Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10, 8.0 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-06-28 | 2021-03-12 |
| 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black |
| Plastic | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 274 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 9.13 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy XCover 5 is slightly better than Galaxy J8, with a 78.1 score against 76.7. Galaxy XCover 5's construction is extremely newer and just a bit lighter, but also somewhat thicker than the Galaxy J8. Both phones in this comparison include Android OS, but Galaxy XCover 5 has a newer 11 version while Galaxy J8 has Android 10 version, so it counts with some extra features and performance enhancements.
Galaxy XCover 5 counts with just a bit better processing power than Galaxy J8. Both of them have a Octa-Core processor and a 4 GB RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 features a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 720 x 1480, the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 also counts with a little higher quantity of pixels per inch in the screen.
Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 counts with a very superior storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy J8, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 also has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB. The Galaxy J8 takes a little bit better videos and photos than Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate, a camera with a 16 mega pixels resolution and the same video resolution, the Galaxy J8 also has a bigger aperture to take better low-light photos and videos.
The Galaxy J8 counts with a little longer battery performance than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 17% larger battery size.
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