HTC J vs Samsung Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite)

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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: 13 g lighter

    J:
    137 g
    Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite):
    150 g
  • Width

    J: 2.1 mm narrower

    J:
    66 mm
    Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite):
    68.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    J: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    J:
    4.3 in
    Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite):
    5.8 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite): 1.5 mm thinner

    J:
    9.5 mm
    Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite):
    8 mm
  • Height

    J: 17.4 mm shorter

    J:
    131.5 mm
    Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite):
    148.9 mm
  • Release year

    J:
    2012
    Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite):
    2018

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 +1.5 mm versus Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite)
  2. 2. Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite)

    Height:
    148.9 mm +17.4 mm versus J
    Width:
    68.1 mm +2.1 mm versus J
    Depth:
    8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. J

    137 g

  2. 2. Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite)

    150 g

    +13 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 S Light Luxury (S8 Lite)

    Screen diagonal:
    5.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    85.4 cm²

Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite) has approximately 67.5% 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 S Light Luxury (S8 Lite), compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageJGalaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite)
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite): Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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 S Light Luxury (S8 Lite)

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 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 S Light Luxury (S8 Lite)

    3000 mAh

    +1190 mAh versus J

Specifications

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1. J2. Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for J, Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite).
SpecificationJGalaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131.5 Х 66 Х 9.5 mm
  • 148.9 Х 68.1 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 137 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 5.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 1080 x 2220 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1810 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI 4
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for J, Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite).
SpecificationJGalaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite)
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 85.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 58.7%
  • 84.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 256 PPI
  • 426 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for J, Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite).
SpecificationJGalaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite)
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/3.6''
  • 1.22µm
  • AF
Performance
Performance — specifications for J, Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite).
SpecificationJGalaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite)
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 512
General specs
General specs — specifications for J, Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite).
SpecificationJGalaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite)
Release date
  • 2012
  • April
  • 2018
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Burgundy Red
  • Black Night
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 400 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for J, Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite).
SpecificationJGalaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite)
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 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 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for J, Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite).
SpecificationJGalaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite)
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Always-on display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for J, Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite).
SpecificationJGalaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite)
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 Iris scanner
  • fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Qi wireless charging - Samsung Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - For China Also known as Samsung Galaxy S8 Lite
  • Samsung Galaxy S Lite