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Global Score
85.776.7
Basic Information
SamsungSamsung
Android 5.0Android 10, 8.0 Oreo
2015-04-102018-06-28
5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches
4.66 ounces6.24 ounces
Black, Gold, Green and WhiteBlack, Blue, Gold and Pink
Aluminium and GlassPlastic
Scratch-Resistant Glass--
$ 950.00--
Display / Screen
5.1 inches6 inches
1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K)1480 x 720 pixels
Super AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
576 pixels per inch274 pixels per inch
Capacitive, Multi-touchNo touch screen
9.97.2
Performance
Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset
64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processorARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor
3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM4 GB RAM
Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPUAdreno 506 GPU
10.088.91
Storage
128 GB internal memory64 GB internal memory
No SD card slotmicroSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot
10.110.78
Camera
16.00 MP + 5.00 MP16.00 MP + 16.00 MP
f/1.90 aperturef/1.70 aperture
28.00mm focal length26.00mm focal length
0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor
3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution
8.479.46
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSMLTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA
Nano SIMNano SIM, Dual SIM
6.76.3
Battery Life
2600mAh Battery3500mAh Battery
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
Wireless Charging--
4.565.44
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.1Bluetooth 4.2
GPSGPS
NFC--
Infra-red port--
Fingerprint ID ScannerFingerprint ID Scanner
Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer and Proximity Sensor
--FM Radio

Comparison review

Galaxy S6 Edge is better than the Galaxy J8, getting a score of 85.7 against 76.7. Both devices we are comparing here have Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S6 Edge has older 5.0 version and Galaxy J8 has Android 10. Galaxy S6 Edge is an much older device than Galaxy J8, but Samsung was able to make it way lighter and thinner anyway.

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge counts with a superior performance than Galaxy J8, because although it has 1 GB less RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge also counts with a 64-bit processing unit and an extra graphics co-processor. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge counts with a much sharper display than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way better pixel number per inch of screen and a much higher 2560 x 1440 resolution.

Galaxy J8 counts with slightly more storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy S6 Edge, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB. The Galaxy J8 features longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S6 Edge, because it has a 3500mAh battery size against 2600mAh.

Galaxy J8 captures much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy S6 Edge, because although it has a smaller camera sensor which provides a lower photo and video quality, and they both have a back camera with a 16 megapixels resolution, the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy J8 also counts with a larger diafragm aperture.




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