Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 vs Lava Virat Curve 5G

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 vs Lava Virat Curve 5G across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Lava Virat Curve 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 2.4 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 runs at 1.8 GHz, making Lava Virat Curve 5G the better performer.


Display: Lava Virat Curve 5G offers a screen size of 6.67 inches, while Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 offers 6 inches, making Lava Virat Curve 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Lava Virat Curve 5G's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Lava Virat Curve 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 offers 16 MP, making Lava Virat Curve 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Lava Virat Curve 5G offers 13 MP, making Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Lava Virat Curve 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 6000 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 offers 3500 mAh, making Lava Virat Curve 5G better for longer battery life.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Lava Virat Curve 5G offers 128 GB, making Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 the better option for storage.

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Summary

Spec Score

73%
80%

Release Date

28 Jun, 2018
28 Sep, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 450
MediaTek Dimensity 7100
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
4 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.0 inches (15.24 cm)
6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
Super AMOLED
AMOLED
720x1480 px (HD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

16 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

16 MP
13 MP

Battery

3500 mAh
6000 mAh
N/A
45W
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

6.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Excellent battery life
  • Premium design
  • Live focus feature
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Processor choice for the price
  • Low-light camera performance
  • Value for money just not there
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(23,456 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
876,509
AnTuTu Score
N/A
12h 13m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
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General

Launch Date

Jun 28, 2018
(Official)
Sep 21, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.0 (Oreo)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
2 Year

Security Updates

N/A
3 Year

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
MediaTek Dimensity 7100 MT6858
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Processor

Octa core, 1.8 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 506
Mali-G57 MP2

RAM

4 GB
6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR5

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
876,509

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
21.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
699
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
AMOLED (Curved Display)

Screen Size

6.0 inches  (15.24 cm)
6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)

Resolution

720x1480 px (HD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
1100 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
800 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A
1920 Hz

Refresh Rate

N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

18.5:9
20:9

Pixel Density

274 ppi
395 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

76.15 %
90.05 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
92.4 %

Design

Height

159.2 mm
162.26 mm

Width

75.7 mm
73.51 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm
8.55 mm

Weight

191 grams
184 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Vegan Leather

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Water resistant IP64

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/1.726 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.828 mm focal length IMX752
5 MP
f/1.9 Depth Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels
3072 x 4096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Beautify

Camera Features

4 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Filters

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
2k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1/3.06" sensor size
13 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie
N/A

Video Recording

N/A
2k @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3500 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 23 Hours(3G)
Up to 55 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes 45W 100% in 92 minutes

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
12h 13m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
1h 17m 22s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.697 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

No
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Capacitive

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer