Samsung Galaxy J8 was unveiled in India with its little siblings, the Galaxy J6 and Galaxy J4. The Galaxy J8 leads the pack in terms of features and specs, it comes with the trending dual rear shooters.
Apart from sporting dual cameras at the rear, and the Infinity display seen on the J6, it has a faster octa-core processor. There’s a 16MP crystal clear selfie camera and a massive battery capacity. Without further ado, lets meet the Samsung Galaxy J8.
Design
Samsung ditched the Plastic body on the J8 and went for a more classy and sophisticated Polycarbonate overall unibody. However, the device doesn’t have IP68 certifications even with the Polycarbonate body, buy it adds a certain sleek vibe to its overall look.
At the top middle, we can see the dual shooters being vertical on a foundation. The camera at the top sports with a bigger aperture opening than the one below. The fingerprint scanner follows underneath as well. It will be available in Black, Gold and Blue colors.
Display
Just like the J6 only bigger, the Infinity display here has been expanded to fit big screen lovers. Enjoy quality displays here and get the full view experience. The narrow bezels are almost non-existent while the top and bottom bezel are super minimal.
The 6-inch Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen will definitely entice you if you’re into big screens. Although, the detailing is on the low, since it’s a budget device. It has a resolution of 720 x 1480 pixels and dishes out an 18.5:9 aspect ratio just like the J6. However, the pixel per inch density is on a low at 274, compared to the J6.
Hardware and Software
It house the Snapdragon 450 chip from Qualcomm with an Octa-Core processor and 64-bit CPU architecture. The 8-Cores of processor here runs at a fast pace of 1.8GHz with 14nm FinFET process technology. The Adreno 506 graphics processor is in total control of graphics here.
Only one version here, the 4GB RAM space here boasts of over 1GHz of memory speed for smooth multitasking. In the storage department, the 64GB storage space can be upgraded up to 256GB as well using a memory card. The Samsung Galaxy J8 runs on Android 8.0 Oreo.
Camera
The dual 16MP + 5MP cameras at the rear boasts of f/1.7 and f/1.9 aperture respectively. The cameras take stunning photographs with portrait mode, autofocus, LED flash, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama, HDR and lots more. While the 16MP selfie camera has f/1.9 aperture and a LED flash as well.
Battery
Powering the Samsung Galaxy J8 is a 3500mAh non-removable Li-Ion battery with no fast charging technology. Without the fast charging feature, charging the battery from 0% to 100% might take up to 2.5 hours.
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Samsung Galaxy J8 Full Technical Specifications
General
| Device Type | Smartphone |
| Model | Samsung Galaxy J8 |
| Announced | May, 2018 |
| Released | May, 2018 |
| Status | Available on Shopping stores from July |
Network
| 2G Network | 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz |
| 3G Network | WCDMA – B1 2100MHz / B8 900 MHz |
| 4G Network | LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) |
| SIM Type | Nano + Nano |
| SIM Count | Dual SIM |
Design
| Type | Polycarbonate |
| Dimensions | – |
| Weight | – |
| Protection | Yes |
| Colours | Black, Gold, Blue |
Display
| Display Type | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen |
| Size | 6-inch |
| Resolution | 720 x 1480 pixels |
| Colors | 16M colors |
| Pixel Density | 274ppi |
| Screen-To-Body Ratio | 76% |
| Touch Screen | Yes |
| Protection | Yes |
| Features | Multi-touch, Scratch Resistant |
| Secondary Display | No |
Camera
| 16MP + 5MP | |
| Yes | |
| Yes | |
| Autofocus Continuous shooting Digital zoom Exposure compensation Face detection Geotagging HDR ISO settings Panorama Scene mode Self-timer Touch focus White balance settings |
|
| Yes, LED | |
| 16MP with LED |
Software
| Android 8.0 Oreo | |
| Modified | |
| Yes | |
| Skype | Yes |
| Yes | |
| Yes | |
| Youtube | Yes |
Hardware
| Snapdragon 450 | |
| CPU | Octa-core 1.8GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 506 |
| 4GB | |
| Internal Storage | 64GB |
| Yes, up to 256GB | |
| Fingerprint (Rear) Accelerometer Proximity Ambient Light – |
|
| Controls | Touchscreen, Lock Button, and Volume Key |
Connectivity
| Yes | |
| Infrared | No |
| Wi-Fi | Yes |
| Wi-fi Hotspot | Yes |
| USB Type | Yes, microUSB |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS |
| NFC | – |
| HDMI | – |
| Facial Identification | No |
| No |
Battery
| Battery Type | Li-Ion Battery |
| Capacity | 3500mAh |
| Placement | Non-removable |
| Fast Charging | No |
| Standby | – |
| Talk Time | – |
| Music Play | – |
Media
| Yes, MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, MIDI, WAV, AC3, FLAC | |
| Yes, 3GP, Mp4, MPEG4, H.263, H.264 player | |
| – | |
| – | |
| Vibration, Ringtones | |
| MP3, WAV | |
| Yes | |
| Yes |
Other Features
| – MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FlAC player – Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic – DivX/Xvid/MP4/H.265 player – Photo/video editor – Document viewer |
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What is Samsung Galaxy J8 Price and Availability Status?
The Samsung Galaxy J8 will be available on Shopping stores from July, starting from $299 (N100,000) to $349 (N120,000). Click on the links above to view the latest Samsung Galaxy J8 price & availability on Shopping stores.
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