Compare: Samsung Galaxy A6 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy J8

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The Samsung Galaxy J8 is a slightly better phone than the Samsung Galaxy A6 Plus, and is also significantly better value for money. What should you buy? Go for the Samsung Galaxy J8!

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	Samsung Galaxy A6 Plus	Samsung Galaxy J8

Buy Now	Buy	Buy
Excellence Score	35.8	37.4
Value for Money Score	62.9	70.5
Price	₹ 19,969 onwards	₹ 16,490 onwards
Launch Date (India)	May, 2018	Jun, 2018
Expected Launch Date	N/A	N/A
Smartphone OS	Android 8.0 OreoLow likelihood of getting updated to next Android version	Android 8.0 OreoLow likelihood of getting updated to next Android version
Touchscreen	Yes (Capacitive)	Yes (Capacitive)
Screen Size	6 inches	6 inches
Screen Resolution	1080x2220 pixels (~ 411 pixels per inch)	720x1480 pixels (~ 274 pixels per inch)
Tall Aspect Ratio / Minimal Bezels	Yes	Yes
Scratch Resistant Display	Yes, Corning Gorilla Glass
Display Features	Super AMOLED, Infinity Display, 2.5D Curved Glass	Super AMOLED, Infinity Display, 2.5D Curved Glass
Full Physical QWERTY Keypad
Processor	1.8 GHz	1.8 GHz
Processor Type	Octa Core	Octa Core
Processor Name	Qualcomm Snapdragon 450Ranked #57 in Mobile Processor Benchmarks	Qualcomm Snapdragon 450Ranked #57 in Mobile Processor Benchmarks
GPU	Adreno 506	Adreno 506
RAM	4 GB	4 GB
3G	Yes	Yes
4G	Yes	Yes
VoLTE	Yes	Yes
WiFi	Yes	Yes
GPS	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Connecting Port	USB	USB
Primary Camera	16MP + 5MP	16MP + 5MP
Camera Auto-Focus	Yes	Yes
Camera Flash	Yes	Yes
HD Video Recording	Yes (Full HD)	Yes (Full HD)
Other Camera Features	16MP: F/1.7 Aperture, 5MP: F/1.9 Aperture	16MP: F/1.7 Aperture, 5MP: F/1.9 Aperture
Secondary Camera	24.0MP	16.0MP
Secondary Camera Features	F/1.9 Aperture, LED Flash	LED Flash, F/1.9 Aperture
Internal Memory	64 GB	64 GB
Expandable Memory Slot	up to 256 GB	up to 256 GB
Contacts Storage	Unlimited	Unlimited
SMS Storage	Unlimited	Unlimited
Music Player	Yes	Yes
FM Radio		Yes
Dual SIM	GSM+GSM	GSM+GSM
Thickness	7.9 mm	8.2 mm
Weight	191 gm	177 gm
Audio Output	3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Water Resistant
Battery Capacity	3500 mAh	3500 mAh
Battery Standby	N/A	N/A
Battery Standby (3G)	N/A	N/A
Battery Talktime	N/A	N/A
Battery Talktime (3G)	N/A	N/A
Fast Charging
Other Battery Parameters	N/A	N/A
Fingerprint sensor	Yes	Yes
Other Features	ANT+ Support; Noise Filtration; Dolby Atmos; Samsung Pay Mini; Samsung Mall	ANT+ Support
2-minute Review [Positives]	Premium, elegant design, with a metal unibody - the phone feels very solid in the hand The highlight of the phone is the modern 18.5:9 display ratio 'Infinity Display' - it has great viewing angles, punchy colours and deep blacks - the tall screen lends itself well to gaming and multimedia consumption and makes content look immersive - the screen also has an always-on mode that shows the time, date, battery level, and notifications for missed calls and alarms without waking the phone from sleep Samsung's Experience UI on top of Android has some nifty features such as ultra data saving mode, an anti-virus app powered by McAfee, theme support, and a one-handed mode - there is also Samsung Pay Mini (enables mobile payments), and Samsung Mall (allows users to search for products across four e-commerce platforms using image recognition), and S Bike mode (promotes two-wheeler safety) Pretty decent dual rear cameras - click good pictures in daylight with good dynamic range, accurate colours and a good amount of detail Pretty decent front camera too, in daylight Both the rear and front cameras are also capable of taking bokeh shots, and these generally come out well Good battery life - the phone easily lasts the whole day with medium to intensive use, with some juice left in the tank	Decent design and build quality (though it's plastic - would have been nice to see a metal or glass design) Has a new, modern 'infinity edge' 18:9 AMOLED display, that stretches from edge-to-edge, and makes the device easy to use with one hand The Samsung Experience UI skin on top of Android is a pretty decent skin and packs a lot of features - there’s Bixby, Face Recognition, which works fine and there are features like themes, game launcher, Samsung Pay mini, Samsung Cloud, games launcher, one handed mode and more Decent dual camera setup on the rear - especially in proper lighting conditions, the camera takes good images, and low-light performance is not too bad either Decent front camera too - captures generally good images with natural colors Good call quality, with good noise cancellation Dolby Atmos surround sound Very good battery life - the big 3500 mAh battery, combined with the low power Snapdragon 450 processor and a 720p HD+ display gives you a recipe for some very good battery life - the phone comfortably lasts a whole day and if you use it judiciously, you can even make it last for two days
