HTC J vs Samsung Galaxy On8

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    J: 32 g lighter

    J:
    137 g
    Galaxy On8:
    169 g
  • Width

    J: 10 mm narrower

    J:
    66 mm
    Galaxy On8:
    76 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    J: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    J:
    4.3 in
    Galaxy On8:
    5.5 in
  • Memory variants

    At 16 GB storage

    J:
    1 GB RAM
    Galaxy On8:
    3 GB RAM
  • Depth

    Galaxy On8: 1.7 mm thinner

    J:
    9.5 mm
    Galaxy On8:
    7.8 mm
  • Height

    J: 20.2 mm shorter

    J:
    131.5 mm
    Galaxy On8:
    151.7 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. J

    Height:
    131.5 mm
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    9.5 mm +1.7 mm versus Galaxy On8
  2. 2. Galaxy On8

    Height:
    151.7 mm +20.2 mm versus J
    Width:
    76 mm +10 mm versus J
    Depth:
    7.8 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. J

    137 g

  2. 2. Galaxy On8

    169 g

    +32 g versus J

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. J

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy On8

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²

Galaxy On8 has approximately 63.6% more rectangular screen area than J.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for J, Galaxy On8, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageJGalaxy On8
16 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 3 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. J

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Galaxy On8

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. J

    1810 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy On8

    3300 mAh

    +1490 mAh versus J

Specifications

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1. J2. Galaxy On8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for J, Galaxy On8.
SpecificationJGalaxy On8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131.5 Х 66 Х 9.5 mm
  • 151.7 Х 76 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 137 g
  • 169 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1810 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI 4
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Unknown
  • Exynos 7580 Octa
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for J, Galaxy On8.
SpecificationJGalaxy On8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 58.7%
  • 72.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 256 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for J, Galaxy On8.
SpecificationJGalaxy On8
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/1.9
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for J, Galaxy On8.
SpecificationJGalaxy On8
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz
  • Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 41732
General specs
General specs — specifications for J, Galaxy On8.
SpecificationJGalaxy On8
Release date
  • 2012
  • April
  • 2016
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Talking time- Up to 17 h (3G) Music play - Up to 82 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for J, Galaxy On8.
SpecificationJGalaxy On8
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • hotspot; WiMAX 802.16 e
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.22 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 0.47 W/kg (head) 1.78 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for J, Galaxy On8.
SpecificationJGalaxy On8
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
Others
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for J, Galaxy On8.
SpecificationJGalaxy On8
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - ANT+ - Also known as Samsung Galaxy On8 SM-J710FN/DF