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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-06-28 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 274 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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 S8 has a score of 81.7, which is a bit better than the Galaxy J8's 76.7 general score. Despite of the fact that Galaxy S8 is older than the Galaxy J8, it's construction is somewhat lighter and just a little thinner. Galaxy S8 counts with a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy J8. Both of them have a 4 GB RAM memory and 8 cpu cores.
Samsung Galaxy S8 features an incredibly better looking display than Galaxy J8, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a much greater screen density. Samsung Galaxy S8 features a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a camera with way less mega pixels resolution, and they both have a F1.7 aperture, the Samsung Galaxy S8 also counts with a much better 3840x2160 video quality and a larger camera sensor.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 has as much storage for games and applications as Galaxy J8, both have an external memory card slot that holds up to 256 GB and equal 64 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy J8 has a little better battery duration than Galaxy S8, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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