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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-06-10 | 2018-06-28 |
| 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 247.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.46 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy J8 is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, getting a 76.7 score against 75.8. Samsung Galaxy J8 is a incredibly newer phone, and it's also just a little bit lighter and thinner than the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active. The Samsung Galaxy J8's processor is just as good as the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active one, and although the Samsung Galaxy J8 has a larger number of cores , they both have 4 GB of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active counts with a much more vibrant display than Galaxy J8, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a lot higher pixel number per inch of display. The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active and the Samsung Galaxy J8 count with quite similar cameras, and although the Samsung Galaxy J8 has a back camera with lot more mega pixels, they both have the same video resolution, a same size diafragm aperture and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates.
Galaxy J8 counts with a much bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because it has 32 GB more internal memory and a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 256 GB. Samsung Galaxy S7 Active counts with a little better battery duration than Galaxy J8, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3500mAh.
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