Samsung Galaxy J8 vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy J8	Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
Released · Jun 28, 2018	Released · Feb 17, 2023
6.0-inch · 1480x720px	6.8-inch · 3088x1440px
Dual camera	Quad camera
4GB · 64GB	8GB · 256GB
3500 mAh	5000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches 159.2 x 75.7 x 8.2 mm	6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches (~0.42 inches with camera bump) 163.3 x 78 x 8.9 mm (~10.68 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.24 oz (177.0 g)	8.25 oz (234.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
	Water, Splash, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Features
	Stylus
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold, Pink, Blue	Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender

Display

Size
6.0-inch	6.8-inch
Resolution
1480x720px, 18.5:9 ratio, 274 PPI	3088x1440px, 19.3:9 ratio, 501 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Refresh rate
	120Hz
Screen-to-body
75.79 %	89.87 %
Peak brightness
	1750 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Proximity sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 (14 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1800 MHz ARM Cortex-A53	Octa-core 1x3.36GHz Kryo Prime 4x2.8GHz Kryo Gold 3x2.0GHz Kryo Silve
GPU
Adreno 506	Adreno 740
RAM
4GB (LPDDR3)	8GB (LPDDR5X)
Internal storage
64GB, available to use: 51 GB	256GB (UFS 4.0)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB	not expandable
OS
Android (10, 8.0 Oreo), Samsung TouchWiz UI	Android (14, 13), One UI

Battery

Capacity
3500 mAh	5000 mAh
Type
	Li - Ion
Charging
	Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
	Wired: 45.0W Wireless: 15.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

7h 17min

Browsing

18h 57min

Video

8h 54min

Gaming

10h 59min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Quad 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	200 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.3" Pixel size: 0.6 μm
Second camera
5 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal Length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/5" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Third camera
	10 MP (Telephoto) Optical zoom: 10.0x Aperture size: F4.9 Focal Length: 230 mm Sensor size: 1/3.52" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Fourth camera
	10 MP (Telephoto, OIS) Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 69 mm Sensor size: 1/3.52" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Video calling, Video sharing	7680x4320 (8K UHD) (30 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (960 fps) OIS, HDR
Front
16 MP (Flash, HDR)	12 MP (PDAF), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)

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Overall

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Photo

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Video

147

Overall

150

Photo

144

Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	5.3
WLAN
802.11 b,g,n Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 3.2
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Hall (for flip covers)	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
	Bands n1, n7, n28, n41, n66, n71, n78, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Dual Nano SIM + eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Dec 08, 2023 FCC ID value: A3LSMS918U
Measured SAR
	Head: 1.12 W/kg Body: 0.92 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.16 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
	$ 1200 / € 1300
In The Box
Charger, microUSB cable, Documentation, Quick Start Guide, Headphones and SIM removal tool.	USB-C cable, SIM Tray ejector, Paperwork

Availability

Officially announced
Jun 27, 2018	Feb 01, 2023

Alternative variants

With 12GB RAM


RAM	12GB

With 12GB RAM and 512GB internal storage


RAM	12GB
Internal storage	512GB
MSRP	$ 1450 / € 1589

With 12GB RAM and 1TB internal storage


RAM	12GB
Internal storage	1024GB
MSRP	$ 1649 / € 1749

International


5G	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD)	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), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)

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