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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-06-28 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 158.00 |
| 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 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.23 |
| 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 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S9 is slightly better than Galaxy J8, getting an 83.3 score against 76.7. Although Samsung Galaxy S9 and the Galaxy J8 were released only a couple of months apart, Samsung Galaxy S9's design is just a little bit thicker but just a bit lighter. The Samsung Galaxy S9 has a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy J8. Both have 8 cores and the same RAM memory amount.
The Galaxy S9 features an incredibly better looking display than Galaxy J8, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a way better display pixel density and a way higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels. Samsung Galaxy S9 has a slightly bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy J8, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy S9 also has a SD extension slot that supports up to 400 GB.
The Galaxy S9 counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy J8, because although it has a lot less MP back-facing camera, it also counts with a lot better video quality, a bigger camera sensor shooting higher quality videos and photographs and a larger aperture to capture better captures in poorly lited situations.
The Galaxy J8 features a bit longer battery performance than Galaxy S9, because it has a 3500mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
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