• Black
  • Gold
  • Blue
  • Purple
  • 4 colours
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy J8

3.5 NeoScore #4742 of 5429

Launched July 2018

Overview

NeoScore

3.5

#4742 of 5429

Design & display
5.7
Performance & hardware
2.3
Camera
3.7
Connectivity
3.6
Battery & charging
3.0

Strengths

Weak points

  • Performance & hardware2.3
  • Battery & charging3.0
  • Connectivity3.6
Display
6″Super AMOLED720 × 1,480 px60 Hz
Design
177 g75.7 mm159.2 mm8.2 mm
Performance
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450Octa-Core4 GB RAM64 GB
AnTuTu
57,000Better than 4% of phones
Battery
3,500 mAh
Cameras
16 Mpx · f/1.7selfie 16 Mpx · f/1.9
Network
4G3G2G
Software
Android 8

Samsung

Technical specifications

Battery

Battery Capacity
3,500 mAh
Battery Type
Li-Ion
Battery Features
Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable
Talk time
23 h
Music playback time
112 h

Design

Body Colors
Black, Gold, Blue, Purple
Body Thickness
8.2 mm
Body Width
75.7 mm
Body Height
159.2 mm
Weight
177 g
Usable Surface
75.8 %
Body Materials
Glass, Plastic
Foldable
No
Rugged Build
No

Performance

Processor Model
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
Processor Process Size
14 nm
Graphics GPU
Qualcomm Adreno 506
Storage Type
eMMC 5.1
Maximum CPU Clock
1.8 GHz
Maximum Storage Capacity
64 GB
AnTuTu Score
57,000
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
168
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
762
CPU Description
Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
Processor Type
Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor
Yes
RAM Capacity
4 GB
Expandable Storage
Yes
Maximum memory card
256 GB

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor Placement
Rear

Display

Display Aspect Ratio
18.5:9
Display Technology
Super AMOLED
Display Diagonal
6″
Display Horizontal Resolution
720 px
Display Vertical Resolution
1,480 px
Display Pixel Density
274 ppi
Display Refresh Rate
60 Hz
Display Features
Touchscreen
Integrated Projector
No

Sensor

Sensor Features
Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Compass

Software

Operating System
Android 8
OS Family
Android
OS Version
8
Direct OS Updates
No

Connectivity

SIM Configurations
Dual Nano-SIM
Cellular Bands
2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B20, LTE B28, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 4G LTE B66
Cellular Technologies
GSM, HSPA, LTE, 4G
Wi-Fi Standards
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi Features
Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth Version
Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles
A2DP, LE
Navigation Systems
GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
Connectivity Features
3.5 mm Audio Jack, FM Radio, microUSB, USB OTG
USB Version
USB 2.0
SAR (EU) head
0.57 W/kg
SAR (EU) body
1.18 W/kg

Audio

Microphone Count
2
Audio Features
Loudspeaker

Automated technical index

NeoScore

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3.49 /10

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Selected variant

Galaxy J8

Design & display

5.7

Display Technology Super AMOLED
8.7
Display Refresh Rate 60 Hz
5.0
Display Pixel Density 274 ppi
4.2
Display Features Touchscreen
0.0
Weight 177 g
8.3
Usable Surface 75.8 %
5.2
Body Thickness 8.2 mm
7.6

Performance & hardware

2.3

AnTuTu Score 57,000
0.5
RAM Capacity 4 GB
3.0
Storage Type eMMC 5.1
2.0
Processor Process Size 14 nm
3.0
Maximum Storage Capacity 64 GB
3.0
Maximum CPU Clock 1.8 GHz
3.2

Camera

3.7

Aperture f/1.7
8.5
Optical Image Stabilization No
2.0
Resolution 16 Mpx
6.2
Optical Zoom 0 x
0.0
Camera Features LED Flash, Panorama, HDR, Manual ISO, Manual White Balance, Touch Focus
0.0

Connectivity

3.6

Connectivity Features 3.5 mm Audio Jack, FM Radio, microUSB, USB OTG
0.0
Cellular Bands 2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B20, LTE B28, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 4G LTE B66
7.0
Wi-Fi Standards Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
2.0
Bluetooth Version Bluetooth 4.2
3.0
Navigation Systems GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
6.0
SIM Configurations Dual Nano-SIM
7.5

Battery & charging

3.0

Battery Capacity 3,500 mAh
4.8
Battery Features Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable
0.0

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Design & display
5.74
Performance & hardware
2.26
Camera
3.66
Connectivity
3.6
Battery & charging
3.02
NeoScore rank
#4742 / 5429

Galaxy J8

Camera system

Every physical camera module is shown separately, with its sensor, lens and capture capabilities.

1

Rear main camera

Sensor Features
Back-Illuminated Sensor
Resolution
16 Mpx
Sensor Type
CMOS
Video Recording
1080p at 30 fps
Slow Motion Video
No
Slow Motion Frame Rate
30 fps
Sensor
Sensor Features
Back-Illuminated Sensor
Resolution
16 Mpx
Sensor Type
CMOS
Video
Video Recording
1080p at 30 fps
Slow Motion Video
No
Slow Motion Frame Rate
30 fps
Lens
Optical Zoom
0 x
Aperture
f/1.7
Optical Image Stabilization
No
Flash
Flash Type
LED
Flash LED Count
1 LED
Features
Camera Features
LED Flash, Panorama, HDR, Manual ISO, Manual White Balance, Touch Focus
2

Front camera

Resolution
16 Mpx
Sensor Size
1/3.06″
Pixel Size
1 µm
Video Recording
1080p at 30 fps
Aperture
f/1.9
Camera Features
LED Flash, Front-Facing LED Flash
Sensor
Resolution
16 Mpx
Sensor Size
1/3.06″
Pixel Size
1 µm
Video
Video Recording
1080p at 30 fps
Lens
Aperture
f/1.9
Features
Camera Features
LED Flash, Front-Facing LED Flash

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