Samsung Galaxy A8 vs. Samsung Galaxy J8

Samsung Galaxy A8
  • 5.7" (1920x1080) Super AMOLED
  • 2GB
    Snapdragon 615 SoC     32GB Storage
  • 16-MP, f/1.9 1 Rear Camera
  • 3050 mAh
Galaxy A8
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Galaxy A8 Price
$495. Search
Samsung Galaxy J8
  • 6" (1480x720) Super AMOLED
  • 4GB
    Snapdragon 450 SoC     64GB Storage
  • 16-MP, f/1.7 2 Rear Cameras
  • 3500 mAh
Galaxy J8 Price
$225. Search

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy A8Galaxy J8
ProductGalaxy A8 (Launched 2015-07-01), Price: 495 USD at AmazonGalaxy J8, Price: 225 USD at Amazon
Display5.7" 1920x1080 Super AMOLED 6" 1480x720 Super AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 16-MP f/1.9 (Primary)
  • 16-MP f/1.7 (Primary)
  • 5-MP f/1.9
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 5-MP
  • 16-MP f/1.9
Computing
  • Snapdragon 615 SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 32GB Storage
  • MicroSD (128GB max.)
  • Snapdragon 450 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • MicroSDXC
Battery3050 mAh3500 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 151g (5.3oz), 158x76.8x5.9 mm (6.22 x 3.02 x 0.23 inches)IP Rating, 75.8x160x7.95 mm (2.98 x 6.30 x 0.31 inches)
Price (Market)$495$225
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Display
Product NameGalaxy A8Galaxy J8
TypeSuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)5.7"6"
Display/Body Ratio73.8%75.3%
Resolution1920x10801480x720
Sharpness (PPI)386 PPI274 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 4
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
  • Glossy
  • 2.5D
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy A8Galaxy J8
Megapixel16-MP16-MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Autofocus Features
  • Contrast
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • LED Flash
  • Autofocus
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy A8Galaxy J8
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)3050 mAh3500 mAh
Battery Features
  • Non-Removable
Talk Time17 hours
Music Playback Time51 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy A8Galaxy J8
Processor BrandQualcommQualcomm
Processor NameSnapdragon 615Snapdragon 450
Processor ModelMSM8939
Processor # Cores88
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)quad-core 1.8 et quad-core 1.3 GHz1.8 GHz
RAM Options2GB4GB
Internal Storage Options32GB64GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSDXC
Mem. Card Max. Size128GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 5.1Android 8.0
Communications
Product NameGalaxy A8Galaxy J8
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT6 301 MbpsLTE CAT6 301 Mbps
LTE Bands12, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • UMTS
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSPA+
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Dual-band
  • Hotspot
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.1Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • DIP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP/PAB
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBMicro USB
Connector Features
  • USB 2.0
  • USB OTG
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy A8Galaxy J8
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Sim Card 1
Product NameGalaxy A8Galaxy J8
NameSIM1
SIM TypeNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy A8Galaxy J8
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
  • Loudspeaker
  • FM Radio
  • 3.5mm Port
Audio Formats
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • AAC
  • 3GA
  • AMR
  • RA
  • FLAC
  • M4A
  • MID
  • MIDI
  • MP3
  • OGA
  • OGG
  • WMA
  • WAV
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • MP4
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Proximity
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Fingerprint
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BeiDou

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