HTC One SC vs Samsung Galaxy J8

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    One SC:
    LCD
    Galaxy J8:
    OLED
  • Weight

    One SC: 61 g lighter

    One SC:
    116 g
    Galaxy J8:
    177 g
  • Width

    One SC: 8.8 mm narrower

    One SC:
    66.9 mm
    Galaxy J8:
    75.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    One SC: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    One SC:
    4.3 in
    Galaxy J8:
    6 in
  • Rear camera layout

    One SC:
    Single
    Galaxy J8:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Galaxy J8: 0.7 mm thinner

    One SC:
    8.9 mm
    Galaxy J8:
    8.2 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. One SC

    Height:
    128 mm
    Width:
    66.9 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm +0.7 mm versus Galaxy J8
  2. 2. Galaxy J8

    Height:
    159.2 mm +31.2 mm versus One SC
    Width:
    75.7 mm +8.8 mm versus One SC
    Depth:
    8.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. One SC

    116 g

  2. 2. Galaxy J8

    177 g

    +61 g versus One SC

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. One SC

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy J8

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

Galaxy J8 has approximately 73.6% more rectangular screen area than One SC.

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 One SC, Galaxy J8, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne SCGalaxy J8
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Galaxy J8: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM 32 GB · 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. One SC

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

2. Galaxy J8

NFC:
Unknown
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. One SC

    1800 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy J8

    3500 mAh

    +1700 mAh versus One SC

Specifications

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1. One SC2. Galaxy J8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One SC, Galaxy J8.
SpecificationOne SCGalaxy J8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 128 Х 66.9 Х 8.9 mm
  • 159.2 Х 75.7 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 116 g
  • 177 g
Technology
  • Super LCD2
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM 32 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.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One SC, Galaxy J8.
SpecificationOne SCGalaxy J8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 91.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.5%
  • 75.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 274 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One SC, Galaxy J8.
SpecificationOne SCGalaxy J8
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.7
  • AF -5 MP
  • f/1.9
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.9
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for One SC, Galaxy J8.
SpecificationOne SCGalaxy J8
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
  • Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 506
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 57202
General specs
General specs — specifications for One SC, Galaxy J8.
SpecificationOne SCGalaxy J8
Release date
  • 2012
  • August
  • 2018
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Orange
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Blue
  • Purple
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Talking time- Up to 23 h (3G) Music play - Up to 112 h
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One SC, Galaxy J8.
SpecificationOne SCGalaxy J8
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100) - J810Y/DS
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS Unknown
  • Yes
Edge Unknown
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.57 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One SC, Galaxy J8.
SpecificationOne SCGalaxy J8
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • recording
Others
  • Beats Audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for One SC, Galaxy J8.
SpecificationOne SCGalaxy J8
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - For China
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - Versions: J810F/DS (Global DS); J810G/DS (India); J810Y/DS (Asia) Also known as Samsung Galaxy On8 in India