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Samsung Galaxy J8 vs Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 2 Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy J8	Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 2
Released · Jun 28, 2018
6.0-inch	5.5-inch
Dual camera	Single camera
4GB · 64GB	3GB · 32GB
3500 mAh	3300 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches 159.2 x 75.7 x 8.2 mm	5.97 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches 151.7 x 75 x 8 mm
Weight
6.24 oz (177.0 g)	6.00 oz (170.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic	Back: Metal
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Features
	Notification light, Touch sensitive control keys
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold, Pink, Blue	Black, Gold, Rose gold

Display

Size
6.0-inch	5.5-inch
Resolution
1480x720px, 18.5:9 ratio, 274 PPI	1920x1080px, 16:9 ratio, 401 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
75.79 %	73.39 %
Features
Proximity sensor	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 (14 nm)	Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 (14 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1800 MHz ARM Cortex-A53	Octa-core 1600 MHz ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 506	Mali-T830 MP1
RAM
4GB (LPDDR3)	3GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage
64GB, available to use: 51 GB	32GB, available to use: 23.9 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB	microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
Android (10, 8.0 Oreo), Samsung TouchWiz UI	Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity
3500 mAh	3300 mAh

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Single camera
Main camera
16 MP (PDAF, CCD image sensor) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.8" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	13 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/3.06" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
5 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal Length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/5" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Video calling, Video sharing	1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Video calling, Video sharing
Front
16 MP (Flash, HDR)	13 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	4.1
WLAN
802.11 b,g,n Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 b,g,n Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0	microUSB, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Sensors
Accelerometer, Hall (for flip covers)	Accelerometer
Other
ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Radio
FM	FM

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)	Bands 1(2100), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA	LTE, HSPA, HSUPA
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
VoLTE
	Yes

Buyers information

In The Box
Charger, microUSB cable, Documentation, Quick Start Guide, Headphones and SIM removal tool.	Charger, microUSB cable, Headset and Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Jun 27, 2018

Links

Full specifications
Samsung Galaxy J8 Specs	Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 2 Specs