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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-03-16 | 2018-06-28 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 158.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.54 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S9 is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy J8, with a global score of 83.3 against 76.7. The Galaxy S9 design is a little lighter but a little bit thicker than the Samsung Galaxy J8, and both were released with only a few months difference. The Galaxy S9 features a little better hardware performance than Galaxy J8. Both have a Octa-Core CPU and the same RAM amount.
Samsung Galaxy S9 has a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a way better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a lot greater display density. The Samsung Galaxy S9 has just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a way less mega-pixels camera, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 video definition, a bigger camera aperture for better captures and video in low light environments and a larger sensor which offers a higher image and video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 features just a bit more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy J8, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy S9 also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 400 GB. The Galaxy J8 counts with a little better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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