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| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2014-06-23 | 2018-06-28 |
| 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Blue and Red | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.79 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S5 Sport is slightly better than Galaxy J8, getting a global score of 77.8 against 76.7. The Galaxy S5 Sport construction is somewhat lighter than the Galaxy J8, but it's just a bit thicker and was released 4 years before. These devices include Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S5 Sport has a more recent 4.4.2 version while Galaxy J8 has Android 10, providing the user a lot of extra features and increased performance.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport has a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has lesser CPU cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a graphics co-processor. The Galaxy S5 Sport features a much sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way greater screen pixel density and a higher 1920 x 1080 resolution.
The Galaxy J8 counts with a superior storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has more internal storage and an external SD slot that admits up to 256 GB. Galaxy S5 Sport shoots clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a way smaller aperture which is not so good for low-light photography and video, and they both have a camera in the back with a 16 megapixels resolution, the Galaxy S5 Sport also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor providing a better image quality and a lot better 3840x2160 video quality.
Samsung Galaxy J8 has better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity.
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