 4 GB of RAM memory. Galaxy S7 edge counts with a bit better battery performance than Galaxy J8, because it has a 3600mAh battery size instead of 3500mAh. Galaxy S7 edge counts with just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a much worse 12 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera, and they both have the same aperture, the Galaxy S7 edge also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a higher image quality and a much higher video definition.
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