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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2015-05-26 | 2018-06-28 |
| 5.76 x 2.83 x 0.27 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Green and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Glass; metal | Plastic |
| $ 170.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 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 | -- |
| 10.45 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2930mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 590 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy J8 is a bit better than Sony Xperia Z3+, having a 76.7 score against 73.7. Galaxy J8's body is noticeably newer than Sony Xperia Z3+'s, although it is heavier and somewhat thicker. Both phones in this review include Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy J8 has 10 version while Sony Xperia Z3+ has Android 5.0, giving you a couple additional features.
Sony Xperia Z3+ features a lot better looking display than Galaxy J8, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a much greater screen pixel density. The Samsung Galaxy J8 features a little better processing power than Xperia Z3+, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores (although slower).
Galaxy J8 counts with a much better memory to install games and applications than Sony Xperia Z3+, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and a SD card slot that admits up to 256 GB. Xperia Z3+ counts with a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a camera with way more mega pixels, a bigger camera sensor capturing better quality videos and photographs and a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
Samsung Galaxy J8 features longer battery life than Xperia Z3+, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity.
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