Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 vs vivo NEX

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 vs vivo NEX 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: vivo NEX runs at a higher processing speed of 2.8 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 runs at 1.8 GHz, making vivo NEX the better performer.


Display: vivo NEX offers a screen size of 6.59 inches, while Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 offers 6 inches, making vivo NEX the larger display of the two. Both Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 and vivo NEX feature the same Super AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while vivo NEX offers 12 MP, making Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while vivo NEX offers 8 MP, making Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 better for front camera photography.


Battery: vivo NEX offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 offers 3500 mAh, making vivo NEX better for longer battery life.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while vivo NEX offers 128 GB, making Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: vivo NEX receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 is rated 6.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 and vivo NEX both receive the same user rating of 4.4.

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Summary

Release Date

28 Jun, 2018
21 Jul, 2018
11 Jun, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 450
Snapdragon 845
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
4 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.0 inches (15.24 cm)
6.59 inches (16.74 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED
720x1480 px (HD+)
1080x2316 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

16 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

16 MP
8 MP
50 MP

Battery

3500 mAh
4000 mAh
6500 mAh
N/A
Fast Charging
90W Turbo Power Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
256 GB
eMMC 5.1
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

6.0/10
8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Excellent battery life
  • Premium design
  • Live focus feature
  • Stunning, innovative design
  • Solid performer
  • Capable cameras
  • Good battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Processor choice for the price
  • Low-light camera performance
  • Value for money just not there
  • Motorised parts could break
  • No IP certification
  • Call quality not up to the mark
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(23,456 ratings)
4.4/5
(2,266 ratings)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Jun 28, 2018
(Official)
N/A
Jun 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.0 (Oreo)
Android v8.1 (Oreo)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

N/A
Funtouch OS
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Octa core, 1.8 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

2.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385
Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
10 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 506
Adreno 630
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

4 GB
8 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class
Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.0 inches  (15.24 cm)
6.59 inches  (16.74 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

720x1480 px (HD+)
1080x2316 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

18.5:9
19.3:9
19.6:9

Pixel Density

274 ppi
388 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

76.15 %
86.47 %
92.08 %

Screen Protection

N/A
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
91.24 %
96.8 %

Design

Height

159.2 mm
162 mm
162.7 mm

Width

75.7 mm
77 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm
7.9 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

191 grams
199 grams
190 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Polycarbonate
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/1.726 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1µm pixel size
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.55" sensor size IMX363 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.4µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
5 MP
f/1.9 Depth Camera
5 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

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
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

16 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1/3.06" sensor size
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Camera Type

N/A
Pop-Up
N/A

Autofocus

No
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie
N/A
N/A

Video Recording

N/A
N/A
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

3500 mAh
4000 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

Up to 23 Hours(3G)
N/A
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes Fast Charging
Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 10W Wireless Reverse Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
128 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
No

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) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.697 W/kg
Head: 1.060 W/kg Body: 0.296 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) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v5.0
Yes v5.4

GPS

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

NFC

No
N/A
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Applications

N/A
Newspoint UC Browser Amazon WPS Office Amazon Prime Video Phonepe
N/A

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