Samsung Galaxy J3 (2017) vs Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
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Display
Size
Resolution
Technology
TFT
Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body
69.74 %
75.60 %
Features
Proximity sensor
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hardware
System chip
Samsung Exynos 7 Quad 7570
Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885
Processor
GPU
Mali-T720
Mali-G71
RAM
Internal storage
16GB, available to use: 10 GB
64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB
microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
Android (7.0 Nougat)
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat), Samsung One UI
Battery
Capacity
2600 mAh
3000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion, User replaceable
Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable
Charging
Fast charging
Camera
Rear
Single camera
Single camera
Main camera
Specifications
Aperture size: F1.9
Aperture size: F1.7
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Features
Video calling, Video sharing
Hyperlapse, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
2 MP
16 MP (Dual-Camera)
Design
Dimensions
Weight
the average is 6.2 oz (178 g)
the average is 6.2 oz (178 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5); Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP 68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Touch sensitive control keys
Notification light
Colors
Silver
Black, Gold, Orchid grey, Blue
Cellular
LTE (FDD)
Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
LTE (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
UMTS
850, 1700/2100, 1900 MHz
850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
Data Speed
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM
Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
Multimedia
Headphones
3.5mm jack
3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
for Noise cancellation
for Noise cancellation
Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth
4.2
5.0
Wi-Fi
802.11 b, g, n; Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0
Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0
Features
Mass storage device, Charging
Charging, Mass storage device
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync
NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync
Phone features
Notifications
Haptic feedback
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD
