Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 vs Samsung Galaxy A6 Plus

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 vs Samsung Galaxy A6 Plus across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 and Samsung Galaxy A6 Plus run at the same processing speed of 1.8 GHz.


Display: Both Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 and Samsung Galaxy A6 Plus offer the same screen size of 6 inches and feature the same Super AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 and Samsung Galaxy A6 Plus feature a 16 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy A6 Plus offers a higher front camera resolution with 24 MP, while Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 offers 16 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A6 Plus better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 and Samsung Galaxy A6 Plus offer the same 3500 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 and Samsung Galaxy A6 Plus offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 and Samsung Galaxy A6 Plus equally at 6.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Samsung Galaxy A6 Plus has a rating of 4.3.

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Samsung Galaxy J8 2018
₹17,000
(Out of Stock)
Samsung Galaxy A6 Plus
₹20,149
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

73%
73%

Release Date

28 Jun, 2018
22 May, 2018

Performance

Snapdragon 450
Snapdragon 450
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.0 inches (15.24 cm)
6.0 inches (15.24 cm)
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
720x1480 px (HD+)
1080x2220 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

16 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
24 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

3500 mAh
3500 mAh
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

6.0/10
6.0/10

Pros

  • Excellent battery life
  • Premium design
  • Live focus feature
  • Design
  • Display quality
  • Battery life

Cons

  • Processor choice for the price
  • Low-light camera performance
  • Value for money just not there
  • Low light camera performance
  • Speaker placement is less than ideal
  • Seems pricey

User Ratings

4.4/5
(23,456 ratings)
4.3/5
(6,055 ratings)

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Video

Videos
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Videos
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General

Launch Date

Jun 28, 2018
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v8.0 (Oreo)
Android v8.0 (Oreo)

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450

Processor

Octa core, 1.8 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core, 1.8 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 506
Adreno 506

RAM

4 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.0 inches  (15.24 cm)
6.0 inches  (15.24 cm)

Resolution

720x1480 px (HD+)
1080x2220 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

18.5:9
18.5:9

Pixel Density

274 ppi
411 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

76.15 %
75.67 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes

Design

Height

159.2 mm
160.2 mm

Width

75.7 mm
75.7 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm
7.9 mm

Weight

191 grams
191 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/1.726 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1µm pixel size
16 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7 Wide Angle26 mm focal length ISO-CELL
5 MP
f/1.9 Depth Camera
5 MP
f/1.9 Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 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

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

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1/3.06" sensor size
24 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera27 mm focal length

Autofocus

No
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie
N/A

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3500 mAh
3500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 23 Hours(3G)
Up to 21 Hours(3G)

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB

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 Not Supported 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)
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) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)

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)
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) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)

SAR Value

Head: 0.697 W/kg
Head: 0.451 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope

Applications

N/A
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