Samsung Galaxy J Max vs Honor 8 Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy J Max
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Honor 8
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Samsung Galaxy J Max or Honor 8 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy J Max | Honor 8 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2016, July | 2016, July | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 186.9 x 108.8 x 8.7 mm | 7.36 x 7.36 x 4.28 in | 145.5 x 71 x 7.5 mm | 5.73 x 5.73 x 2.8 in | |
| Weight | 289 g | 10.19 oz | 153 g | 5.4 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass & aluminum frame | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Gold | Pearl White, Midnight Black, Sapphire Blue, Gold | |
| Battery | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 21 h (3G) Music play - Up to 87 h |
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| Approximate price | 150 EUR | 260 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | LTPS IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 7" in | 5.2" in | |
| Screen area | 142.1 cm2 | 74.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:10 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 69.9% | 72.5% | |
| Screen resolution | 800 x 1280 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 216 PPI | 423 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 8 MP, Single | 12 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -8 MP, AF, f/1.9 | -12 MP, f/2.2, 35mm (standard), 1/2.9'', 1.25µm, PDAF & laser AF -12 MP B/W, f/2.2, 35mm (standard), 1/2.9'', 1.25µm, PDAF & laser AF |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 720p@30fps | 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 2 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 2 MP, f/2.2 | 8 MP, f/2.4, 1/3.2'', 1.4µm |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 5.1 (Lollipop) | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); EMUI 8 | |
| Chipset | - Spreadtrum SC8830 | - HiSilicon Kirin 950 (16 nm) | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7 | - Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex A53) | |
| GPU | Mali-400MP2 | Mali-T880 MP4 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | |
| Internal memory | 8 GB, 1.5 GB RAM | 32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 357 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1021 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 436 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 338 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1208 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 615 | 1665 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 2591 | 5203 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 3962 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 1920 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700), 40(2300) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP | 4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 1.45 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio, RDS, recording | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -DTS sound |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- --Custom function back button - Fast battery charging: 47% in 30 min (Smart Power 4.0) |
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| Versions |
- Versions: FRD-L19 (Europe, Global); FRD-L14 (USA); FRD-L04 (USA, Canada); FRD-AL00 (Hong Kong, China, USA); FRD-TL00 (China); FRD-AL10 (China) |
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