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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| -- | 2018-06-28 |
| 6.14 x 2.64 x 0.32 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy J8 has an overall score of 76.7, which is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia 5 IV's general score of 73.3. Samsung Galaxy J8's design has the same thickness than the Sony Xperia 5 IV, but it's a little heavier. Samsung Galaxy J8 has a way better hardware performance than Sony Xperia 5 IV, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cores.
Sony Xperia 5 IV has a bit sharper screen than Galaxy J8, because it has a lot more pixels per inch of screen, a little larger display and a much higher 1080 x 2520 resolution. The Galaxy J8 captures much clearer videos and photos than Xperia 5 IV, because although it has a lot smaller sensor taking lot worse quality videos and images, it also counts with a much higher resolution back-facing camera.
The Sony Xperia 5 IV features a very superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy J8, because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity and an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB. Sony Xperia 5 IV has a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy J8, because it has a 43% greater battery size.
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