• 5" (1280x720) IPS LCD
  • 1.5GB
    MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 SoC
    16GB Storage
  • 13-MP, f/2.2 1 Rear Camera
  • 2500 mAh
  • 5" (960x540) Super AMOLED
  • 1.5GB
    Snapdragon 425 SoC
    16GB Storage
  • 8-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 2600 mAh

Specifications Highlights
Product NameK8 (2017)Galaxy J2 (2018)
ProductK8 (2017) (Launched 2016-12-01)Galaxy J2 (2018)
Display5" 1280x720 IPS LCD 5" 960x540 Super AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 13-MP f/2.2 (Primary)
  • 8-MP (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 5-MP
  • 5-MP
Computing
  • MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 SoC
  • 1.5GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (32GB max.)
  • Snapdragon 425 SoC
  • 1.5GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSDXC
Battery2500 mAh2600 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 144g (5.1oz), 144.5x72.1x8 mm (5.69 x 2.84 x 0.31 inches)IP Rating, 153g (5.4oz), 72.3x143.8x8.4 mm (2.85 x 5.66 x 0.33 inches)
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Display
Product NameK8 (2017)Galaxy J2 (2018)
TypeIPS LCDSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)5"5"
Display/Body Ratio66.2%66.3%
Resolution1280x720960x540
Sharpness (PPI)294 PPI220 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 3
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
  • Glossy
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameK8 (2017)Galaxy J2 (2018)
Megapixel13-MP8-MP
Aperturef/2.2
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Autofocus Features
  • Contrast
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • LED Flash
  • Autofocus
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
Battery
Product NameK8 (2017)Galaxy J2 (2018)
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)2500 mAh2600 mAh
Battery Features
  • Removable
  • Removable
Talk Time18 hours
Computing
Product NameK8 (2017)Galaxy J2 (2018)
Processor BrandQualcommQualcomm
Processor NameMSM8917 Snapdragon 425Snapdragon 425
Processor ModelMSM8917
Processor # Cores44
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)1.4 GHz1.4 GHz
RAM Options1.5GB1.5GB
Internal Storage Options16GB16GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSDXC
Mem. Card Max. Size32GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 7.0Android 7.1.1
Communications
Product NameK8 (2017)Galaxy J2 (2018)
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT4 150 MbpsLTE CAT4 150 Mbps
LTE Bands38, 40
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • UMTS
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSPA+
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • b
  • g
  • n
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.2Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • DIP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP/PAB
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBMicro USB
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
  • USB 2.0
SAR US Head1.06 W/Kg
SAR US Body0.58 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.513 W/Kg
SAR EU Body1.2 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameK8 (2017)Galaxy J2 (2018)
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMMicro SIM
Sim Card 1
Product NameK8 (2017)Galaxy J2 (2018)
NameSIM1
SIM TypeMicro SIM
Multimedia
Product NameK8 (2017)Galaxy J2 (2018)
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • FM Radio
  • Loudspeaker
  • FM Radio
  • 3.5mm Port
Audio Formats
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • AAC
  • 3GA
  • AMR
  • RA
  • FLAC
  • M4A
  • MID
  • MIDI
  • MP3
  • OGA
  • OGG
  • WMA
  • WAV
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • MP4
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Proximity
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BeiDou

LG K8 (2017) vs. Samsung Galaxy J2 (2018) Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Antutu

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016)LG K8 (2017)Huawei P8 Lite175002000022500250002750030000325003500037500

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better
XOLO PrimeHuawei P8 LiteLG K8 (2017)Samsung Galaxy J5 Prime (2017)Samsung Galaxy J2 (2018)Samsung Galaxy J3 PrimeSamsung Galaxy J3 (2016)Nokia 3Motorola Moto G5Samsung Galaxy J5 ProMotorola Moto C Plus15001750200022502500275030003250350037504000