Intro
In 2018, the South Korean company Samsung is not just revamping its mid-price segment, but also revising the series in the budget and flagship segment. This also affected the J series. Thus, the Galaxy J8 turned out to be the strongest among the weakest. What exactly it has to offer, we'll take a look at in the next lines.
Specifications
- Release date: 2018, May
- Colors: Black, Gold, Blue, Purple
- Dimensions: 159.2 x 75.7 x 8.2 mm.
- Weight: 177 g.
- Screen: 6" inc, 720 x 1480, Super AMOLED
- Camera : Dual, 16MP
- Chipset: Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
- CPU: Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
- Memory: 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 32 GB, 3 GB RAM
- Battery: 3500, Non-removable Li-Ion
- Network: GSM / HSPA / LTE
- Operating system: Android 8.0 (Oreo)
- Sensors: Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
If you are curious to find out all the details before reading the full review, visit the page for Samsung Galaxy J8 Specs, where you will find even the smallest detail about the phone.
Design
The Galaxy J8 is typical of the Galaxy J series. Its body has heavily rounded edges, is made of plastic and is absent of any metal parts. The sides and back panel are matte. In the hands of the user, this device will not slip. On its housing, fingerprint marks are barely noticeable.
Galaxy J8 is heavy is large. It may not be appropriate to carry it in your pockets. To the workmanship of the model itself there is no criticism. The Galaxy J8 is built to all of Samsung's high standards.
Since the camera on the rear panel does not protrude above the surface, you can safely leave the smartphone on the table. It lies stable and there is no risk of camera injury. The flash is positioned to the side.
You will find the Galaxy J8 on the market in several colors - black, gold, blue and purple. This model has not received water and dust protection, so be cautious with it.
Display
The smartphone features a beautiful Super AMOLED display covered with 2.5D glass. Its dimensions are 67 x 138 mm with a diagonal of 6 inches. The aspect ratio is 18.5:9. The bezel around the Galaxy J8's screen is 4mm thick on the sides and about 1cm thick on the top and bottom. The manufacturer has not introduced the Always On Display feature.
The Galaxy J8's screen features excellent viewing angles. Colours are seen clearly and beautifully. The brightness is sufficient to read the content from the screen on a sunny day. The screen occupies 75.8% of the entire front panel area, which is slightly low by today's standards.
Performance
Underneath the Galaxy J8's body lies a Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SoC platform, built on 14nm technology. Its configuration includes 8 Cortex-A53 processor cores clocked at up to 1.8 GHz. Adreno 506 is responsible for graphics. RAM is 3/4 GB and internal memory - 32/64 GB. If you foresee storing more photos, videos and music, use the memory card slot up to 256 GB.
Cameras
With the Galaxy J8, you'll take decent photos for the budget class. The smartphone features a 16 MP front-facing camera with an f/1.9 aperture lens. There is an LED flash and a selfie focus feature that can mimic the background blur effect. In addition, the manufacturer has offered the ability to create animated stickers with augmented reality. In other words, the Galaxy J8 has cameras that you'll have a lot of fun with. There are a bunch of modes, stickers, and art filters. Get ready for hilarious shots and organize your photos and videos by themes. Night time, the front-facing camera handles upside-down well. With more practice, you'll get decent results.
As for the rear camera, it uses a dual module - 16 MP + 5 MP. The second one is only used to blur the background. There are a few modes to improve the quality of your photos - Professional, HDR Auto, etc.
With the Galaxy J8's rear camera, you can shoot videos at 1080 pixels resolution at 30 frames per second. There is no stabilisation. Video quality is not bad in terms of detail and white balance.
Autonomous operation
Galaxy J8 has a non-removable battery with a capacity of 3500 mAh. Considering the other features of the model, you can expect standard autonomy. In real-world conditions, under normal usage, your battery charge will last you from morning to evening. In reading mode, the Galaxy J8 will need a recharge after just over 16 hours. If you watch video continuously - after 14 hours. Playing 3D games affects the battery the most. Prepare to recharge after 9 hours.
Conclusion
Samsung Galaxy J8 is an excellent representative of the budget series of the South Korean manufacturer. It has inherited some of the features of its predecessor, offers an updated look and a set of features and capabilities to meet the expectations of the undemanding user. This model is not suitable for people whose priority is heavy gaming and superb quality photos and videos. Its performance is at a level to cover the performance of basic daily tasks.
The smartphone has a fast and accurate fingerprint scanner that will keep your personal data safe.
Samsung Galaxy J8 video review
Disclaimer: The information presented in this article is based on our team's personal experience with the Samsung Galaxy J8 and third-party sources. While every effort has been made to provide accurate and reliable information, readers should keep in mind that this is a subjective assessment. The writing of this article was not paid for or sponsored by Samsung.
