score
Largest Gadget Discovery Site in India

Samsung Galaxy A8 vs Samsung Galaxy J8 2018

Compare Samsung Galaxy A8

Rs. 33,388
(Out of Stock)

 

View Details >

Compare Samsung Galaxy J8 2018

Rs. 17,000
(Out of Stock)

 

View Details >

Summary
70%
77%
Performance

Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5430

2 GB RAM

Snapdragon 450

4 GB RAM

Display

5.7" (14.48 cm)

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

6.0" (15.24 cm)

720x1480 px (HD+)

Rear Camera

16 MP

Single Camera

16 MP + 5 MP

Dual Camera

Front Camera

5 MP

Single Camera

16 MP

Single Camera

Battery

3050 mAh

17 h talktime (3G)

3500 mAh

23 h talktime (3G)

Storage

32 GB

128 GB (Expandable)

64 GB

256 GB (Expandable)

Expert Rating

3.0/5

Read Expert Review

User Ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.2/5 based on 1,576 ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.4/5 based on 23,456 ratings

Compare Prices
Not Available in any store
Notify me when it's available
Not Available in any store
Notify me when it's available
General
Launch Date

August 3, 2015 (Official)

June 28, 2018 (Official)

Operating System

Android v5.1 (Lollipop)

Android v8.0 (Oreo)

Performance
Average
Good
Chipset

Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5430

Qualcomm Snapdragon 450

CPU

Octa core (1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A15 + 1.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A7)

Octa core, 1.8 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture

32 bit

64 bit

Graphics

Mali-T628 MP6

Adreno 506

RAM

2 GB

4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3

Display
Very Good
Good
Display Type

Super AMOLED

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.7 " (14.48 cm)

6.0 " (15.24 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

720x1480 px (HD+)

Aspect Ratio

18.5:9

Pixel Density

386 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

73.64 %

76.15 %

Screen Protection

No

Bezel-less display

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Design
Size Compare
Size Compare
Dimensions

Height: 158 mm
Width: 76.8 mm
Thickness: 5.9 mm

Height: 159.2 mm
Width: 75.7 mm
Thickness: 8.2 mm

Weight

151 grams

191 grams

Build Material

Case: Metal
Back: Metal

Back: Plastic

Colours

Black, Gold, White

Black, Blue, Gold

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Single

Dual

Resolution

16 MP f/1.9, Primary Camera(31 mm focal length, ISO-CELL)

16 MP f/1.7, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 3.1" sensor size, CMOS image sensor, 1µm pixel size)5 MP f/1.9, Depth Camera

Autofocus

OIS

No

No

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

5312 x 2988 Pixels

4616 x 3464 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus

4 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera
Average
Excellent
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

5 MP f/1.9, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(23 mm focal length)

16 MP f/1.9, Primary Camera

Autofocus

No

No

Flash

No

, LED Flash

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery
Good
Good
Capacity

3050 mAh

3500 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

Removable

No

No

TalkTime

Up to 17 Hours(3G)

Up to 23 Hours(3G)

USB Type-C

No

No

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

32 GB

64 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 128 GB

, Up to 256 GB

User Available Storage

Up to 51 GB

USB OTG

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

VoLTE

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
3G Speed:
HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
Read More..

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
Read More..

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
3G Speed:
HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓
GPRS:
Available
Read More..

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
Read More..

SAR Value

Head: 0.100 W/kg

Head: 0.697 W/kg

Wi-Fi

, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v4.1

, v4.2

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

No

No

USB Connectivity

microUSB 2.0

Mass storage device, USB charging, microUSB 2.0

Multimedia
FM Radio

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front

Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer