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Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 vs Samsung Galaxy A8 2018

Summary
77%
78%
90%
Performance

Snapdragon 450

4 GB RAM

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885

4 GB RAM

Samsung Exynos 1480

8 GB RAM

Display

6.0" (15.24 cm)

720x1480 px (HD+)

5.6" (14.22 cm)

1080x2220 px (FHD+)

6.6" (16.76 cm)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

16 MP + 5 MP

Dual Camera

16 MP

Single Camera

50 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP

Triple Camera

Front Camera

16 MP

Single Camera

16 MP + 8 MP

Dual Camera

32 MP

Single Camera

Battery

3500 mAh

23 h talktime (3G)

3000 mAh

5000 mAh

Storage

64 GB

256 GB (Expandable)

32 GB

256 GB (Expandable)

256 GB

1 TB (Expandable)

Expert Rating

3.0/5

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User Rating

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.4/5 based on 23,456 ratings

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Benchmarks

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General
Launch Date

June 28, 2018 (Official)

March 14, 2024 (Official)

Operating System

Android v8.0 (Oreo)

Android v7.1.1 (Nougat)

Android v14

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Performance
Good
Good
Very Good
Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 450

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885

Samsung Exynos 1480

CPU

Octa core, 1.8 GHz, Cortex A53

Octa core (2.2 GHz, Dual core + 1.6 GHz, Hexa Core)

Octa core (2.75 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 + 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55)

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

64 bit

Graphics

Adreno 506

AMD Xclipse 530

RAM

4 GB

4 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3

LPDDR5

Display
Good
Very Good
Very Good
Display Type

Super AMOLED

Super AMOLED

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.0 " (15.24 cm)

5.6 " (14.22 cm)

6.6 " (16.76 cm)

Resolution

720x1480 px (HD+)

1080x2220 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

18.5:9

18.5:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

274 ppi

441 ppi

390 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

76.15 %

75.89 %

85.57 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Victus Plus

Bezel-less display

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Brightness

550 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

86.5 %

Design
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Dimensions

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

Height: 149.2 mm
Width: 70.6 mm
Thickness: 8.4 mm

Height: 161.1 mm
Width: 77.4 mm
Thickness: 8.2 mm

Weight

191 grams

172 grams

213 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

Back: Gorilla Glass

Colours

Black, Blue, Gold

Black, Blue, Gold, Orchid Grey

Awesome Iceblue, Awesome Lilac, Awesome Navy

Waterproof

, Water resistant, IP68

, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter), IP67

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Dust proof

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Dual

Single

Triple

Resolution

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

16 MP f/1.7, Primary Camera

50 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(1.56" sensor size, 1µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(3" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)5 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera

Autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus

OIS

No

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels

4920 x 3264 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

4 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

3840x2160 @ 30 fps

Video Recording Features

Slo-motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera
Excellent
Very Good
Very Good
Camera Setup

Single

Dual

Single

Resolution

16 MP f/1.9, Primary Camera

16 MP f/1.9, Primary Camera
8 MP Camera

32 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 2.74" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)

Autofocus

No

No

Flash

, LED Flash

No

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie

Video Recording

1920x1080 fps

Battery
Good
Average
Very Good
Capacity

3500 mAh

3000 mAh

5000 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

Li-ion

Removable

No

No

No

TalkTime

Up to 23 Hours(3G)

Quick Charging

, Fast

, Fast, 25W

USB Type-C

No

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

64 GB

32 GB

256 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 256 GB

, Up to 256 GB

, Up to 1 TB

User Available Storage

Up to 51 GB

Up to 236 GB

USB OTG

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

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

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

5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

VoLTE

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)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
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) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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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)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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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) / 1700(band 4) / 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
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5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
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) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SAR Value

Head: 0.697 W/kg

Head: 1.148 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

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

, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v4.2

, v5.0

, v5.3

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

No

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging, microUSB 2.0

Mass storage device, USB charging

Multimedia
FM Radio

No

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

Rear

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, rgbw sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

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