2-minute Review [Negatives]	Quite heavy (191g) and wide, which makes one-handed use difficult - at 7.9mm, the phone is also not the slimmest out there, which exacerbates the issue Thanks to the conspicuous antenna lines and prominent regulatory information, the back panel looks quite busy and cluttered The fingerprint sensor is located right below the rear dual camera setup - not only is the sensor narrow and rather sluggish, but the location is also quite unergonomic - you might find your fingers constantly hitting the rear cameras instead of the sensor The 'Infinity Display' looks nice, but is not exactly borderless - other phones in this price bracket generally have higher screen to body area ratios Samsung's Experience UI with a host of Samsung applications competing with Google's own, as well a suite of Microsoft apps that cannot be uninstalled, is fast becoming as bloated as TouchWiz Performance wise too, the A6+ falls significantly behind it's competition - push the phone, and slowdowns become noticeable - thanks to a budget Snapdragon 450 that is now more seen in under Rs. 10k phones - additionally Samsung Experience UI's drawn-out animations make the Galaxy A6+ feel even more sluggish Facial recognition too is not the best - the feature only works well when you are facing the front camera head-on, and that too in favourable lighting The rear and front cameras are decent in daylight, but not so good in low light The single speaker is loud but shrill, and its location is quite awkward - it is easy to cover the speaker with your hand while watching videos or playing games in landscape The quality of bundled accessories too is average - the earphones are very basic, and the Micro-USB cable is extremely short The lack of NFC and the presence of the old-fashioned Micro-USB port for charging and data transfers are both disappointing too Battery life is good, but charging speed is quite slow - the bundled charger takes more than three hours to charge the Galaxy A6+ fully, and takes 1.5 hours to get to 50 percent On the whole, the A6+ has nothing much going for it except it's great screen and decent cameras, and might make more sense to hardcore Samsung loyalists - for most other users, phones like the Nokia 7 Plus, or the Honor 8 Pro, are going to be more well rounded options - at the cheaper end, you could also look at the Nokia 6.1 or the Redmi Note 5 Pro, which are going to be better value for money	No ambient light sensor, which is a big miss at this price point Fingerprint & face recognition is on the slow side While the display is pretty decent, it could have had better resolution The display also has significant bezels, whereas a lot of modern phones with tall displays these days have very little bezels Also lacks a notification LED Average performance considering the price bracket, thanks to the budget Snapdragon 450 at the core, which is these days more commonly seen in phones under Rs 10k - while day to day performance is alright, but push the phone a bit and it will start to stutter - moreover, the Samsung Experience 9.0 has a ton of unnecessary and sluggish animations, that don't help The dual rear camera setup is decent, but the portrait mode is pretty mediocre, with very ordinary edge detection - the blurring feels mostly unnatural The speaker is both oddly placed (on the right side of the phone) and tiny and cracks at higher volume No fast charging support No compass Uses the old micro-USB standard instead of a modern USB Type-C port On the whole, the Samsung Galaxy J8 is hard to recommend - the likes of Redmi Note 5 Pro and ZenFone Max Pro bring faster processors, better displays and more premium designs, and now with the Poco F1 around the block, the J8 is an even harder sell
Expert Reviews	Awesome display, battery life to spare and a couple of neat cams...Reasonably affordable too in-depth Read Review » If you are looking for a reliable affordable phone with a good camera, the A6+ will not disappoint in-depth Read Review » Samsung loyalists can consider the Galaxy A6+ but others should take a good look at the competition before parting with their hard-earned money in-depth Read Review » Not the best smartphone in the price range in-depth Read Review » A well-packaged phone for its price point in-depth Read Review » An easy-to-use everyday smartphone in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » hands-on Read Review »	Hard to justify the cost in-depth Read Review » Performance is its only serious drawback in-depth Read Review » A good performer beaten by the competition in-depth Read Review » Skip this and look at Mi A2, Honor Play, or Poco F1 in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review »
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