| Global Score | |
| 85.7 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2015-04-10 | 2018-06-28 |
| 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.66 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Aluminium and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 950.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 10.08 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 |
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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